Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya in Kalpitiya arrested 11 persons with 3 Fiber Glass Dinghies (FGDs) on engagement in illegal fishing in the seas between Kudiramalai and Karaitivu on 03rd December 2015.

The Commanding Officer of the Republic of Korea Ship “Chungmugong Yi Sun Sin”, Captain Yoo, Jae-Man paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 03rd December 2015.

The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army, General Dalbir Singh Suhag paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 03rd December 2015.

A special blood donation campaign was held at the Northern Naval Command Hospital in Kankesanturai on 2nd December 2015 in view of the 65th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Navy.

A special Hindu religious ceremony was conducted at Sri Ponnambalavaneshwarar Hindu Temple at Kotahena on 02nd December 2015 in view of the 65th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Navy.

An Islamic religious ceremony was held in view of the Sri Lanka Navy’s 65th Anniversary at the Jummah Masjid Mosque at Chatham Street, Fort on 02nd December 2015.

Sri Lanka Navy held a Joint Christian Commemoration and Thanksgiving Service at St. Lucia’s Cathedral in Colombo on 01st December in view of its 65th anniversary under the patronage of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne.

The Mission Commander of the Pakistan Naval Ship “SHAMSHEER”, Commodore Bilal Abdul Nasir accompanied by the ship’s Commanding Officer, Captain Syed Rizwan Khalid paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 01st December 2015.

Interest-free loans worth Rs. 500,000/= each were granted to 400 senior sailors at a function held under the patronage of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 01st December 2015.