At a request of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the Australian Border Force provided a replacement engine for SLNS Rathnadeepa, a Bay Class Patrol Vessel, of the Sri Lanka Navy, during a ceremony held at Pier No1, SLNS Rangalla today (15).

Sri Lanka Navy’s Flagship Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), SLNS ‘Sayura’ left for Malaysiathis evening (14) from the Port of Colombo, to take part in the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2017 held on Langkawi Island.

A total of 89 fishermen, seventy seven (77) Indians and twelve (12) Sri Lankans who were held in custody in respective countries for violation of International Maritime Boundary Line and engaged in illegal fishing practices, were released from custody and repatriated to their counties today (14).

The Commanding Officers of the Pakistan Naval Ships “Saif” and “Nasar” Captain Shahzad Iqbal and Captain Saqib Ilyas, who are on a goodwill visit in Sri Lanka called on Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at Navy Headquarters today (14).

Three senior officers from the Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral T Dick, Commodore EO Ferreira and Commander AJ Bello called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (14).

Accomplishing another community service project of the Sri Lanka Navy, a total of 13 Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants installed at Wilgamuwa in Matale were declared open by the Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayaka with the participation of Commander of Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne yesterday (13).

Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command arrested 13 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing practices using explosives, at two separate locations.

As part of yet another event conducted in parallel with the Pacific Partnership 2017 which is being operated centered in the Port of Hambantota, a disaster management training programme was held at the Mahinda Rajapaksha Auditorium today (13).

The Commanding Officers of the Pakistan Naval Ships “Saif” and “Nasar” Captain Shahzad Iqbal and Captain Saqib Ilyas, who are on a goodwill visit in Sri Lanka called on Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at Navy Headquarters today (13).

The St. Anthony's sacred Church on Kachchativu Island has long been the pinnacle of reverence of both Indian and Sri Lankan Catholic devotees.