Following a notion of the President of Navy Seva Vanitha Unit (NSVU), Mrs Chandima Ulugetenne, a Sil programme was held at the Navy Headquarters on 14th June 2022. The event was held in parallel with the Poson Poya Day which marks the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka by Arahat Mahinda Thera. At the invitation of the President of NSVU, Commander of the Navy attended the Poya Day Sil programme.

The annual feast mass of St. Anthony’s Shrine, Kochchikade was held in the morning of 13th June under the auspices of His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo. Sri Lanka Navy rendered its assistance for the conduct of this spiritual ceremony which was participated by a large number of Catholic devotees.

A Pakistan National Defence University (NDU) delegation headed by Air Commodore Akhtar Imran Saddozai called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (07th June 2022).

Fourteen (14) Staff Officers engaging in operational duties representing the Navy Headquarters and the Naval Commands of Sri Lanka Navy embarked on a five-day capacity building training programme on European Union (EU) Critical Maritime Route Wider Indian Ocean (CRIMARIO) II platform, hosted under Indo-Pacific Regional Information Sharing (IORIS) programme from 06th to 10th June at the Lighthouse Galley, Colombo.

Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, who was appointed as the 24th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, met with Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (06th June 2022).

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne presided over the awarding of insignia to 03 officers and 19 sailors of the 29th Special Boat Squadron (SBS) intake at the SBS Headquarters in Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee today (05th June 2022).

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) contingent which is expected to take part in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2022, hosted by the US Pacific Fleet, left for Australia from the Bandaranaike International Airport this morning (04th June 2022) by a special flight arranged by Royal Australian Air Force. The SLN contingent comprises 50 naval personnel including both officers and sailors.

Two (02) navy-built Reverse Osmosis plants at Aranthalawa International Buddhist Centre and Ihala Diggala Primary School in Galewela were vested with the public on 02nd and 03rd June 2022. The initiatives came to fruition as part of the Social Responsibility project of the Sri Lanka Navy.

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne presided over the capping ceremony and pledging of allegiance to the service by 30 Naval and Air Force nursing students who studied at Naval Nurses’ Training School, SLNS Thakshila. The event was held at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium, SLNS Parakrama on 26th May 2022.

The military autobiography - ‘Kalu Paraviyo’ authored by Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO) MGAP Madadeniya XS 38801 was launched at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium, Navy Headquarters on 26th May 2022. The publication is an account of memorable experience and grim time the author spent in LTTE captivity, during the Humanitarian Operation. Meanwhile, a copy of the book was presented to Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters.