Displaying her warm hospitality, a grand reception was held onboard the French Naval Ship “Aconit” today (29).

The French Naval Ship ‘Aconit’ arrived at the Port of Colombo on 29th April 2016 on a goodwill visit.

Naval personnel apprehended 16 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities in two separate incidents.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Thammanna in Mannar of North Central Command arrested six local fishermen who were illegally transferring sea cucumbers in the sea area Southwest of Kachchativu yesterday (28).

˝A View from the International Maritime Boundary line India – Sri Lanka˝ the debut book authored by Captain Prasad Kariyapperuma was launched at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayaka Auditorium at the Naval Headquarters on 28th April 2016.

The 26th International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) annual meeting between the representatives of Navies and Coast Guards of Sri Lanka and India was held onboard SLNS Sagara at the Indo-Sri Lanka Maritime Boundary Line off Kankasanthurai on 28th April 2016.

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest 21 Indian fishermen along with 3 Indian fishing Dhows poaching in Sri Lankan waters Southwest of Talaimannar on 27th April 2016.

A 19-member defence delegation of Pakistan National Defence University arrived in Sri Lanka on a study tour on 24th April 2016. The delegation was headed by Lieutenant General Nazir Ahamed Butt, and called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (26).

Naval personnel apprehended 7 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities in two separate incidents.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Thammanna in Mannar of North Central Naval Command arrested a person with 8 kg of Kerala Cannabis in his possession, in Urumunei today (25).