Navy secures National Productivity Award 2025/26 in Inter-Departmental Category of Public Sector

At the National Productivity Awards 2025/26, the Sri Lanka Navy was one of four institutions to secure first place in the Inter-Departmental Category of the Public Sector, thereby earning a National Productivity Award.

The award was presented to the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, by the President, Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the National Productivity Awards Ceremony, held today, 8 November, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo.

Organised annually by the National Productivity Secretariat under the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, the competition aims to foster productivity, efficiency, and innovation across public, private, educational and micro-enterprise sectors nationwide. This year's programme was conducted in alignment with the 'Clean Sri Lanka' national initiative.

Six (6) specialised units represented the Navy in the evaluation process: the Naval and Maritime Academy, the Commodore Superintendent Dockyard (East), the Green and Blue Project, the Research and Development Unit, the Machinery Testing & Trails Unit and the Naval Boat Building Yard.

These awards were evaluated on criteria including leadership, client feedback, strategic planning, human resource & knowledge management, organizational results and effective innovation. Securing a place among the four top-ranked institutions in the Public Sector's Inter-Departmental Category is not only a remarkable achievement for the Sri Lanka Navy but also a reflection of its unwavering commitment to upholding its proud traditions.

The occasion was attended by senior officers including Director General Engineering, Rear Admiral Hasantha Dassanaike and Director General Policy and Plans, Rear Admiral Jayantha Bandara. In addition, the following officers participated as representatives of the institutions and units represented for the National Productivity Awards 2025/26: Commodore Nalinda Dissanayake, Commandant Naval and Maritime Academy, Commander Arunoda Samaranayake, Manager Naval Boat Building Yard; Commander Gihan Premathilaka, representing the Green and Blue Project; Lieutenant Commander Sarath Jayasinghe, representing the Machinery Testing & Trails Unit; Lieutenant Commander Hasitha Dilshan, representing the Commodore Superintendent Dockyard (East) and Lieutenant Commander Chamara Kuruwitha Bandara, representing the Research and Development Unit.