Following the completion of their basic training, 211 Regular Naval Force recruits and 60 Volunteer Naval Force recruits from the 255th intake of the Sri Lanka Navy passed out in a vibrant ceremony at the main parade ground of SLNS Shiksha in Poonewa on 28th September 2024.

Sri Lanka Navy conducted several cleanup drives in beach areas covering Naval Commands on 28th September 2024, in parallel with the International Coastal Cleanup Day (21st September) and Marine Resources Conservation Week.