With the coordination of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo, the Sri Lanka Navy facilitated an emergency medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) of a crew member from a Chinese-flagged vessel, on 27 Mar 26.

The 04^th edition of Sri Lanka Navy’s signature Marine Field Training Exercise, “Blue Whale – 2026,” commenced on 20 Mar 26, under the patronage of the Commandant Naval Infantry, Rear Admiral Rohan Dissanayake. Organized by the Sri Lanka Navy Marines, the exercise spanned the waters of the Eastern seaboard and its adjacent coastal belts. The closing address of the Exercise “Blue Whale” was presided over by the Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Kosala Warnakulasooriya, at the Marine Headquarters, SLNS Vidura in Trincomalee on 26 March.