The annual festival of St. Anthony's Church on the Palaitivu Island, Jaffna was successfully held on 21 and 22 Mar 25. Demonstrating its commitment to community and social responsibility, the Sri Lanka Navy enabled facilities for the conduct of the event and convenience of devotees.

A delegation from the Combined Maritime Forces’ Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda at the Navy Headquarters today (24 Mar 25). The delegation was led by Commander CTF-150, Commodore Rodger Ward.

The Sri Lanka Navy hosted the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) sponsored Regional Maritime Law Enforcement Instructor Course and Regional VBSS Fishing Vessel Boarding Officer Course at Special Boat Squadron Headquarters in Trincomalee. The courses concluded with a certificate awarding ceremony at Sober Island Resort on 20 Mar 25.

Marking the successful completion of an intensive programme, the 36th Junior Naval Staff Course culminated in a graduation ceremony held at the Auditorium of Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee on 22 Mar 25. The ceremony was presided over by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, as the chief guest, with the attendance of the Deputy Chief of Staff and Commander Eastern Naval Area Rear Admiral Chinthaka Kumarasinghe.