The 6th iteration of the Pakistan Navy (PN) – Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) Expert Level Staff Talks (ELST), held from 28th to 30th May 2024, concluded on a successful note. At ELST, the Sri Lanka Navy delegation was led by Rear Admiral Nishantha Peiris, Director General Operations, while the Pakistan Navy delegation was headed by Rear Admiral Faisal Amin Hi (M).

The Sri Lanka Navy and U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation to detect and interdict illicit trafficking in special nuclear material and other radioactive material through technical and methodological cooperation, on 28th February 2024. The first scoping discussion with regard to this matter commenced on 03rd June 2024, at the Navy Headquarters.

Rear Admiral Buddhika Liyanagamage assumed duties as Director General Training of the Sri Lanka Navy at the Navy Headquarters today (03rd June 2024).

A delegation of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP), led by Minister Counsellor, Mr Kikuchi Noboyuki embarked on visits to the Navy Headquarters and Eastern Naval Command on 30th and 31st May 2024.

Commodore Rohan Joseph assumed duties as Commandant Naval and Maritime Academy, Trincomalee on 30th May 2024. The Naval and Maritime Academy, famously known as NMA, is the premier training establishment of the Sri Lanka Navy.

In a continued effort under the Naval Social Responsibility (NSR) programme, the Navy organized a blood donation campaign at the Navy General Hospital, Welisara on 29th May 2024.

The Diyawanna Vesak Zone, organised by the Ministry of Defence and Independent Television Network (ITN), got off the ground to celebrate this year’s Vesak festival. The third day of the Vesak Zone was opened by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera on 25th May 2024.

Under the guidance of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, the Sri Lanka Navy has arranged religious programmes across all Naval Commands to celebrate the Vesak festival on 23rd May 2024. The Navy also played a significant role in supporting the State Vesak Festival held at Dharmaraja Pirivena in Matale and actively participating in events of Bauddaloka Vesak Zone, Buddha Rashmi Vesak Zone, Diyatha Uyana Vesak Zone, Mahara-Kadawatha Vesak Zone, and Valukaramaya Vesak Zone in Kollupitiya.

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera took part in a spiritual ceremony where the pinnacle of Dalada Mandiraya at Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya, Sri Jayawardenepura was unveiled amidst the blessings of members of Ven. Maha Sangha on 23rd May 2024.

One thousand two hundred and eighty nine (1289) naval personnel, who were absent without leave (AWL), legally discharged during the General Amnesty period declared from 20th April to 20th May 2024.