In a significant initiative to enhance safety and well-being at sea, the Sri Lanka Navy, in partnership with the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, conducted a comprehensive Basic Life Support (BLS) training programme on 03 Oct 25 at Valaichenai Fisheries Harbour.

USS FITZGERALD (DDG 62) of the United States Navy arrived at the port of Colombo on replenishment purposes this morning 03 Oct 25. The Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ship in compliance with naval traditions.

Marking the conclusion of its Annual Training Camp, the Volunteer Naval Force (VNF) Headquarters held the ceremonial inspection of divisions on 02 Oct 25. The event was graced by the Chief of Staff of the Navy, Rear Admiral Damian Fernando as the Chief Guest, at the invitation of the Commandant VNF, Rear Admiral HNS Perera and Commanding Officer VNF, Commander Anura Karunarathna.

Two new Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants, set up by the Sri Lanka Navy, were officially opened on 20 Sep 25 at Vilgamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha in Matale and Sri Sambuddha Maithri Viharaya in Oyamaduwa, Anuradhapura.

A delegation from the South Asia Sustainability & Security Research Institute (SASSRI), led by Professor Christian Kaunert, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, at the Navy Headquarters on 26 Sep 25.

The 12th edition of the Galle Dialogue International Maritime Conference 2025, organized by the Sri Lanka Navy under the auspices of the Ministry of Defence, successfully concluded on 25 September 2025. Convened under the theme “Maritime Outlook of the Indian Ocean under Changing Dynamics”, the conference provided a platform for informed discussions on a wide spectrum of maritime issues of regional and global relevance.

On the sidelines of the 12th Galle Dialogue International Maritime Conference, the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, engaged in bilateral discussions with key maritime stakeholders, including visiting Navy Chiefs. The meetings provided an opportunity to exchange views on strategically important matters pertaining to maritime security in the Indian Ocean region. During these interactions, foreign delegates particularly commended the Sri Lanka Navy’s steadfast commitment to strengthening regional maritime cooperation.

In a demonstration of civic responsibility and community solidarity, personnel from the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force (VNF) spearheaded a successful environmental initiative at the Ragama Railway Station on 22 Sep 25.

The Sri Lanka Navy's long-standing mission to provide safe drinking water nationwide reached a new milestone, as the Navy inaugurated its 1,130th Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant. Incidentally, a cluster of five (05) new plants was officially opened in the Kurunegala District from 17 to 19 Sep 25.

The Regional Director of the Canada Border Services Agency of the High Commission of Canada in Sri Lanka, Mr. Joshua Newby, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, at the Navy Headquarters on 23 Sep 25.