Event News
2026
September
Insignia bestowed on 33 RABS personnel
Thirty-three (33) naval personnel, including three (3) officers and thirty (30) sailors, were awarded their insignia today, 6 September 2026, following the successful completion of the 30th Rapid Action Boat Squadron ...
Defence Attaché to Embassy of People's Republic of China calls of Navy Commander
Senior Colonel FU Xiao, the Defence Attaché to the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, the Commander of the Navy at Navy Headquarters today, 4 ...
Rear Admiral Jagath Kumara honoured in farewell salute
The Sri Lanka Navy today, 2 September 2026, bade farewell to Rear Admiral Jagath Kumara as the officer relinquished his duties to which he was committed over the past 33 years in the Sri Lanka Navy.
Italian Ambassador to Sri Lanka meets Navy Commander
The Ambassador of Italy to Sri Lanka, H.E. Damiano Francovigh, met the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, at Navy Headquarters today, 2 September 2026.
Naval personnel support blood donation drive in Mannar
Naval personnel from the North Central Naval Command donated blood at programmes organised by Mannar District General Hospital on 31 August, 01 and 02 September 2026.
Rear Admiral Dammika Kumara retires as Vice Chancellor of KDU
Rear Admiral Dammika Kumara, the fifth (5th) Vice Chancellor of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), retired from the appointment on, 1 September 2026.
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 Septem...
Netherlands Ambassador meets Commander Eastern Naval Area
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Sri Lanka, H.E. Wiebe Jakob de Boer, and a delegation visited the Eastern Naval Area on 1 September 2026.
Volunteer Naval Force annual training camp 2026 begins in Welisara
The annual training camp 2026 of Volunteer Naval Force (VNF) commenced, with 488 personnel taking part in the programme at the VNF Headquarters in Welisara.
August
Rear Admiral Dammika Kumara receives French Order of Maritime Merit
Rear Admiral Dammika Kumara, Vice Chancellor of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), has been recognised with the Order of Maritime Merit, awarded by France, in recognition of his contribution to ...