The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Khanjar arrived at the Port of Trincomalee on a formal visit this morning (29th July 2023). The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions.

The fully-fledged Cadets’ Mess and accommodation facilities at Southern Campus of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) were declared open by Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) today (28th July 2023). The event was also attended by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera.

A mobile Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant built by the Sri Lanka Navy for the Police Special Task Force (STF) contingent scheduled to join United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations in South Sudan, was formally handed over to STF at its Training School in Katukurunda on 25th July 2023.

As part of another Naval Social Responsibility initiative of the Sri Lanka Navy, a dental clinic and an awareness programme were held for school children at Daranagama Primary School, Biyagama today (27th July 2023). The event which was conducted under the supervision of Director Naval Dental Services, Surgeon Commodore Nandani Wijedoru was graced by Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera.

In conjunction with the sixth anniversary of SLNS Sayurala, a beach cleaning programme was conducted at the Hambantota beach today (25th July 2023). The programme was held under the auspices of the Commanding Officer of SLNS Sayurala, Captain Prasanna Hettiarachchi.

The Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) organised a special Inshore Patrol Craft Handling Course for lady officers who are from various maritime law enforcement agencies. The programme commenced at the Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee on 24th July 2023.

The official website of Sri Lanka Navy (www.navy.lk) has won the gold award in the Government Category in the ‘BestWeb.lk 2023’ - Sri Lanka's only website evaluation competition, hosted by LK Domain Registry. In an impressive display of digital prowess, the Navy’s official website has also won the bronze award from over 750 websites contested in the Overall Category.

After 35 years of exceptional service and remarkable contribution to the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Nishantha Amarosa bade farewell to his illustrious naval career today (23rd July 2023).

Coinciding with the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem (26th July), the Sri Lanka Navy on 14th and 21st July launched a mangrove planting initiative in Kappaladi of Kalpitiya and salt marshes of Malwathu Oya, joining hands with the Ministry of Environment and Dilmah Tea.

The Sri Lanka Navy arranged a training and awareness program to enhance the leadership abilities of young men and women, with a view to encouraging future leaders to realize their responsible role in building a prosperous nation. The initial phase of the programme involved arranging a leadership training and awareness event for 158 school children. These students were selected from 16 different schools in the Colombo area and are about to finish their school education. The segments of the programme were held at the Navy Headquarters, Colombo harbour and Welisara Naval Complex today (21st July 2023).