A contingent from the Sri Lanka Navy Marines, consisting of 6 officers and 16 sailors, is expected to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 Exercise, hosted by Commander, U.S. Indo Pacific Command. The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera pinned flag patches on the uniforms of the RIMPAC-bound SLN contingent at the Navy Headquarters today (19th June).

A National Defence University (NDU) delegation from the People’s Republic of China, currently in Sri Lanka as part of their overseas study tour, visited the Navy Headquarters today (18th June 2024). During this visit, the members of the delegation called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera.

In a heartfelt gesture of support towards the naval family, the Welfare Directorate of the Sri Lanka Navy donated an electric wheelchair and an air mattress to Leading Seaman (Drill Instructor) WAPS Weerasinghe (Retd), who had sustained injuries in the line of duty. The donation was made at his house on 17th June 2024.

In a vibrant ceremony, a total of four hundred and fifty-eight (458) recruits from the 254th intake of the Sri Lanka Navy's Regular and Volunteer Forces passed out at the main parade ground of SLNS Nipuna, Boossa on 14th June 2024. Among these recruits, 355 belonged to the Regular Force, while the remaining 103 were from the Volunteer Force of the Sri Lanka Navy.

In a gesture aimed at bolstering the educational resources of the Sri Lanka Navy, the Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka provided a collection of books to the Naval and Maritime Academy, Trincomalee. The event in this regard took place today (14th June 2024) at the Navy Headquarters, where the books were symbolically presented to Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, the Commander of the Navy by Colonel Amanda Johnston, the Defence Advisor of Australian High Commission in Colombo.

Commodore Prashantha Anthony assumed duties as Acting Director General Electrical and Electronic Engineering of the Sri Lanka Navy at the Navy Headquarters today (13th June 2024).

Relinquishing duties to which he was committed over 34 years, Rear Admiral Wiraj Leelarathna retired from naval service today (13th June 2024).

In view of World Oral Health Day 2024, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a mobile dental service for children of Trincomalee area on 11th and 12th June 2024.

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera embarked on a formal visit to Trincomalee South within the Eastern Naval Command on 10th June 2024. The purpose of the visit was to assess the status of important welfare and operational matters within the area. In addition, he also addressed a cross section of officers and sailors, regarding operational readiness and future prospects of the organization.

Coinciding with the World Environment Day (05th June), the Sri Lanka Navy partnered with the DFCC Bank to launch a mangrove planting initiative in the Waikkala Lagoon of Negombo on 07th June 2024. This initiative was part of the Navy's ongoing coastal and marine ecosystem conservation programme.