The newly appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah called on the Prime Minister, Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Temple Trees today (23 August).

The newly-appointed Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah called on His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat today (22, August).

On receipt of intelligence information to the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Western Naval Command in coordination with Police Special Task Force nabbed 4 suspects who attempted to sell 4 copper plates with historic value, during a search carried out today (22 August 2017).

His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, has been pleased to appoint Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah, WWV, RWP, RSP and 2 Bar, USP, ctfndu, psc, MSc (D&SS), Dip in IR, MUSNI, as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy and promote him to the 3-star rank of Vice Admiral with effect from 22nd August 2017.

The President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena promoted the former Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne to the 4-star rank of Admiral and appointed him as the Chief of Defence Staff with effect from 22nd August 2017.

Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command arrested 5 persons for engaging in illegal fishing practices using unauthorized fishing nets in the sea area between Odakkarativu and Sinna Erumativu in Kalpitiya yesterday (21 August 2017).

The senior officers of Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) Ship, ‘Amagiri’ called on Commander Southern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Southern Naval Command Headquarters today (21 August 2017).

US Pacific Command’s premier multi-lateral theater security cooperation event, the Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar (NOLES) 2017 and Field Training Exercise (FTX) commenced at SLNS Gemunu in Welisara today (21 August 2017).

Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) Ship, ‘Amagiri’, arrived at the Port of Hambantota on a goodwill visit today (21 August 2017).

A new house built under the ‘Api Wenuwen Api’ housing project for heroic security forces personnel was handed over to the Chief Petty Officer DKGS Wijesiri by the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe today (20th August 2017).