The Flag Officer Commanding - in – Chief Southern Naval Command Indian Navy, Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka met with Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (25th October 2021).

Sri Lanka Navy, Western Naval Command organized another beach clean-up drive to clean the Preethipura beach in Wattala on 23rd October 2021.

Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) ‘Kent’ – a Type 23 Frigate serves in the Royal Navy arrived at the port of Colombo on 23rd October 2021 for replenishment. The visiting frigate engaged in a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Sri Lanka Navy off Colombo and left the island on 24th October 2021.

The training ships of the 01st Training Squadron of the Indian Navy arrived in Sri Lanka for a bilateral naval exercise today (24th October 2021). Accordingly, Indian Naval Ship (INS) ‘Shardul’ and ‘Magar’ arrived at the Colombo harbour whereas INS ‘Sujata’, ‘Sudarshini’, ‘Tarangini’ and Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) ‘Vikram’ called at the port of Trincomalee. Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ships in compliance with naval traditions. In parallel, Flag Officer Commander - in – Chief Southern Naval Command Indian Navy, Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla also arrived in Sri Lanka on an official visit.

The opening of newly built Bhikkhu Hostel at Muhudu Maha Viharaya was held under the patronage of Commander Southeastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha Gamage on 21st October 2021.

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne attended the annual Katina Pinkama ceremony at the Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya on the island of Nainativu in Jaffna on 22nd October 2021.

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne today (21^st October 2021) visited 'Sanda Hiru Seya’ in the sacred city of Anuradhapura to review its ongoing construction work.

The occasion to vest navy-improved facilities at Hulannuge Vidyalaya in Ampara with school children was held under the patronage of Commander Southeastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha Gamage on 18th October 2021.

Sixty seven (67) regular and volunteer women recruits, trained at SLNS Nipuna in Boossa, Galle, belong to the 242nd intake of the Sri Lanka Navy passed out in dignified sequence, after successful completion of their basic training, at the main parade ground of SLNS Nipuna in Boossa, Galle on 18th October 2021.

An Indian National Defence College (NDC) delegation, currently in Sri Lanka as part of their curriculum, called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters on18th October 2021. The delegation was led by Major General Hari B Pillai from the directing staff of the Indian National Defence College.