The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 08 persons for their involvement in illegal fishing using unauthorized fishing nets, during a search operation conducted in Upparu sea area of Muthur on 14th April 2024. A dinghy (01) and unauthorized fishing equipment used for this illegal act were also taken into the naval custody, during this operation ..read more

The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 14 persons for their involvement in illegal fishing using unauthorized fishing nets, during a search operation conducted in the sea area of Round Island, Trincomalee on 14th April 2024. The operation also led to the apprehension of 04 dinghies along with unauthorized fishing nets ..read more

Rear Admiral Ravindra Tissera assumed duties as Director General Personnel of the Sri Lanka Navy at the Navy Headquarters today (15th April 2024 ..read more

As part of another Naval Social Responsibility (NSR) initiative, a blood donation campaign, organized by the Southern Naval Command, was held at the Command Hospital - Boossa in the Southern Naval Area on 17th April 2024 ..read more

The Sri Lanka Navy set free 82 sea turtle hatchlings at the Panama beach on 16th April 2024, in a bid to save these endangered marine animal. The Commander Southeastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Thushara Karunathunga was also in attendance on this occasion where the hatchlings were released ..read more

The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 12 persons for engaging in illegal fishing, during separate operations conducted in the sea areas of Round Island, Trincomalee and Kaddaikadu, Kilinochchi on 17th April 2024. The individuals involved in light course fishing and fishing with unauthorized nets when the apprehensions were made. The operations also led to the seizure of 02 dinghies used for these illegal acts ..read more

Rear Admiral Damian Fernando, who was newly appointed as Commander North Central Naval Area, assumed duties at the Command Headquarters today (18th April 2024 ..read more

The Navy nabbed 17 persons, along with 07 dinghies, for engaging in illegal fishing activities, during separate operations conducted in the sea areas of Kaddaikadu in Kilinochchi, Upparu in Muthur as well as the Nayaru Lagoon and Pudumathalan sea area in Mullaitivu on 17th and 18th April 2024. The individuals involved were caught by the Navy, whilst they were engaging in night diving, using unauthorized nets for fishing, and participating in light course fishing ..read more

Announcing a General Amnesty period from 20th April to 20th May 2024 for sailors, who have been Absent Without Leave (AWL), to obtain official discharge ..read more

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