In a proud moment for the Sri Lanka Navy, Lieutenant Koyan Chamitha was commended by Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, at Navy Headquarters today (05 Aug 25), for his extraordinary accomplishment in completing the U.S. Navy SEAL basic training and earning the coveted SEAL Trident.

The annual feast of St. Anne's National Shrine in Thalawila, Kalpitiya, was celebrated with great success on 03 Aug 25, drawing a large number of devotees. The special service was conducted by the Bishop of Chilaw, Rt. Rev. Don Wimal Sri Jayasooriya.

In anticipation of the large number of local devotees and foreign tourists attending the Esala Perahera in Kandy, the Sri Lanka Navy has implemented comprehensive security measures to ensure public safety throughout the duration of the festival.

The Military Attaché to the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, New Delhi and Colombo, Captain (Navy) Hussain O Alkowaileet called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda at the Navy Headquarters today (04 Aug 25).

The Sri Lanka Navy today (02 Aug 25) bade farewell to Rear Admiral Manjula Dissanayake, relinquished duties to which he was committed over the past 33 years in the Sri Lanka Navy.

A delegation led by the French Ambassador to Sri Lanka, H.E. Rémi Lambert met with the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda at the Navy Headquarters on 30 Jul 25.

As part of its Naval Social Responsibility (NSR) initiative, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted a series of mobile dental clinics and oral health awareness programmes from 23 to 27 Jul 25 in the Southern Naval Command, spreading smiles and promoting better oral hygiene across multiple communities.

Kicking off a wave of public interest in fitness and promoting a healthy lifestyle in Sri Lanka, the Sports Week was launched on 26 Jul 25 by the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs and the Department of Sports Development. Marking its launch, the Clean Sri Lanka Cycling Rally 2025 was successfully held on the same day as the opening phase of the campaign.

In a yet another commendable display of Naval Social Responsibility (NSR), a blood donation campaign organized by the Sri Lanka Navy was held on 26 Jul 25 at the Command Hospital of the Northwestern Naval Area.

Demonstrating the Sri Lanka Navy’s commitment to community welfare through technical and engineering expertise, 02 new Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants were handed over to the public in Ethiliwewa and Gonaganara in the Monaragala district on 24 Jul 25.