The bestowal of newly constructed Piriven building complex and Sanghawasa of Dimbulagala Aranya Senasanaya, built utilizing the manpower of Sri Lanka Navy’s Civil Engineering Department, and ceremonial inauguration of the vestibule (Wahalkada) of the monastery took place under the patronage of the President His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena on 27th June 2018.

Captain (ASW) Chandima Silva today (29th June) assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Missile Vessel SLNS Suranimila.

The Defence Advisor to the High Commission of India, Captain Ashok Rao yesterday (28th June) visited the North Central Naval Command Headquarters.

Defence Advisor of the Canadian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Colonel Mike Horgan met with the Deputy Area Commander of the Eastern Naval Command, Commodore Nandana Jayarathne at the Command Headquarters in Trincomalee today (29th June).

Pakistan Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Zubair Mahmood Hayat who is on a four-day official tour in Sri Lanka, arrived at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo today (28th June 2018).

The Defence Advisor of Canadian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Colonel Mike Horgan paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters, Colombo, today (28th June).

The sacred Poson Poya day, celebrated by Sri Lankan Buddhists as the day which Arahath Mahinda Thero brought the message of Buddhism to Sri Ianka, fell on yesterday (28th June) and in coincide with it Sri Lanka Navy had organized number of religious activities.

Navy bodybuilders became the runners-up at the 10th Defence Services Bodybuilding Championship 2018 held at SLNS Gemunu on 26th June 2018. The championship of the event was won by the Sri Lanka Army.

Sri Lanka Navy assisted to apprehend 14 persons engaged in illegal acts at various locations in the island during the past few days.

The captain and 10 seamen who were onboard the distressed merchant ship “Mutha Pioneer” in the seas 11.6 nautical miles off Colombo harbour, were rescued by Fast Attack Craft attached to Western naval command, at the dawn today (26 Jun ).