A Pakistan National Defence University (NDU) delegation, currently in Sri Lanka as part of an overseas study tour, visited the Navy Headquarters and called on the Chief of Staff of the Navy, Rear Admiral Pradeep Rathnayake on 07th May 2024.

A recent disclosure has uncovered a human trafficking scheme including retired military personnel from Sri Lanka's armed forces. These individuals were deceived into believing they would receive significant benefits, including high salaries and citizenship, by joining Russian and Ukrainian forces. They were sent on tourist visas and subsequently deployed for frontline combat in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.