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).

For the first time in the history of the Sri Lanka Navy, the first group of women para jumpers, consisting 02 lady officers and 03 women sailors, successfully completed their basic parachute course at the Sri Lanka Air Force Parachute Training School, Ampara on 21st June 2023.