Rear Admiral Ravi Ranasinghe was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy effective from 04th April 2024. The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera formally handed over the letter of appointment to Rear Admiral Ravi Ranasinghe at the Navy Headquarters on 08th April 2024 and expressed his best wishes to the newly appointed Deputy Chief of Staff ..read more

The Indo-Sri Lanka Annual Canoeing Sprint – 2024 is set to take place from Talaimannar to Dhanushkodi on10th and 11th April 2024. Mr. JMCT Jayasundara, Managing Director of Ceylon Cold Beverages, the drinking water sponsor of the event, met with the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at Navy Headquarters on 08th April to confirm sponsorship in a symbolic gesture ..read more

In a significant development, successful preliminary discussions were held at the Navy Headquarters, Colombo from 03rd to 05th April 2024, regarding the transfer of the EX-U.S. Coast Guard Medium Endurance Cutter USCGC Decisive to the Sri Lanka Navy. The meeting was chaired by Commander Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral Saman Perera and the Chief of the Office of Defense Cooperation U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Commander Sean Jin ..read more

Rear Admiral Thushara Karunathunga who was newly appointed as Commander Southeastern Naval Area, assumed duties at the Command Headquarters on 08 April 2024 ..read more

Sri Lanka Navy Directorate of Naval Design (DND) received recognition from the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) to train Graduate Engineers for Corporate Membership of IESL (Chartered Engineer) in the Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture disciplines. The Deputy Chief of Staff and Director General Engineering, Rear Admiral Ravi Ranasinghe presented the certification received in this regard to the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera today (08th April 2024 ..read more

In a thrilling T-20 practice match held at the Navy Cricket Ground, Welisara on 08th April 2024, the Sri Lanka Navy team emerged victorious over the Malaysian national team. The encounter was a practice match of the Malaysian national team ahead of the Asian Cricket Council Premier Cup T-20 ..read more

Sri Lanka Navy cyclists won third places in both men’s and women’s events in the Yakkala Cycling Tournament 2024. The tournament was held on 06th April 2024, covering the Yakkala area ..read more

A coordinated operation conducted by the Navy and Police STF in Samudragama, Trincomalee on 08th April 2024, led to the arrest of a drug peddler (01) with over 6g of heroin ..read more

The inaugural Adams bridge paddle challenge from Talaimannar, Sri Lanka to Dhanushkodi, India is scheduled to be held on 10th and 11th April 2024. The event organized by the Ministry of Sports, National Association of Canoeing and Kayak Sri Lanka and Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association, will be facilitated by the Sri Lanka Navy ..read more

The Navy Canoe and Kayak team today (23rd March 2024) conducted a Kayak training session at Talaimannar sea. This training aimed to prepare for the upcoming Indo-Sri Lanka Annual Canoeing Sprint 2024, the first of its kind competition, with full support from the Sri Lanka Navy. The event, co-hosted by the National Association of Canoeing and Kayak Sri Lanka (NACKSL) and Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association (IKCA), will be held on 10th and 11th April 2024 from Talaimannar to Dhanushkodi, India ..read more