The commissioning of Midshipmen of the 35th (Technical) and 36th intakes of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) was held triumphantly at the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee on 22nd July 2022. The eventful ceremony marked the culmination of the basic training period of 36 Midshipmen who were groomed as prospective naval officers at KDU and NMA. At the invitation of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) graced the event as the Chief Guest and took the salute.

An official interaction among the Defense Attaché designate at the Embassy of United States in Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Colonel Anthony C. Nelson, the incumbent U.S. Defence Attaché, Lieutenant Colonel Travis Cox and Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne was held at the Navy Headquarters today (19th July 2022).

A copy of the 10th edition of the Sri Lanka Navy Journal published by the Naval Research Wing was presented to Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne by Head of Naval Research Wing, Captain Aruna Wijayawardana at the Navy Headquarters today (15th July 2022).

Rear Admiral Aruna Tennekoon today (12th July 2022) assumed office as Commander Northern Naval Area at the Command Headquarters.

Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy effective from 09th July 2022. Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne handed over the letter of appointment to the newly appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy and expressed his best wishes to him at the Navy Headquarters today (12th July 2022).

The President and Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed Rear Admiral Priyantha Perera as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, effective from 09th July 2022. The newly appointed Chief of Staff of the Navy met with Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne today (12th July) at the Navy Headquarters where Commander of the Navy officially handed over the letter of appointment to Rear Admiral Priyantha Perera and extended him best wishes.

Rear Admiral Dammika Kumara assumed duties as Commandant Volunteer Naval Force at the Volunteer Naval Force (VNF) Headquarters in Welisara today (11th July 2022).

Relinquishing duties to which he was committed for about 36 years, the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Upul De Silva retired from naval service today (09th July 2022).

The Netherlands Ambassador to Sri Lanka, H.E. Tanja Gonggrijp met with Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (08th July 2022).

The outgoing Defence Attaché at Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka, Captain Gaku FUKAURA called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (07th July 2022).