Rear Admiral Aruna Tennekoon today (12th July 2022) assumed office as Commander Northern Naval Area at the Command Headquarters.

Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy effective from 09th July 2022. Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne handed over the letter of appointment to the newly appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy and expressed his best wishes to him at the Navy Headquarters today (12th July 2022).

The President and Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed Rear Admiral Priyantha Perera as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, effective from 09th July 2022. The newly appointed Chief of Staff of the Navy met with Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne today (12th July) at the Navy Headquarters where Commander of the Navy officially handed over the letter of appointment to Rear Admiral Priyantha Perera and extended him best wishes.

Rear Admiral Dammika Kumara assumed duties as Commandant Volunteer Naval Force at the Volunteer Naval Force (VNF) Headquarters in Welisara today (11th July 2022).

Relinquishing duties to which he was committed for about 36 years, the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Upul De Silva retired from naval service today (09th July 2022).

The Netherlands Ambassador to Sri Lanka, H.E. Tanja Gonggrijp met with Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (08th July 2022).

The outgoing Defence Attaché at Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka, Captain Gaku FUKAURA called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (07th July 2022).

Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to the health sector for the successful conduct of a COVID-19 vaccination drive, carried out focusing the school children in Trincomalee of the Eastern Province. The Navy lent their helping hand for this timely effort, as part of its community service and social responsibility initiatives.

The third phase of Sea Vision training (Executive Course) conducted by the Office of the Defence Cooperation (ODC) of the Embassy of United States to Sri Lanka, successfully concluded at the Navy Headquarters today (29th June 2022).

The newly appointed Commandant of Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC), Major General Lasantha Rodrigo called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (29th June 2022).