Event News
2026
September
Northwestern Naval Command Hospital receives essential medical equipment
A provision of essential medical equipment for the Northwestern Naval Command Hospital was made today, 24 September 2026, at the Command Hospital premises by the Director of the Sihasara Foundation, the Janavijaya Pre...
Commander of the Navy embarks on official visit to Northern Naval Command
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando visited the Northern Naval Command on, 21 September 2026, for a two-day official inspection to review operational readiness, administrative functions, and welfar...
Deputy French Defence Attaché meets Chief of Staff of the Navy
The Deputy Defence Attaché to the Embassy of France in Sri Lanka, Commander Guillaume Furgolle, called on the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Ravindra Tissera, at Navy Headquarters today, 23 Septemb...
Navy conducts coastal clean-up drive
The Sri Lanka Navy organized a series of coastal clean-up programmes across multiple Naval Commands today, 23 September 2026.
Navy conducts first aid and health awareness training for eastern fishermen
The Sri Lanka Navy, in collaboration with the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, conducted a basic emergency medical care and health promotion programme for local fishermen at the Poonachchimunai and Valac...
U.S. Embassy delegation visits Information Fusion Centre Colombo
A delegation from the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, alongside representatives from the Defence Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation's VOLPE Center, visited the Information Fusion Centr...
Navy builds first indigenous waveless referee boat for Diyawanna Water Sports Centre
The Naval Boat Building Yard (NBBY) designed and built the country’s first waveless referee boat for rowing and canoeing events at the Navy Water Sports Centre in Diyawanna, Battaramulla. The locally built catamaran v...
SLINEX-26 concludes in Visakhapatnam on successful note
The 13th edition of the Sri Lanka–India naval exercise, SLINEX-26, concluded in Visakhapatnam, India, on 21 September 2026.
Navy personnel support Army-organised blood donation programme in Trincomalee
Sri Lanka Navy personnel from the Eastern Naval Command contributed to a blood donation programme organised by the Sri Lanka Army's 1st Battalion of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment mark its 38th anniversary.
UNODC integrated training series begins in Trincomalee
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) launched its 2026 integrated training series for Sri Lanka at the Special Boat Squadron Training School (SBSTS) in Trincomalee today, 21 September.