Sri Lankan authorities have completed a five-day workshop aimed at developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for responding to radiological and nuclear emergencies within the country’s territorial waters. The programme concluded in Colombo
45 years ago, on 1st Nov 1980, twelve youths selected from thousands of applicants boarded the night mail train bound to Trincomalee to commence their training as Cadets at the Naval and
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo An identification parade involving former Navy Commander Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne was unexpectedly cancelled last week after a former senior LTTE intelligence operative brought in by investigators failed
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Late Commander Parakrama Samaraweera, WWV, RSP was an outstanding naval officer. He studied at Kingswood College, Kandy, and also captained the college Rugby Football team. He was a top athlete and great
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The late Instructor Lieutenant Commander Somasiri Devendra, who passed away last week, was born on 17th April 1933 in Colombo. He was commissioned into the Royal Ceylon Navy in February 1960 with
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Our Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) situated in Trincomalee is the prime training establishment of officers and sailors of the Sri Lanka Navy. Brave young men and women who join our Navy
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We studied together at the Royal College. He was two batches senior to me, but we were in the same Royal College Cadet Platoon. He was our cadet Sergeant in 1978 Platoon.
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Introduction The U.S. Navy, the world’s most formidable maritime force, faces persistent challenges in the Red Sea from the Houthi rebels. Despite its overwhelming technological superiority, the Navy has struggled to counter
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Navy’s efforts to eradicate Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) from North central and North western Provinces Sri Lanka Navy is famous for their improvisations and innovations during internal conflict against LTTE terrorists out
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Sri Lanka’s maritime destiny has long been forged by pragmatic decision-making and visionary leadership. For decades, the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has balanced long-term national interests with the pressing demands of technology,
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The Kankesanthurai Harbour (KKS Port), a strategic seaport on the northern coast of Sri Lanka, has long been a vital maritime gateway. Located approximately 20 kilometers north of Jaffna city, it has
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The article is about the legacy of how Sri Lanka Navy assisted SLPA operation during one of the work stoppages or you call it as harbour workers strike in our country. It
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On the morning of November 18, 1995, an event unfolded in the skies above Sri Lanka that starkly illuminated the harsh realities of conflict and the critical importance of inter-service communication. This
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On May 4, 1991, amidst the escalating Sri Lankan Civil War, the waters off Point Pedro bore witness to a chilling and unprecedented maritime incident—one that forever changed the landscape of naval
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A distinguished old boy of Trinity College, Kandy, who excelled both in studies and sports, young Shanthi joined the Sri Lanka Navy as part of the 3rd Intake of Cadets in 1974,
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The naval fast attack craft engaged in close quarter battle off the coast of Boulder Point in Pulmoddai January 1999 stands as a testament to the resilience and adaptability of the Sri
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