As part of the "Clean Sri Lanka" initiative, a project aimed at improving infrastructure in 1,000 schools kicked off today (20 Feb 25) at Ananda Central College, Modara in Colombo. This initial stage of the project will focus on renovating 200 selected schools. The event was also attended by the Commander of the Navy.

A delegation from 54th Pakistan Navy Staff Course of Pakistan Navy War College, currently in Sri Lanka on their foreign study tour from 18 to 23 Feb, visited the Navy Headquarters in Colombo today (19 Feb 25). During the visit, the head of delegation Commodore Ahsen Ali Khan along with a group of senior officers called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda.

The U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, H.E. Julie Chung met with the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda at the Navy Headquarters today (19 Feb 25).

The International Military Sport Council (CISM) Day Run was flagged off under the patronage of the Commander of the Army and President of the Defence Services Sports Board, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte today (18 Feb 25). The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda and the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe also participated in the event, joining military personnel and sports enthusiasts.

Giving a significant boost to Sri Lanka’s hydrographic capabilities, the government of Australia handed over a state-of-the-art Shallow Water Multi-Beam Echo Sounder to the Sri Lanka Navy Hydrographic Service (SLNHS) during a ceremony held at SLNS Rangalla today (18 Feb 25). The formal ceremony was held under the auspices of the High Commissioner of Australia to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Paul Stephens and the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, marking new chapter in the discipline of hydrography.

Sri Lanka Navy Ship (SLNS) Vijayabahu which took part in the multinational naval exercise AMAN – 2025, hosted for the ninth time by Pakistan Navy, arrived the island on successful completion of the exercise today (17 Feb 25). Upon her arrival, the Navy welcomed the ship in compliance with naval traditions at the Port of Colombo.

The Defence Attaché to the Embassy of Israel in New Delhi, India and accredited to Sri Lanka, Colonel Avihay Zafrany called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda at the Navy Headquarters today (17 Feb 25).

The Indonesian Naval Ship KRI BUNG TOMO - 357 which arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on 16 Feb 25, departed the island today (17 Feb). The Sri Lanka Navy bade customary farewell to the departing ship in accordance with naval traditions.

The Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant, built as part of the Naval Social Responsibility (NSR) Project by the Navy's Research and Development Unit was declared open at Nigrodharama Viharaya in Parasangaswewa, Anuradhapura today (16 Feb 25). The project, carried out with industrial expertise of the Research and Development Unit, was funded by the Sirasa Gammadda CSR initiative. Also, the facility marked the 1080th unit delivered under the NSR Project.

In support of the government's Clean Sri Lanka initiative, the Sri Lanka Navy lent its helping hand to various cleanup programmes across the Western, Southeastern, and Eastern Provinces on 15 and 16 Feb 25. These efforts included cleaning beaches and popular tourist spots under the "A Beautiful Beach - An Attractive Tourist Destination" project.