SLNS Ranadheera, one of the Fast Gun Boats (FGBs) of the Sri Lanka Navy, celebrated its 22^nd anniversary today (22 June 2018) giving prominence to several celebratory events organized under the guidance of the Commanding Officer of the ship, Commander (N) Gayan Abayasundara.

In response to information given by Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources about a fishermen who had suddenly fallen sick, Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Coast Guard promptly reacted to bring the patient ashore for medical treatment, yesterday (21 June).

Defence Services Canoeing Sprint & Kayaking championship 2018 worked off with the participation of many competitors representing Tri Forces, on the waters of Diyawannawa lake on 21st and 22nd June 2018.

A Visit Board Search & Seizure Course (VBSS) for the Bangladesh and Maldivian naval personnel attached to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Programme has been commenced at the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) Training School in Trincomalee on 18 June 2018.

Sri Lanka Navy Hydrographic Service [SLNHS] celebrated World Hydrography Day 2018 at a function held at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium at the Naval Headquarters with the participation of many stakeholder organizations today (21 June 2018).

The Baseball team of Sri Lanka Navy who won the national title in the years of 2015, 2017 and 2018 participated in a friendly Baseball tournament from 2nd to 10th June 2018 in USA, on the invitation of Mr. Larry Frank, the Commissioner of Amateur Baseball Association of New Jersey, United States of America.

A delegation of China National Defence University headed by Lieutenant General Ziao Tian Liang who are on an official tour to Sri Lanka visited Southern Naval Command, yesterday (20th June). Upon the arrival, they were received to the Southern Naval Command, according a Guard of Honour in compliance with naval traditions.

In view of World Blood Donor Day, a felicitation ceremony for blood donors of their yeoman service to the world, was held under the patronage of Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine and Sri Lanka Blood Bank, at ‘Nelum Pokuna’ auditorium on 14th June 2018. The blood donors and mobile campaign organizers were felicitated in appreciation of their altruistic endeavours in blood donation.

During the past few days, eight (08) persons who engaged in illegal acts at several locations in the island were apprehended by Sri Lanka Navy.

Commander Christine Ribbe, the Commanding Officer of French naval ship ‘Surcouf’ which arrived in Sri Lanka today (18 June 2018), called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters.