In response to the emergencies following the adverse weather condition in the island, Sri Lanka Navy has deployed 18 relief teams, 13 dinghies and 2 Emergency Rescue Boats in the Southern and Western provinces.

Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) Jayasagara attached to the Southern Naval Command,with the assistance of the USA Navy rescued 7 fishermen in distress, aboard a fishing boat with an engine failure, off the Galle harbour yesterday (09th October).

Responding to the emergencies following the adverse weather condition in the island, Sri Lanka Navy has deployed 14 relief teams, 11 dinghies and 2 Emergency Rescue Boats in the Southern and Western provinces.

Under the directives of the Office of CDS and on information released by the Disaster Management Centre, Sri Lanka Navy’s relief teams are in action to provide assistance to the distressed people following the inclement weather in Southern and Western provinces in the island.

Sri Lanka Navy assisted to apprehend 4 persons engaged in illegal acts at various locations in the island during the past few days. These suspects were held for engaging in illegal fishing.

The Inter Command Badminton Tournament 2018 was held at the Naval and Maritime Academy, Trincomalee from 1^st to 5^th October 2018 with the participation of more than 125 players from all Naval Commands. Meanwhile, the tournament returned to Trincomalee after 14 long years.

Concluding her four-day official visit in Sri Lanka, the People's Liberation Army Navy ship ‘Hai Yangdao’ set sail from the Colombo harbour today (07th October).

Sri Lanka Navy’s SLNS Sagara and SLNS Suranimala left the Port of Colombo for India yesterday (6th Oct), on a goodwill visit which includes training exercises too.

The best ship among the ships belonging to the Sri Lanka navy, is selected annually. Sports events, Naval knowledge, rope handling, mock war exercises among the ships and the ship recorded the highest number of nautical miles in navigation, are considered as the selection criteria.

The 16^th National Wushu Championship was held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium from 02^nd to 04^th October 2018 and it was participated by a large number of male and female wushu players across from the country.