Event News
2026
August
Experience-based learning session with Kumar Sangakkara inspires naval personnel in Eastern Naval Command
Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Mr. Kumar Sangakkara led an experience-based learning session for personnel of the Eastern Naval Command at the Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee on 23 August 2026. The Command...
Commandant’s Cup Sailing Regatta 2026 concludes in Trincomalee
The Commandant’s Cup Sailing Regatta 2026, organised for the sixth time by the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) in Trincomalee, concluded on 22 August, with medals and trophies presented to the winners by Commander of...
Navy personnel support Army-organised blood donation programme
Sri Lanka Navy personnel from the Northern Naval Command contributed to a blood donation programme organised by the Sri Lanka Army's 513 Infantry Brigade to mark its 31st anniversary. The programme was held at the Kar...
Navy conducts first aid training for fishing community in Valachchenai
The Sri Lanka Navy conducted a first aid training programme for members of the fishing community at the Valachchenai Fisheries Harbour in Batticaloa on 21 August 2026.
Navy provides drinking water to ponies affected by dry conditions on Delft Island
The Navy has begun supplying drinking water to ponies on Delft Island in Jaffna, where prolonged dry weather has caused water sources to dry up.
Ambassador of the Netherlands meets Navy Commander
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Sri Lanka, H.E. Wiebe Jakob De Boer, met the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando at Navy Headquarters today, 21 August 2026.
Police personnel commended by Navy Commander for rescuing 11 naval personnel off Angulana
Ten (10) Police personnel attached to the Angulana Police Station were commended by the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, for their role in rescuing 11 naval personnel following an inciden...
Navy conducts community health programme in Trincomalee, aligned with 'Arogya' National Wellness Programme
The Eastern Naval Command of the Navy conducted a community health promotion programme in Trincomalee on 20 August 2026, as part of the ‘Arogya’ National Wellness Programme under the Clean Sri Lanka initiative.
Commandant’s Cup Sailing Regatta 2026 begins in Trincomalee
The sixth Commandant’s Cup Sailing Regatta commenced off Dutch Bay in Trincomalee on 19 August, featuring officer under-trainees from six countries.
Navy conducts basic life support training for fishing community
The Navy conducted a basic first aid training programme for members of the fishing community at the Hambantota Fisheries Harbour on 18 August 2026.