The Defence Attaché at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in New Delhi and accredited to Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Colonel Han Jonghun called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (04th October 2022).

A group of student officers of the Bangladesh Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) visited the Navy Headquarters on 03rd October 2022. The 43 - member delegation comprising tri-service student officers of the Bangladesh Defence Services Command and Staff College and members of the academic staff was led by Group Captain Amin Khan.

Sri Lanka Navy officially took delivery of the EX-United States Coast Guard Cutter, USCGC Douglas Munro, provided by the United States, on 26th October 2021. Subsequently, she was designated with the Pennant Number P 627 in SLN Fleet and underwent certain modernization equipped to suit the operational needs of the Sri Lanka Navy. The ship departed for Sri Lanka from the Port of Seattle, United States on 03rd September 2022.

Sri Lanka Navy on 02nd October 2022 organized a special programme for the children, on the occasion of the World Children's Day celebrations, marked in Sri Lanka annually on 01st October. The programme was held onboard SLNS Gajabahu, allowing an unprecedented experience for a group of children who took part in the event.

After successful completion of their basic training, three hundred and thirty three (333) recruits of the 247th intake of Sri Lanka Navy’s Regular and Volunteer Forces, passed out in a colourful ceremony held at the main parade ground of SLNS Shiksha, Poonewa on 01st October 2022.

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne called on the acting Minister of Defence and State Minister of Defence, Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon at the State Ministry of National Security & Disaster Management on 28^th September 2022.

Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha Kularatne declared open a newly constructed jetty (Marine Pier) at SLNS Vidura on 26^th September 2022. The new facility was put up with a view to expand berthing facilities for small craft which are often deployed in the sea area of Trincomalee South.

The first of its kind Basic Diving Module arranged for the lady officers and women sailors of the Sri Lanka Navy concluded on a successful note in Trincomalee recently. The certificate awarding for 03 participants who successfully completed the module was held under the patronage of the Commandant of Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Commodore Damian Fernando at the Diving School in the Naval Dockyard Trincomalee on 24^th September 2022.

The Navy officers who successfully completed the National Security and Strategic Studies Course No. 1 of National Defence College, Sri Lanka, met Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (23^rd September 2022). The ceremonial graduation was held at the NDC premises on 14 ^th September 2022, on termination of the course.

The closing ceremony of Fishing Vessel Boarding Operation (FVBO) training course, conducted with the support of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), was held in Trincomalee on 22nd September 2022. The event was graced by the Norwegian Ambassador in Colombo, H.E. Trine Jøranli Eskedal.