Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne made an inspection visit onboard the latest Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Sri Lanka Navy, SLNS Sayurala today (08, August).

Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne on Monday (07, August) inspected the services being put up at the Galle OBST operations centre, to facilitate Netherlands Merchant Vessel Protection Detachments (VPDs) operating in the Indian Ocean.

Fast Attack Craft attached to the Northern Naval Command and Sir Lanka Coast Guard whilst on routine patrol, have arrested 49 Indian fishermen and impounded 12 fishing trawlers for trespassing into Sri Lankan territorial waters and engaging in illegal fishing last night (07, August) and this morning.

Having received a tip off to the Sri Lanka Navy, personnel attached to the special Boat Squadron of the Northern Naval Command and the Coast Guard Department, arrested 9 civilians and a tractor while engaging in illegal sand mining yesterday (07 August).

Yet another community service effort of the Sri Lanka Navy, implemented under the visionary leadership of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, was brought to fruition today (07, August) with the opening of 3 Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants.

Naval Special Boat Squadron (SBS) personnel in the Eastern Naval Command, apprehended 4 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing practices using dynamite in the sea area off Kokilai yesterday (06 August).

A Hospital Ship of the People's Liberation Army Navy of China ‘Hepingfangzhou’ arrived at the port of Colombo today (06, August) on a goodwill visit.

The ‘Navy Cup 2017’ seven – a – side under 14 football tournament organized by the Northern Naval Command was held in a grand scale at the Duraiappah Stadium, Jaffna on 05th August 2017.

Sri Lanka Navy provides their active contribution to the ongoing Dengue eradicating programme which is coordinating by the office of the Chief of Defence staff.

With the supreme guidance of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, Sri Lanka Navy has been implementing a wide range of community service projects.