Naval personnel onboard the Fast Attack Craft P 437 and CG 401 belonging to the Northern Naval Command and Sri Lanka Coast Guard respectively had found 153.1 kg of Kerala cannabis floating in the seas north of Point Pedro today (19 November 2017).

As part of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Cooperate Social Responsibility Projects, the medical personnel of the Northern Naval Command conducted a field medical clinic at the Nagadeepa Raja Maha Viharaya, on Nainativu Island yesterday (18 November).

Naval personnel onboard Fast Attack Craft attached to the Northern Naval Command on routine patrol apprehended 08 Indian fishermen along with 02 fishing trawlers for poaching in the Sri Lankan territorial waters northeast of Kachchatheevu and west of Delft island yesterday (18 November 2017).

Lieutenant Commander Nishantha Kulathunga, the Commanding Officer of the SLNS Jagatha inspected divisions, coinciding with the 26th Ship’s Day of the SLN Fast Gun Boat, on 15th November 2017.

The Royal Australian Navy Ship ‘HMAS Newcastle’ which arrived at the port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on 14th of this month, left for her next port of call on completion of successful four-day official visit today (17th November).

The Offshore Patrol Vessel SLNS Sagara, during its routine patrol in northern waters, apprehended 10 Indian fishermen along with a fishing trawler for poaching in the Sri Lankan territorial waters northeast of Point Pedro Lighthouse in the early hours of yesterday (16th November).

The Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka, Mr. Yury Materiy paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters today (16 November).

Fifty (50) senior sailors received interest free-loans worth Rs. 500,000/= each during a function held under the patronage of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Navy Headquarters today (16 November).

The Sri Lanka Navy donated one million rupees as compensation under its healthcare scheme, ‘Naviru Saviya,’ to the family members of late Petty Officer WMS Thilakarathna, who passed away due to an accident.

Sri Lanka Navy Ship (SLNS) Sayurala which left for Thailand on 09th of this month to take part in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) International Fleet Review 2017, arrived at the Pattaya harbour today (16th November).