The foundation stone for the Alms Giving hall at St. Anthony's Shrine in Kochchikade which is being constructed with the assistance of Sri Lanka navy, was laid by Most Rev. Cardinal Filoni of Vatican, today (22^nd May).

Few more weapons were recovered under the Gengea bridge in Muthur while continuing the diving operation commenced by the Navy on 18^th May 2019.

The Navy organized an awareness programme, on the responsible use of explosive materials and their baleful impacts on the national security, in Hanwella on 21^st May

During a raid conducted in Wellamadama area, Dondra on 21^st May, naval personnel apprehended 02 persons with 760g of Kerala cannabis.

The Navy combined with the Division Vice Squad Mannar arrested a couple with 923g of drug ICE at the Mannar railway station on 21^st May.

Rear Admiral Kassapa Gotabhaya Paul, USP, nswc, MAIR, BA(DS) Hons assumed duties as new Commander Southern Naval Area at the Southern Naval Command Headquarters today (21^st May).

Navy divers, during an underwater search carried out under the Gengea bridge in Muthur, recovered several weapons on 20^th May.

In concurrent with National War Heroes' Day, a commemoration ceremony with floral tributes in memory of the War Heroes who sacrificed their lives for the motherland, was held at the War Heroes’ Monument in Palali on 20^th May 2019.

Captain (C) Thushara Karunathunga assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Sayurala today (20^th May).

A Naval team arrested a person with a haul of fish caught using dynamite at Erakkandi area in Trincomalee on 19^th May