The graduation ceremony of Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC), Sapugaskanda Course No. 19 was held at Nelum Pokuna Theatre on 16 Dec 25. The event, honoured by the presence of Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, the Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, as the Chief Guest, also saw the attendance of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda.

The Rules of the Road (ROR), Rigging, Semaphore and Flashing Competition, organized by the Naval Fleet Command, was held at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium of Naval and Maritime Academy on 14 Dec 25. The event was graced by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, as the Chief Guest. The event was organized with a view to honing the professionalism of naval personnel serving in ships and craft of the Navy.

In a commendable act of service, Navy personnel from the Northwestern Naval Command volunteered to donate blood at a donation campaign held on 15 Dec 25, at the Naval Hospital in the Northwestern Naval Command.

Under the Naval Social Responsibility project, a Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant was declared open for community use at Mahinda Maha Vidyalaya in Kauduluwewa, Polonnaruwa on 15 Dec 25.

The Sri Lanka Navy conducted a blood donation campaign at the Naval Hospital of the Northern Naval Command on 06 Dec 25. The initiative was organized as part of the Navy’s 75th anniversary commemorations, which encompass a series of programmes that highlight the organisation’s commitment to social responsibility, environmental stewardship, and ethical values.

The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) SHAURYA, carrying humanitarian aid to the people of Sri Lanka affected by Cyclone Ditwah, arrived in the island on 15 Dec 25. The ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy and the Coast Guard at the Colombo Port in accordance with naval traditions.

The Northern Naval Command Headquarters convened a multi-agency coordination meeting on 10 Dec 25. The meeting was attended by the Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Buddhika Liyanagamage, District Secretary of Jaffna, Mr. M. Piiratheepan, Divisional Secretaries and representatives from the Road Development Authority, Disaster Management Centre, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Recourses, Ceylon Electricity Board, Customs and Police.

In a grand ceremony marked by pride and tradition, 33 Midshipmen of the 40th intake of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 28 Midshipmen of the 65th Cadet Entry intake of Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA)and 08 officers of Direct Entry Course 03/2024 of the Sri Lanka Navy were commissioned into service and passed out at the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) in Trincomalee on 13 Dec 25. The ceremonial event was dignified by the presence of Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the President & Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, as the Chief Guest.

In a swift and coordinated joint operation, the Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard successfully controlled a fuel spill off the coast of Colombo this morning (14 Dec 25). The incident, caused by a sudden leak in a fuel buoy near the Colombo Port, was contained through the immediate response.

As part of its post-disaster management programmes, the Sri Lanka Navy is sustaining wide-ranging operations to restore normalcy for citizens affected by recent adverse weather conditions.