Sri Lanka Navy assisted to apprehend 07 persons engaged in illegal acts at various locations in the island during the past few days.

Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command in coordination with officials of the Kalawanchikudah Police arrested a suspect who was transferring sea sand without valid permit, in the general area of Kaludaweli yesterday (06th January).

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva paid homage to several historic Buddhist temples in the sacred city of Anuradhapura today (06^th January).

Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva after assuming office as the 23rd Commander of the Navy, visited Kandy and paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic at the Temple of the Tooth yesterday (05th January).

Commander (G) Prasad Vithanage assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Prathapa today (05^th January).

The Military, Naval and Air Attaché of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Sri Lanka, Senior Colonel Xu Jianwei paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters yesterday (04^th January).

The Indian Naval Ship (INS) ‘Jamuna’ which arrived in Sri Lanka on 20th December 2018 to undertake hydrographic surveys in Sri Lankan waters, after a survey covering the sea area from Colombo to Galle, reached the port of Galle yesterday (04th January).

Defence Advisor to the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka, Captain Ashok Rao called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters today (04^th January.)

The new Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva called on the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Mr. Hemasiri Fernando, at the Ministry of Defence today (04^th January 2019).

Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva who was appointed as the 23^rd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy called on the State Minister of Defence, Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene at the Ministry today (04th January).