Senior Colonel Wan Dong, the Defence Attaché of the Embassy of People's Republic of China in Sri Lanka paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (24^th August 2020).

SLNS ‘Parakramabahu’, one of the Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) of the Sri Lanka Navy, proudly marked her 01st anniversary on 22nd August 2020.

The annual Esala Festival and Perahera Ceremony of the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya were held from 19th to 23rd August 2020. Meanwhile, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne took part in the ancient ‘Pavada Perahera’ which paraded along the streets on 22nd August.

Three hundred and sixty two (362) regular and volunteer recruits of the 240th intake of Sri Lanka Navy, after completing their basic training, passed out in a colourful ceremony held at the parade ground of SLNS Nipuna in Boossa on 21st August 2020. The ceremony held in accordance with time-honoured naval traditions was graced by Director General Training, Rear Admiral AARK Perera, as the Chief Guest.

The newly established Yanmar Workshop of the North Central Naval Command was declared open by Commander North Central Naval Area at SLNS Pandukabhaya on 18th August 2020.

Making his maiden visit to the Archbishop's House upon assumption of office as Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne called on His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith and received his blessings today (21st August 2020).

Colonel Sajjad Ali, Defence Adviser of the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, making a formal visit to the Navy Headquarters, paid a farewell courtesy call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne on 20th August 2020.

The Military, Air and Naval Attaché of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Colombo, Colonel Denis I. Shkoda paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters on 20th August 2020.

Director General, Civil Security Department (CSD), Rear Admiral (Retd) Ananda Peiris met with Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters on 20th August 2020.

Fulfilling one of their desires to pursue a career among the men in blue, a new batch of Officer Cadets of the 63rd intake received their letters of appointment from Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, during a ceremony held at the Admiral Somatilake Dissanayake Auditorium, Navy Headquarters on 19th August 2020.