Commodore Harsha De Silva assumed duties as Acting Commander Southeastern Naval Area at the Command Headquarters today (30th October 2024).

Rear Admiral Buddhika Liyanagamage, currently serving as Director General Training, assumed duties as Director General Operations of the Sri Lanka Navy at the Navy Headquarters today (30th October 2024).

In response to a request from the Ministry of Health, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted two workshops for a group of medical officers about diving, marine and hyperbaric medicine training. The workshops were conducted at the Diving Unit in the Eastern Naval Command from 07th to 09th June and on 26th and 27th October 2024.

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera embarked on a formal visit to the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee on 26th and 27th October 2024. During the visit, the Navy Chief was accompanied by the Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Damian Fernando. The visit highlighted key welfare, construction, and operational progress in the Eastern Naval Command, where Vice Admiral Perera also addressed officers, officer under trainees, and sailors regarding the role of the Sri Lanka Navy.

The Sri Lanka Navy, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, hosted a two-day workshop focused on enhancing knowledge about Blue Carbon Ecosystems and the biodiversity of the Mannar Landscape. The event took place on 25th and 26th October 2024, at SLNS Barana.

The Commander North Central Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jagath Kumara declared open newly constructed Junior Sailors’ Messes at SLNS Gajaba and SLNS Pussadewa in the North Central Naval Command on 18th and 19th October 2024.

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera embarked on a formal visit to the Naval Complex, Welisara on 25th October 2024. The visit focused on reviewing key welfare, construction, and operational developments within the complex. Additionally, Vice Admiral Perera addressed a cross-section of officers and sailors in the Welisara Naval Complex, underscoring Navy’s commitment to enhancing its operations and personnel welfare.

The Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Rohitha Abeysinghe declared open a newly constructed Junior Sailors’ Mess at the Pallikuda Coastal Observation Point on 23rd October 2024. This facility, established under the guidance of Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, Commander of the Navy, aims to enhance welfare amenities for junior sailors attached to SLNS Welusumana in the Northern Naval Command.

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera paid a courtesy call on Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Honourable Prime Minister of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, at the Prime Minister’s Office today (24th October 2024).

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera inaugurated a newly established museum at the Volunteer Naval Headquarters today (24th October 2024). The event was attended by Rear Admiral Lashanth N Hewavitharana, Commandant Volunteer Naval Force (VNF), and Mrs. Dilrukshi Martenstyn, the beloved wife of late Commander (VNF) Cedric Martenstyn.