In view of the Sri Lanka Naval Dockyard’s 29th Anniversary, a large number of religious, cultural and sports events were conducted under the direction of its Commanding Officer, Captain KSP Banagoda.

The Southern Naval Command Medical Department conducted a medical clinic at the Sri Jayawardhanaramaya temple in Boossa on 2nd March 2014 under the patronage of Commander Southern Naval Area, Rear Admiral DEC Jayakody.

Three hundred and seventy-three (373) naval recruits belonging to the 215th Regular Intake of the Sri Lanka Navy passed out at SLNS Shiksha in Poonewa on 01st March 2014.

His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the Sri Lanka Navy’s Deyata Kirula Exhibition site at Kuliyapitiya on 28th February 2014.

The final inter-command netball match between the Eastern Naval Command and the Training Command was held on a grand scale at the hockey grounds of the Naval and Maritime Academy on 26th February 2014.

Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development, Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa and President of the Ministry of Defence Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Ioma Rajapaksa visited the Navy stall at Deyata Kirula - 2014 on 27th February.

he sports meet of the Eastern Naval Command pre-school was held at the SLNS Tissa sports ground on 24th February 2014.

Navy Sports Club beat Air Force Sports Club 55 – 03 in the first quarter-final of the Dialog-sponsored Clifford Cup knock out tournament, which was worked off at the Race Course Grounds on 27th February 2014.

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage participated as a panelist at the annual management conference organized by the Colombo University MBA Alumni Association on 25th February 2014.

A special press conference presided by Secretary of Defence & Urban Development, Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa was held at the Galadari Hotel on 24th February 2014 in view of the ‘Ranaviru Real Star’ Mission IV final contest, which is scheduled to be held on July 26th.