Trinco Dialogue - 2026 concludes with key takeaways
The 11th Trinco Dialogue, a professional forum on maritime security and operational readiness, was held at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium of the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) in Trincomalee on 1 September 2026. Rear Admiral Buddhika Liyanagamage, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy and Commander Eastern Naval Area, graced the event as the Chief Guest.
Themed ‘Enhancing Maritime Operational Readiness Through Energy Efficiency: Addressing Contemporary Strategic Challenges’, the conference was organised by the Junior Naval Staff Course.
Setting the tone of the conference, the keynote address was delivered by Commodore Priyankara Dissanayake, Commodore Superintend Dockyard (East), followed by paper presentations. Over the course of the forum, senior officers from the Sri Lanka Navy and sister services, along with maritime academics and trainee officers, engaged in professional discussions on pressing maritime issues.
The symposium highlighted that achieving greater energy efficiency requires an integrated approach involving technology, doctrine, training, operational planning and logistics. Besides, resilience and endurance of maritime forces operating in the Indian Ocean were underscored.
Senior officers representing Navy Headquarters and the Eastern Naval Command, officers from the Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Air Force, and officer under trainees of the Naval and Maritime Academy also attended the event.