40 senior sailors received interest free-loans worth Rs. 500,000/= each at a function held under the patronage of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah at the Navy Headquarters today (23 October 2017).

The Bangladesh Naval Ship Somudra Avijan arrived at the port of Colombo on a goodwill visit today (23 October 2017).

Commander Yasantha De Silva assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Ranarisi today (23 October 2017).

His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, MaithripalaSirisena has promoted the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah to the rank of Admiral with effect from 25th October 2017.

The State Minister of Defence, Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene commissioned the Offshore Patrol Vessel CG 60, which the Indian Coast Guard had provided to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, as Sri Lanka Coast Guard Ship Suraksha at a ceremony held at Colombo Harbour today (21 October 2017).

Sri Lanka Navy rescued the 07-member India crew from a Maldives-bound Indian Merchant Vessel, which had sunk in the seas south of Sri Lanka due to a mechanical fault.

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah made an inspection visit to the Northern Naval Command today (20 October 2017). He was warmly received by the Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha de Silva.

On completion of repair work, the Sri Lanka Navy handed over 6 more Indian fishing trawlers back to India today (20 October 2017). They had been seized by the Sri Lanka Navy for poaching in the Sri Lankan territorial waters.

Sri Lanka Navy volleyball team competed in a friendly volleyball match with the crew members of the Indonesian Naval Ship, Kri Bung Tomo which arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday (19 October) on a goodwill visit.

The Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah, as the Chief Guest, graced the Logistics Day 2017 of the Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College (CINEC Campus) held at the Auditorium in the Campus premises in Malabe today (19th October 2017). The Commander of the Navy also delivered the key note address at the inaugural session.