The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy, Rear Admiral Chinthaka Kumarasinghe, who was newly appointed as Commander Eastern Naval Area, assumed duties at the Command Headquarters in Trincomalee today (29 Jan 25).

The Navy launched a mangrove planting project in the beach front of Naval Detachment Urumalai, Talaimannar on 28 Jan 25. This initiative was carried out as part of the 25th anniversary of the Provost and Regulating branch of the Sri Lanka Navy, in support of the government's "Clean Sri Lanka" project, launched under the vision "Beautiful Island, Smiling People.”

The Sri Lanka Navy assumed command of Combined Maritime Forces’ Combined Task Force (CTF) 154 in Manama, Bahrain on 26 Jan 25.

A delegation from the United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC), led by the Head of Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP), Ms. Siri Bjune met with the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda at the Navy Headquarters today (27 Jan 25).

The Hon. Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), extended his congratulations to Midshipman TMIV Thennakoon of the Sri Lanka Navy, in recognition of his historic milestone by receiving the prestigious Sword of Honour for Best Midshipman, on completion of his training at the Pakistan Naval Academy. Midshipman TMIV Thennakoon, along with the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, called on the Hon. Deputy Minister of Defence at his office today (27 Jan 25).

The Sri Lanka Navy, in collaboration with the Lions Club of Trincomalee Town, conducted a health promotion and preliminary non-communicable disease (NCD) screening programme for the local community. The programme was conducted at the Urban Council, Trincomalee on 25 Jan 25.

Launching the third edition of 'THE PORTHOLE', the annual professional publication of the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee, the Commandant NMA, Rear Admiral Rohan Joseph presented the first journal copy to the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda at the Navy Headquarters today (27 Jan 25).

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda visited the Minioluwa Sri Vidyawasa Piriven Maha Viharaya, Mirigama and paid his obeisance to the Chief Prelate of Sri Lanka Ramanna Maha Nikaya, Aggamaha Panditha Most Venerable Makulewe Sri Wimala Nayaka Thero today (26 Jan 25).

The Sri Lanka Navy organized a series of special mobile dental clinics under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, held from 21st to 23rd January 2025. These clinics took place at St. Anthony’s Church in Mathagal, Nadeswara College in Kankasanthurei, and Parameshwara College in Veththalakerni, Jaffna.

Rear Admiral Chandima Silva assumed duties as Commander Western Naval Area at the Western Naval Command Headquarters today (24 Jan 25).