In celebration of International Women's Day, a special Women's Day programme was held on 08 Mar 25 at the Wave N' Lake Navy Hall in Welisara, under the patronage of the Chairperson of Ministry of Defence Seva Vanitha Unit, Dr. Ruvini Rasika Perera. The programme, organized at the directives of the President of the Navy Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Anusha Banagoda, was dedicated to lady officers, women sailors, and spouses of naval personnel. The colourful event was also dignified by the presence of the Commander of the Navy.

In continuation of its commitment to community, the Sri Lanka Navy undertook a clean-up programme at St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School, Talaimannar on 08 Mar 25. The programme was conducted as part of the nationwide initiative to renovate schools under the “Clean Sri Lanka” project.

Showing its commitment to community service and environmental stewardship, the Sri Lanka Navy initiated several programmes to transform iconic beaches and tourist destinations in the Southern Naval Command. The initiatives, conducted on 01 and 08 Mar 25, were part of the “Clean Sri Lanka” campaign, specifically under its “A Beautiful Beach - An Attractive Tourist Destination” project.

The Sri Lanka Navy stepped forward to provide crucial diving assistance to restore the functionality of the left bank sluice gate at the Rajanganaya Reservoir from 05 to 07 Mar 25.

On the sidelines of the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ campaign, the Sri Lanka Navy took the lead in a mangrove planting initiative at the pristine shores of Nilaveli on 08 Mar 25. The project, which focused on mangrove restoration and beach conservation to preserve the marine ecological system, was organized by the Eastern Naval Command.

The 'Maithree Paada -Yaathra’ pilgrimage, commenced at Tissamaharama Raja Maha Viharaya on 07 Feb 25, arrived at Nagadeepa Purana Raja Maha Viharaya today (08 Feb). With the noble aspiration of spreading loving-kindness, compassion, and peace across the world, a group of Buddhist monks (52) from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos embarked on the 'Maithree Paada -Yaathra’ pilgrimage. The Navy enabled essential facilities for those who embarked on this foot pilgrimage with the contribution of the Naval Buddhist Association,

Rear Admiral Princely Liyanage (Retd) began his remarkable challenge today (08 Mar 25) at 1500 hrs, starting from the Navy Headquarters. Under the supervision of the Serendib World Records, the official body for world record certifications, he aims to achieve two Guinness World Records by completing a continuous 24-hour walk on a manual treadmill.

The Sri Lanka Navy today (07 Mar 25) bade farewell to Rear Admiral Thushara Udugama who relinquished his duties to which he was committed over the past 33 years in the Sri Lanka Navy.

The Special Boat Squadron (SBS) of the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) demonstration on 05 Mar 25, at Dikkowita fisheries harbour. The event was aimed at showcasing VBSS capabilities to delegates from the Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group (IORAG) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kuthar which arrived in Sri Lanka on 03 Mar 25 on an official visit, departed the island today (06 Mar). The Sri Lanka Navy bade customary farewell to the departing ship at the Port of Colombo, following naval traditions.