Commander of the Navy opens several projects in North Central Naval Command

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne declared open several construction projects in the North Central Naval Command on 05th March 2021. These projects were carried out with a view to upgrading the infrastructure of the North Central Naval Command.

Accordingly, the newly constructed Wardroom Building, four-storied Junior Sailor Mess at SLNS Pandukabaya as well as the two-storied building with Main Galley, General Mess, Victualling Stores and Naval Stores at SLNS Shiksha were declared open by Commander of the Navy. He also shared a moment with the naval personnel engaged in these projects and commended them for the job well done. Further, Commander of the Navy planted a sapling at the premises marking this occasion.

Inspecting the ongoing construction of new Administrative Building at SLNS Shiksha, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne directed to expedite the construction work for utilization of the facility soon.

Thereupon, Commander of the Navy addressed a cross-section of naval personnel attached to SLNS Pandukabaya and Shiksha and commended naval personnel for the performance of their entrusted duties in an efficient and effective manner for the betterment of the Command. In this address, he also shed light on the importance of maintaining good physical fitness and further emphasized that Divisional Officers should act in keeping with the Divisional System while paying constant attention to the problems of the men under them.

Commander North Central Naval Area, Rear Admiral Bandula Senaratne, Rear Admiral Pradeep Rathnayake, Deputy Commander North Central Naval Area, Commodore Nilantha Hewavitharana, Heads of Departments and a limited group of naval personnel from the Command were also present on these occasions.