The first floor of the Sri Lanka Naval Association (SLNA) Secretariat was declared open by Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne who serves as the ex-officio Patron of the Sri Lanka Naval Association, at the Welisara Naval Complex today (07th April 2022).

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne awarded scholarships to children of naval personnel, for their academic excellence at the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A/L) – 2020. The ceremony in this regard was held at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium, Navy Headquarters today (06th April 2022).

The winners of Navy Public Speaking Competition – 2021 received certificates and prizes during a ceremony presided by Chief of Staff of the Navy, Rear Admiral YN Jayaratne at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium today (05th April 2022). The competition was organized by the Naval Research Wing in a bid to provide opportunities for naval personnel to inculcate the vital skill of public speaking.

BNS ‘PROTTASHA’, a corvette of the Bangladesh Navy arrived at the port of Trincomalee today (02nd April 2022). Upon her arrival, Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ship in compliance with naval tradition.

The 44th edition of the ‘Sayurusara’ Magazine published by the Sri Lanka Navy Media was presented to the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne by the Chief Editor of the magazine, Lieutenant Commander (VNF) SR Sudusinghe at the Navy Headquarters today (31st March 2022).

Coinciding with the National Agricultural Home Garden Development Programme ‘Haritha Deyak’ – 2022, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne initiated a cultivation programme in Sri Lanka Navy by planting a sapling at Navy Headquarters today (29th March 2022).

In view of its 71st anniversary, Sri Lanka Navy provided a brand-new computer for the use of children of Panama Government Tamil School on 24th March 2022. The event was held under the patronage of Commander Southeastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Mahinda Mahawatta.

A bilateral naval exercise between Sri Lanka Navy and Indian Navy commenced in seas off Colombo on 26th March and it will be held until 29th March.

The official handing over of Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) equipment to the Information Fusion Centre (IFC - Colombo) established at Navy Headquarters was held with the distinguished presence of the Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, HE Mizukoshi Hideaki and Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne today (25th March 2022).

The 3rd edition of Navy to Navy Staff Talks between Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and United States Navy (USN), held at the Navy Headquarters over two days, terminated on a successful note on 23rd March 2022.