The Defence Advisor at Bangladesh High Commission in Sri Lanka, Commodore Md Shafiul Bari paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters, today (13th January 2021).

Embarking on a visit to Southeastern Naval Command, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne called at several naval establishments and deployments of the Command on 09th and 10th January 2021. The visit which happened to be his first official stopover at the Southeastern Naval Command, upon assuming office as Commander of the Navy, was also joined by the President of Navy Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Chandima Ulugetenne.

Several religious programmes organized in marking the 36 years of illustrious naval career of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, were held at Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy and Gangaramaya Temple in Hunupitiya, Colombo on 06th and 07th January 2020.

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne on 06th January 2021 ceremonially declared open a pillared structure (Latha Mandapaya) and Lotus Pond (Nelumpokuna) constructed with the contribution of Sri Lanka Navy, at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.

An organization named ‘Men in Whites’, comprising ex-Navy officers provided t-shirts, made of yarn produced by recycled plastic, to differently abled Navy war veterans, during a simple ceremony held at the Navy Headquarters on 31st December 2020. Accordingly, the special apparel was symbolically handed over to Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne by Commander (Retd) Hiran Zoyza and and Lieutenant (Retd), representing ‘Men in Whites.

Yet another Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant, built as a social responsibility initiative of the Sri Lanka Navy, vested with the public at Siyambalakote in Ambalantota on 03rd January 2021. The opening of this facility was presided over by Minister of Irrigation and State Minister of Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management, Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa.

Sri Lanka Navy took over the customary duty of hoisting of National Flag at the Galle Face and Ceremonial Guard at the President’s House, Colombo from Sri Lanka Army on 31st December 2020 and today (01st January 2021).

Beginning the proceedings on the first working day in the New Year-2021, the ceremony to take the oath of allegiance to public service was held under the auspices of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters this morning (01st January 2021).

With the dawn of the New Year – 2021, as the Commander of the Navy, I am very pleased to wish all naval personnel and civil staff employees a Happy New Year that would enable you to realize all your good thoughts, aspirations and determination.

Rear Admiral D Wijetunga today (31st December 2020) retired from naval service, upon completion of his distinguished career spanning over 34 years in the Sri Lanka Navy.