Event News
2026
October
SLNS Rangalla welcomes new Commanding Officer
Captain Arosha Jayathunga formally assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) Rangalla today, 2 October 2026.
New Commanding Officer takes helm of SLNS Hansaya
Lieutenant Commander Nuwan Chathuranga assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) Hansaya at Nicholson Cove Jetty today, 2 October 2026.
Navy repairs Muttur Muslim Girls’ College under Clean Sri Lanka programme
Renovated classrooms and sanitation facilities at Muttur Muslim Girls’ College in Trincomalee were handed over to students today, 1 October 2026, following a joint initiative supported by the Royal College Old Boys’ E...
Navy supports renovation of Medawelana Maha Vidyalaya in Hambantota
Renovated classroom buildings and sanitation facilities at Medawelana Maha Vidyalaya in Tissamaharama, Hambantota, were handed over to the use of students on today, 1 October 2026, following a joint initiative support...
Navy extends hyperbaric oxygen therapy to civil community
The Sri Lanka Navy provided hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to a child on medical recommendation, using the specialised hyperbaric facility at the Navy Diving Unit in the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee.
September
Navy Commander and senior naval officers awarded Vishista Seva Vibushanaya (VSV)
Fourteen (14) senior officers of the Sri Lanka Navy, including the Commander of the Navy, were awarded the Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya (VSV) medal today, 30 September 2026.
French Ambassador-led delegation visits Eastern Naval Command
A delegation led by French Ambassador to Sri Lanka H.E. Rémi Lambert visited the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters and the Naval and Maritime Academy on 28 September 2026,
Diploma certificates awarded to 40 tri-service nursing students
Diploma certificates were awarded to 40 nursing students from the Sri Lanka Army, Navy and Air Force who successfully completed the two-year Nursing Diploma Course at the Naval Nurses’ Training School, Navy General Ho...
New Commanding Officer takes over SLNS Gajabahu
Captain Ashoka Weerasekara assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) Gajabahu at the Bandaranaike Quay at Colombo port today, 29 September 2026.
Commodore Thushantha Gunaratne assumes duties as Deputy Area Commander Eastern Naval Area
Commodore Thushantha Gunaratne, appointed as the Deputy Area Commander Eastern Naval Area, officially assumed duties today, 28 September 2026, at the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters.