The Chinese PLA Naval Ship "865" arrived at the Port of Colombo on 26th February 2016 on a goodwill visit.

The Maldives Coast Guard Ship "Huravee" arrived at the Port of Colombo on 26th February 2016 on a goodwill visit.

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne hailed the Navy sportsmen and women who brought fame to Sri Lanka, representing the country in the 12th South Asian Games held in India from 5th to 16 February.

The Sri Lanka Navy accorded a Guard of Honour comprising 3 naval officers and 79 sailors to the Prime Minister of New Zealand Right Honourable John Key, who is on a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka, at the Presidential Secretariat on 24th February 2016.

Naval personnel arrested 12 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing in three separate incidents on 23rd February 2016.

The Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition (CWP & A) of the Indian Navy, Vice Admiral GS Pabby paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters on 23rd February 2016.

The naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba and the life savers of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard rescued 4 persons drowning in the sea off Gopalpuram on 22nd February 2016.

Naval troops attached to SLNS Gajaba of the North Central Naval Command apprehended two persons whilst transferring 500 sticks of gelignite weighing 50 kilograms in the general area of Wahamalgollewa in Madawachchiya on 22nd February 2016.

The Sri Lanka Navy facilitated the conduct of the annual feast of the St. Anthony’s church in Kachchativu on a grand scale.

This year's CISM Day Run organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force was held on 21st February 2016.