On successful completion of their training, nineteen (19) sailors and four (04) officers of the 26th intake of the Navy's Special Boats Squadron (SBS) passed out at the SBS Headquarters, Naval Dockyard in Trincomalee today (02^nd March).

Following a tip-off given by the Navy, Sri Lanka Coast Guard in coordination with officials of the Department of Fisheries in Negombo carried out a raid and arrested a person while bringing the banned species of thresher shark to the Negombo harbour today (02^nd March).

The newly constructed Junior Sailors’ Mess at SLNS Barana in the Northwestern Naval Command was ceremonially declared open by Commander Northwestern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Sujeewa Perera today (02^nd March).

A troop of Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command in coordination with the Narcotic Division of Mannar Police apprehended a woman with a person who were selling heroin during a raid carried out at Ulluppukulama area in Mannar, yesterday (01 March) 5.20g of heroin was recovered in possession of them and the mobile phone used for drug selling, apprehended persons and the heroin were handed over to Mannar Police by Police Narcotic Division for onward legal action.

Rear Admiral Noel Kalubowila assumed duties as Commander Southeastern Naval Area today (01^st March).

Rear Admiral Upul Ekanayake who held office as Director General Electrical and Electronic Engineering retired from his 34-year-long illustrious naval career today (01^st March).

The Ironman 70.3 international triathlon was held at the Galle Face Green on 24^th February 2019 on a high note.

Naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command with the assistance of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) arrested a person with 200g of Kerala cannabis, during a raid conducted in Puttalam yesterday (28^th February).

A group of naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command in coordination with officials of the Police Narcotics Bureau apprehended 02 suspects with 2.5g of heroin in their possession, during a search conducted in Wankalei area, Mannar today (28^th February).

Sri Lanka Navy granted interest free loans worth Rs. 500,000 each to another thirty (30) senior sailors during a simple ceremony presided over by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters today (28^th February).