Rear Admiral Sumith Weerasinghe assumed office as Commandant Volunteer Naval Force (VNF) on an auspicious note today (22nd March 2020).

The embarkation and disembarkation of onboard security teams of merchant vessels takes place in accordance with a mutually agreed procedure by Navy, local agents of merchant vessels and Sri Lanka Ports Authority under careful supervision of Sri Lanka Navy.

A stock of utensils to be used in the quarantine centres set up for controlling the spread of coronavirus in the country, was donated to the Navy by a group of representatives of Foreign Employment Bureau of Sri Lanka at Eastern Naval Command Headquarters in Trincomalee, today(21^st March 2020).

Sri Lanka Navy conducted a sterilization programme at the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation premises, today (21^st March 2020).

The Navy held approximately 147kg of Kerala cannabis in wet weight, during a special petrol conducted in the seas North of Thalaimannar, today(21^st March 2020).

SL Navy provided lunch for the poor people resided along the roadsides of Ragama, Wattala and Kandana areas, today (21^st March 2020).

As a measure of controlling the spreading of new coronavirus in the country, Sri Lanka Navy conducted a sterilization programme at the De Zoysa Maternity Hospital in Borella, today (21^st March 2020).

Sri Lanka Navy in coordination with the National Blood Transfusion Service conducted a blood donation campaign with the participation of Naval personnel, at the Naval base SLNS Dakshina, today (21^st March 2020).

As another step of navy's sterilization programme against the spreading of new coronavirus in the country, Jaya Container Terminal at Colombo harbour was sterilized by Navy on 20^th March 2020.

As a measure of controlling the spreading of new coronavirus in the country, Sri Lanka Navy conducted sterilization programmes at several public places frequently surrounded by people in Galle area on 18^th, 19^th and 20^th March 2020.