A Visit, Board, Search & Seizure (VBSS) Course conducted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) successfully concluded at the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) Headquarters, Trincomalee. The certificate awarding of the course was held on 07th July 2023 under the auspices of the Programme Coordinator, Indian Ocean East Team of Global Maritime Crime Programme, Miss Siji Song.

A two-day training programme aimed at enhancing the awareness of Tri-Forces officers on the subjects of human trafficking and smuggling was successfully held in Colombo on 04th and 05th July 2023. This significant initiative was made possible through the collaboration between the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and National Anti- Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF).

The Defence Advisor at High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Colonel Muhammad Safdar Khan paid a farewell courtesy call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters today (06th July 2023).

In a commendable initiative aimed at enhancing social welfare, the Navy came forward to provide safe drinking water to pilgrims engaged in Katharagama ‘Paada Yaathra’ from 10th to 29th June 2023. The Navy, as part of its Naval Social Responsibility initiatives, set up a Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant in the Yala Lin Thuna area to quench the thirst of devotees during their arduous journey.

The High Commissioner of Maldives to Sri Lanka, H.E. Ali Faiz met with the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo today (04th July 2023).

Rear Admiral Priyal Withanage assumed duties as Director General Services at the office of Director General Services in the Navy Headquarters today (04th July 2023).

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera donated an electric wheelchair to a permanently disabled retired senior sailor on 03rd July 2023. The donation took place at the residence of the retired Master Chief Petty Officer MUL Jayarathna, in Elpitiya.

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera embarked on an official visit to Trincomalee-South in the Eastern Naval Command on 01st July 2023. During this visit, he focused on operational and welfare concerns of the Navy and Coast Guard in the area and also addressed a cross section of officers and sailors on Navy's preparedness for operations and as how to prudently overcome challenges.

The commissioning ceremony and passing out parade of twenty-three (23) Midshipmen belonging to Technical branches of the 35th and 36th intakes of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University were held at the main parade ground of Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee on 30th June 2023. At the invitation of Commandant NMA Commodore Buddhika Liyanagamage, the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera graced this dignified ceremony as the Chief Guest and took the salute.

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera handed over letters of appointment to 35 Officer Cadets of the 65th intake, 29 Direct Entry officers and 03 Officer Cadets who qualified for university admission through University Grants Commission (UGC). The ceremony in this regard was held at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium in the Navy Headquarters today (28th June 2023).