Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne handed over letters of appointment to 38 Officer Cadets of the 64th intake at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium in the Navy Headquarters today (28th September 2021).

The COVID Relief Fund in Brisbane Australia provided 02 Multi Parameter Monitors to the Navy General Hospital – Welisara on 22nd September 2021. The 02 monitoring devices were received by Acting Director General Health Services, Surgeon Commodore PJB Marambe at the Navy Headquarters.

The certificate awarding ceremony of Counter Narcotics Boarding Officer Course and Advanced Boarding Officer Course was held at the Special Boat Squadron Headquarters in Trincomalee on 22nd September 2021. The event was graced by Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Sanjeewa Dias, as the Chief Guest.

Commander North Central Naval Area, Rear Admiral Bandula Senarathna on 23rd September 2021 declared open the new jetty constructed for berthing of small craft at the Naval Detachment of Palleimunai, administered by SLNS Gajaba in the North Central Naval Command.

Colonel Aleksei A.Bondarev, the new Military Air and Naval Attaché to the Embassy of Russian Federation in Sri Lanka called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (23rd September 2021).

The New Zealand High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Michael Edward Appleton paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (23rd September 2021).

The Bishop of Diocese of Galle, Rt. Rev. Raymond Wickramasinghe provided 50 portable steamers to the Navy for the benefit of individuals receiving treatment at the navy –managed COVID-19 Intermediate Care Centre in Boossa. The delivery was received by Commander Southern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Prasanna Hewage at the Kaluwella Catholic Church on 17th September 2021.

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne attended the 24th International Seapower Symposium (ISS) organized by the U.S. Navy, at the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island from 14th to 17th September 2021.

Sri Lanka Defence Services boxing team which includes boxers from Sri Lanka Navy left for Moscow, Russia today (16th September 2021) to take part in the 58th World Military Boxing Championship.

Marking the termination of a distinguished career spanning over 33 years in Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Jagath Premarathna retired from naval service today (16th September 2021).