Event News
2026
October
Rebuilt tower unveiled at historic Belfry Gate in Trincomalee
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, officially unveiled the rebuilt left tower of the historic Belfry Gate at the Trincomalee Naval Dockyard today, 31 October 2026.
Infrastructure restoration underway in Eastern Naval Command following Cyclone 'Ditwah’
A foundation stone was laid for a new wardroom at SLNS Ranweli in the Eastern Naval Command, as part of a government initiative to restore infrastructure damaged by Cyclone 'Ditwah’.
SLNS Gajabahu arrives in Andaman and Nicobar Islands for BIMSTEC-2026 exercise
Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) Gajabahu arrived at Port Blair in Sri Vijayapuram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, on 29 October 2026, to participate in the inaugural BIMSTEC-2026 Maritime Security Exercise organized by the ...
Navy renders assistance to Katina Pinkama ceremony of Dambakola Patuna Viharaya
The annual Katina Pinkama ceremony of Dambakola Patuna Viharaya in Jaffna, was successfully held with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Navy today, 31 October 2026.
CBRN emergency response exercise at SLNS Rangalla
The Sri Lanka Navy conducted a training exercise responding to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) emergencies at SLNS Rangalla in Colombo today, 30 October 2026.
First Basic Canine Handling Course wraps up in Welisara
A group of naval personnel who successfully completed Navy’s first of its kind Basic Canine Handling Course (01/2026), received certificates during a ceremony held at the Naval Institute of Technology (NIT) grounds in...
Advanced Rule of Law Seminar concludes in Galle
A three-day seminar on the Rule of Law, jointly organised by the United States Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) and the Defence Security Cooperation University (DSCU), concluded with a certificate awarding c...
Rear Admiral Marlon Perera assumes duties as Commander Northwestern Naval Area
Rear Admiral Marlon Perera formally assumed duties as the Commander Northwestern Naval Area at the Command Headquarters today, 30 October 2026.
Breast cancer awareness programme in Trincomalee
An awareness programme on breast cancer was conducted for female naval personnel of the Eastern Naval Command at the Naval Dockyard in Trincomalee on 20 October 2026.
Navy – built RO plant declared open in Thanthirimale
A new Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant established under the Naval Social Responsibility (NSR) Project was declared open for public use in Kiwlekada of Thanthirimale, Anuradhapura today, 29 October 2026.