Event News
Navy rescues 4 sea turtles entangled in fishing net
Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command, on beach patrol, rescued 4 sea turtles entangled in a fishing net at the Oluthuduwai beach in Mannar yesterday (21 September 2017).
22 Sep 2017
Russian Military Attaché calls on Commander of the Navy
The Military Attaché to the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka, Colonel Dmitry Mikhaylovskly called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo today (19 September 2017).
19 Sep 2017
Sri Lanka – Pakistan Navy staff talks take naval relations to new highs
The inaugural staff talks between the Sri Lanka and Pakistan navies held at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo yesterday (18 September 2017).
19 Sep 2017
Director General Joint Training of Sudan Armed Forces calls on Commander of the Navy
TheDirector General Joint Training of Sudan Armed Forces, Major General Isam Mohamed called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo today (19 September 2017).
19 Sep 2017
Navy arrests 8 fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters
Sri Lanka Navy arrested 8 Indian fishermen along with 2 fishing trawlers for poaching in the Sri Lankan territorial waters this morning (19 September 2017).
19 Sep 2017
Commander of the Navy delivers speech at Naval War College in Goa
Making his first official overseas tour after assuming office, the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah visited India on 14th September 2017. The salient purpose of this visit was to deliver a speech at the Naval War College in Goa, upon receiving an official invitation. During this tour, he also took time off to visit the Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), in a bid to inspect the progress of the Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel being built for the Sri Lanka Navy.
18 Sep 2017
Commander of the Navy visits new Coast Guard OPV
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah today (18 September 2017) made an inspection visit onboard Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) provided by the Indian Government to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard.
18 Sep 2017
Commander of the Navy welcomed by civil staff members
The civil staff members of the Sri Lanka Navy organized a ceremony today (18 September 2017) to welcome the 21st Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium, SLNS Parakrama.
18 Sep 2017
Navy renders assistance to arrest persons engaged in illegal activities
The Navy has rendered assistance to take 22 suspects including a woman into custody for engaging in illegal activities at several locations of the country. Accordingly, 16 persons engaged in illegal fishing activities, 4 persons including a woman possessing Kerala Cannabis and 2 suspects possessing heroin were apprehended by the Navy.
17 Sep 2017
SLNS Sayura and Sagara return home on completion of successful naval exercise
The Offshore Patrol Vessels of the Sri Lanka Navy, SLNS Sayura and Sagara returned to Sri Lanka today (17th September 2017) on successful completion of ‘Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise – SLINEX 2017.
17 Sep 2017
