Navy assists ill fisherman evacuation off Southern Coast
2026-07-24
The Sri Lanka Navy yesterday (23) rendered assistance to bring ashore an ill fisherman for urgent medical treatment after heContinue Reading
Navy seizes Indian trawler, nine fishermen for illegal fishing
2026-07-23
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized an Indian fishing trawler and apprehended nine Indian fishermen engaged in illegal fishing afterContinue Reading
Ex‑Navy Commander granted bail in 2008 abduction case
2026-07-22
Former Navy Commander Ravindra Wijegunaratne was granted bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday after being produced asContinue Reading
Navy seizes 60,000 sea cucumbers, nabs 26 suspects in Mannar
2026-07-10
The Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended 26 suspects and seized approximately 60,448 sea cucumbers during a search operation in theContinue Reading
Vice Admiral Damian Fernando appointed 27th Navy Commander
2026-06-30
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has promoted Rear Admiral Damian Fernando to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed him asContinue Reading
Navy seizes smuggled cigarettes, perfumes in Delft
2026-06-25
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a diverse consignment of items, including foreign cigarettes, pesticides, and perfumes, suspected of beingContinue Reading
Ex‑Navy Commander named suspect in Colombo abductions probe
2026-06-10
Former Navy Commander Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne has been officially named as a suspect in connection with the alleged abduction andContinue Reading
Indian Ocean Ship Sagar to arrive in Sri Lanka on Friday
2026-05-14
Indian Naval Ship Sunayna, as IOS Sagar, with a multinational crew from 16 countries, is scheduled to arrive at ColomboContinue Reading
Indian submarine ‘INS Sindhukesari’ arrives in Colombo
2026-05-04
INS Sindhukesari, a submarine serving in the Indian Navy, arrived at the port of Colombo on Sunday (03) to undertakeContinue Reading
Navy seizes over 1,030kg of smuggled dried turmeric in Kalpitiya
2026-04-23
The Sri Lanka Navy has recovered a consignment of smuggled dried turmeric weighing about 1,038kg during a coastal search operationContinue Reading
Indian Navy ship INS Nireekshak arrives in Colombo for training visit
2026-04-21
Indian Navy Ship INS Nireekshak arrived in Sri Lanka today (21) for an Operational Turnaround (OTR) and training visit, whichContinue Reading
Illegal fishing: Navy arrests 41 between April 1 and 15
2026-04-18
The Sri Lanka Navy arrested 41 individuals in coordinated operations across island waters from April 1 to 15, conducted jointlyContinue Reading
Rs. 4 Bn worth of Heroin found in fishing boat intercepted by Navy
2026-04-17
Sri Lanka’s Navy has uncovered approximately 150 kilograms of heroin from a multi‑day fishing vessel intercepted in the deep seaContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Navy seizes fishing vessel carrying suspected narcotics
2026-04-16
The Sri Lanka Navy has intercepted a multi‑day local fishing vessel transporting a large consignment of narcotics during a specialContinue Reading
Navy seizes fishing boat with four Indian fishermen off Mannar
2026-04-15
The Sri Lankan Navy seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended four (04) Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri LankanContinue Reading
Navy arrests 10 Indian fishermen for poaching in Mannar seas
2026-04-10
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended 10 Indian fishermen while they were poaching inContinue Reading
US Pacific Fleet Commander tours Sri Lanka Navy vessel in Honolulu
2026-04-08
Admiral Steve Koehler, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, toured the Sri Lanka Navy offshore patrol vessel P628 during itsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Navy boosts Chemical Emergency Readiness
2026-04-07
The Sri Lanka Navy has conducted a training exercise on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) emergency response at theContinue Reading