Event News
Navy apprehends 16 Indian fishermen for engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 16 Indian fishermen along with 4 fishing trawlers for engaging in illegal fishing activities in Sri Lankan territorial waters yesterday (15 January).
16 Jan 2018
Opening ceremony of 'Vihara Office' at Nagadeepa Viharaya

Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha De Silva declared open the newly constructed ‘Vihara Office’ at the Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya at the invitation of its Chief Incumbent and Chief Sanga Nayake of Northern Province, Praveenacharya most venerable Navandagala Paduma Kiththi Tissa Nayaka Thero today (15 January).
15 Jan 2018
Rear Admiral Ruwan Perera assumes duties as the Commander South Eastern Naval Command

Rear Admiral Ruwan Perera took over the command of South Eastern Naval Command as its new Area Commander today (14th January).
15 Jan 2018
Person nabbed with 67 turtle eggs

Based on information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command combined with STF personnel in Sardhapura nabbed a person for possessing 67 turtle eggs, during a search conducted in the beach area of Erakkandi yesterday (14 January).
15 Jan 2018
Navy recovers cache of explosives in Lankapatuna

On receipt of information to the Navy, a team of naval troops attached to the Eastern Naval Command recovered a cache of explosives in Lankapatuna on 13January.
15 Jan 2018
Navy records another comprehensive win in Dialog Rugby League

The Navy secured yet another comprehensive win in a Dialog Rugby League second round encounter against Police , worked off at Police Park yesterday (13 January).
14 Jan 2018
Navy undertakes relief work in wind-lashed Divulapitiya

Naval personnel attached to the Rapid Response Rescue and Relief Unit (4RU) undertook relief work in Divulapitiya area to return normalcy in household and related chores of the residents, following the winds that swept across the area in the last couple of days.
14 Jan 2018
Navy nabs a person with 2 Kgs of Kerala cannabis

On information received by the Navy, naval personal attached to the North Central Naval Command with the assistance of Mannar Police apprehended a person who was transferring 2.055 Kgs of cannabis ( KG) in a bus, by a raid carried out in Thoddaweli area yesterday (13 January).
14 Jan 2018
Commander SFHQ-E meets Commander Eastern Naval Area

Commander Security Forces Headquarters – East, Major General HWSDB Pananwala met Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Nimal Sarathsena at the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters in Trincomalee today (13 January).
13 Jan 2018
Navy and Coast Guard conduct oil spill management exercise in Kankesanthurai seas

Sri Lanka Navy being a key partner in conservation of marine resources conducted an oil spill management exercise partnering with Sri Lanka Coast Guard in the seas off Kankesanthurai harbour yesterday (11 January).
12 Jan 2018