Sri Lanka Navy

Ten fishermen from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in the early hours of Monday for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). Tamil Nadu coastal police officials confirmed that the…

A delegation from the United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC), led by the Head of the Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP), Siri Bjune, met with the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, at the Navy…

Sri Lanka Navy’s operations in 2024 have yielded impressive results, bringing to justice 407 persons, both local and foreign, involved in a wide array of illegal acts such as smuggling of narcotics, prescription drugs, and contraband as…

The Sri Lanka Navy, renowned for its storied history as the nation’s maritime defence force, is celebrating its 74th Anniversary today (9). Under the able leadership of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, a series of…

INS Vela, a submarine serving in the Indian Navy, arrived at the port of Colombo yesterday (10) on a formal visit. The visiting submarine was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in precision with naval traditions. INS Vela is a 67.5m long…

Sri Lanka Navy has seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended 12 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, during a special operation conducted off Point Pedro, Jaffna yesterday (27). The North Central Naval…

More than 50 firearms have been returned in response to the notice requiring civilians to temporarily hand over firearms and ammunition issued to them, according to Ministry of Defence sources. This decision was taken in compliance with…

Rear Admiral Kanchana Banagoda has been appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy. The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe, has appointed Rear Admiral Kanchana Banagoda…

The Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters in the wee hours of today (25th June 2024). The operation led to the seizure of an Indian trawler (1) and apprehension of 10…

The United States Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Sri Lanka Navy will partner for the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka 2024 exercise from April 22-26 in Trincomalee. CARAT Sri Lanka will feature the expertise of…