Two hundred and ninety one (291) recruits of the 244th intake of Sri Lanka Navy’s Regular and Volunteer Forces, passed out in a smart parade held at the main parade ground of SLNS Nipuna in Boossa, Galle on 22nd April 2022.

Four (04) officers and twenty-eight (28) sailors who successfully completed the Rapid Action Boat Squadron (RABS) Qualifying Course-26, were awarded insignia at the parade ground of RABS Headquarters in Gagewadiya, Puttalam on 09th April 2022. Director General Operations, Rear Admiral Prasanna Mahawithana graced the event as the Chief Guest.

Sri Lanka Navy Women Petty Officer, Gayanthika Abeyrathna set a new national record in women's 800m today (09th April 2022). Asian Gold Medalist shattered the previous record of the event, during the Centenary National Athletics Championship - 2022 held at Diyagama Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium.

The first floor of the Sri Lanka Naval Association (SLNA) Secretariat was declared open by Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne who serves as the ex-officio Patron of the Sri Lanka Naval Association, at the Welisara Naval Complex today (07th April 2022).

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne awarded scholarships to children of naval personnel, for their academic excellence at the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A/L) – 2020. The ceremony in this regard was held at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium, Navy Headquarters today (06th April 2022).

The winners of Navy Public Speaking Competition – 2021 received certificates and prizes during a ceremony presided by Chief of Staff of the Navy, Rear Admiral YN Jayaratne at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium today (05th April 2022). The competition was organized by the Naval Research Wing in a bid to provide opportunities for naval personnel to inculcate the vital skill of public speaking.

BNS ‘PROTTASHA’, a corvette of the Bangladesh Navy arrived at the port of Trincomalee today (02nd April 2022). Upon her arrival, Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ship in compliance with naval tradition.

The 44th edition of the ‘Sayurusara’ Magazine published by the Sri Lanka Navy Media was presented to the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne by the Chief Editor of the magazine, Lieutenant Commander (VNF) SR Sudusinghe at the Navy Headquarters today (31st March 2022).

Coinciding with the National Agricultural Home Garden Development Programme ‘Haritha Deyak’ – 2022, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne initiated a cultivation programme in Sri Lanka Navy by planting a sapling at Navy Headquarters today (29th March 2022).

In view of its 71st anniversary, Sri Lanka Navy provided a brand-new computer for the use of children of Panama Government Tamil School on 24th March 2022. The event was held under the patronage of Commander Southeastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Mahinda Mahawatta.