The inter-ship/craft semaphore, flashing, ROR and rigging competition 2018 organized by the Naval Fleet Command was held at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium in Trincomalee yesterday (27th November 2018).

A Bangladesh Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) delegation headed by Captain AbdullahAl - Maksus visited the Naval Headquarters today (26^th November) and called on the Chief of Staff of the Navy, Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva.

The passing out parade of 376 regular and volunteer recruits belonging to the 233^rd intake was held on 24^th November 2018 at the main parade ground of SLNS Shiksha in Poonewa, marking the completion of their 06 month basic training course.

A Visit Board Search & Seizure (VBSS) course for the Indonesian, Malaysian, and Philippine military personnel affiliated to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was conducted by the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) at its Training School in Trincomalee.

The Inter Command Squash Tournament of the Sri Lanka Navy for year 2018 was held at the Command Squash Courts of the Eastern Naval Area in Trincomalee from 20th to 24th November 2018.

Commander (ND) Niroshana Wittachchy took over the duties as the new Commanding Officer (CO) of Sri Lanka Navy Ship (SLNS) Ranadheera on 23rd November.

Captain (G) Damian Fernando took over the duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Samudura today (23^rd November).

The Ambassador of Japan in Sri Lanka, His Excellency Akira Sugiyama paid a visit to Eastern Naval Command Headquarters, today (23 November).

The 13^th anniversary of Sri Lanka Navy Ship (SLNS) ‘Shiksha’ fell on 18^th November this year. In view of the anniversary celebrations, wide ranging programmes including religious events were conducted by the crew of the establishment, under the guidance of its Commanding Officer, Captain (H) Asoka Wijesiriwardane.

A troop of naval personnel attached to SLNS Mahaweli in Eastern Naval Command, rescued a fisherman who was onboard “jayavi IV”, a distressed trawler at the Codbay fishing harbour, on 19^th November.