Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya located in Kalpitiya and SLNS Barana located in Mullikulam in the Northwestern Naval Command arrested 2 persons who were transporting a stock of dried sea cucumbers and shark fins by illegal means in the sea area of Uchchamunai yesterday (6).

Under the visionary concept of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the Navy has been implementing a range of Community Service Programmes focusing on the wellbeing of civilian population.

Director General Personnel and Joint Chief Hydrographer to the Government of Sri Lanka, Rear Admiral Sisira Jayakody gave away appointment letters to 28 newly enlisted Officer Cadets of the 59th Intake of the Sri Lanka Navy and another 27 Direct Entry Officers, in a ceremony held at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium at the Naval Headquarters today (6).

Naval personnel onboard Fast Attack Craft P 4445 attached to the 4th Fast Attack Flotilla in the Eastern Naval Command, Trincomalee rescued 6 Indian fishermen in distress aboard a fishing vessel in Poduwakattu sea area yesterday (5).

The Sri Lanka Navy granted an interest free loan worth Rs. 500,000 each, to 10 differently abled sailors who retired from service due to injuries sustained in action.

The Commanding Officers of the two Pakistani Naval Ships; PMSS ‘Hingol’ and PMSS ‘Basol’ which arrived at the Port of Colombo this morning, called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (5).

Two Pakistan Naval Ships; PMSS Hingol and PMSS Basol arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit today (5).

The Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest 10 Indian fishermen along with 2 Indian fishing trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters Northwest and North of Delft Island last evening (4).

The newly appointed Defence Attaché of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka, Senior Colonel Xu Jianwei paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (4).

Implementing yet another community service programme of the Sri Lanka Navy, a Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant was installed at Mahanama Maha Vidyalaya in Thirappane, considering the hardships faced by the students of the school and residents in the area.