400 thalassemia infusion systems made by Navy handed over to Ministry of Health
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne symbolically handed over 400 thalassemia infusion systems to the Deputy Director General (Non-Communicable Diseases) of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Champika Wickramasinghe at the Navy Headquarters on 19th October 2022. The infusion systems were produced by the Research and Development Unit of the Navy, under Naval Social Responsibility (NSR) initiatives.
20 Oct 2022
Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association pins poppy flower on Commander of the Navy recollecting memories of fallen war heroes at the Naval Headquarters
Precursor to the upcoming poppy flower campaign launched to commemorate fallen war heroes, the Vice President of Ex-Servicemen’s Association, Rear Admiral(Rtd) SR Samarathunga pinned a poppy flower on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (19th October 2022).
19 Oct 2022
Rear Admiral Prasad Kariyapperuma assumes duties as Commander North Central Naval Area
Rear Admiral Prasad Kariyapperuma assumed duties as the Commander North Central Naval Area at the Command Headquarters today (19th October 2022).
19 Oct 2022
Navy renders assistance to conduct community health programme and clinic in Mollipothana
Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to conduct a community health programme and a clinic, organized by Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) – Mollipothana at the PMCU premises on 15th and 24th September as well as 15th October 2022.
18 Oct 2022
College of Military Engineering and Technology inaugurated with a glamorous ceremony
The inauguration ceremony of the College of Military Engineering and Technology Sri Lanka (CMETSL) was held on 13th October 2022 at Eagle’s Lake Side, Aththidiya. The ceremony which was graced by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) was also attended by Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the invitation of the first President of CMETSL and Director General Engineering of Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Ravi Ranasinghe.
14 Oct 2022
Offshore Patrol Vessel P 627 arrives at Port of Manila on her way home
The Offshore Patrol Vessel P 627 of Sri Lanka Navy, which set sail for her home bound journey from Seattle, United States on 03rd September 2022, called at the Port of Manila in the Philippines on 12th October 2022. Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of the Philippines, Mrs Shobini Gunasekera was also present on this occasion to welcome the ship.
12 Oct 2022
Rear Admiral Kanchana Banagoda takes over command of Southeastern Naval Area
Rear Admiral Kanchana Banagoda assumed duties as Commander Southeastern Naval Area at the Command Headquarters today (12th October 2022).
12 Oct 2022
Sri Lanka Naval Association commences poppy flower campaign to mark remembrance of war veterans
On the sidelines of the poppy flower campaign launched to commemorate war veterans, the President of Sri Lanka Naval Association, Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne (Retd) pinned a poppy flower on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (12th October 2022).
12 Oct 2022
Rear Admiral Jayantha Kularatne appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Navy
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne today (12th October 2022) formally handed over the letter of appointment to Rear Admiral Jayantha Kularatne, who was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, and expressed his best wishes.
12 Oct 2022
Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake retires from naval service amid best wishes
Sri Lanka Navy today (12th October 2022) bade farewell to Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake who relinquished naval duties to which he was committed over the past 35 years.
12 Oct 2022