Event News
2026
September
Annual Ganesha Pooja and procession held at Trincomalee Naval Dockyard
The annual Ganesha Pooja and religious procession took place at the Naval Dockyard in Trincomalee on 14 and 15 September 2026.
Navy Commander hands over funeral support equipment to Naval Commands
The Sri Lanka Navy launched a welfare initiative to assist naval personnel during family bereavements, distributing essential equipment across all Naval Commands at a ceremony at Navy Headquarters today, 16 September ...
Navy conducts CBRN exercise at Hambantota port
The Sri Lanka Navy led a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) drill at the Hambantota port premises today, 16 September 2026.
Farewell salute honours Rear Admiral Dhanesh Pathberiya
Rear Admiral Dhanesh Pathberiya retired from the Sri Lanka Navy today, 16 September 2026, marking the end of a distinguished naval career spanning more than 33 years.
Lieutenant Commander Tharu Rajapaksha presents his new book to Navy Commander
Lieutenant Commander (Civil Engineering) Tharu Rajapaksha presented his new short story collection, ‘Hormuz & Dr. Wilson’s Detective Stories’, to the Commander of Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, at Navy Headquarte...
Regional maritime delegation visits Information Fusion Centre Colombo
Delegates from regional maritime operations centres and International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) visited the Information Fusion Centre Colombo on 14 and 15 September 2026 to deliberate on avenues for enha...
Navy clears debris blocking Giriulla Pallegama Bridge
The Sri Lanka Navy cleared the blockage beneath the Pallegama Bridge over Ma Oya in Giriulla Today, 15 September 2026, restoring the normal flow of water.
Navy empowers fishing communities with life-saving first aid skills
As part of its Naval Social Responsibility (NSR) initiatives, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a Fishermen Training Programme and a Healthy Lifestyle Centre screening camp at Cod Bay Fisheries Harbour, Trincomalee on 15 S...
Course participants of UNODC workshop visits Information Fusion Centre Colombo
Course participants from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) organized regional workshop, visited the Information Fusion Centre (IFC Colombo) located at Naval Detachment Colombo on 13 September 2026.
Rear Admiral Haritha Jayadewa assumes duties as Flag Officer Commanding Naval Fleet
Rear Admiral Haritha Jayadewa, appointed as the Flag Officer Commanding Naval Fleet, (FOCNF), assumed duties at the office of FOCNF in the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee today, 14 September 2026.