Having developed into a floating damage control platform, the ex P 419 craft, which had already been cast aside from operational service, was handed over for the training purposes of the 4^th Fast Attack Flotilla on 05^th August 2020. The simple ceremony held in a bid to mark this occasion was presided over by Commander Eastern Naval Area.

Following the incessant downpour received over the past couple of days, the Wakwella and Dodamgoda bridges in Galle collected tree remains and debris underside, posing a flood threat in the area. Responding promptly to this adversity, the Navy last week was pressed into action to ease the possible flood situation, by removing waste collected under those bridges.

Three new Commanding Officers namely, Commander Chamila Rajapaksha, Commander Shantha Ambanwala and Lieutenant Commander Induwara Dharmarathne took command of SLNS Abeetha II, SLNS Ranawickrama and SLNS Ranawijaya respectively on 04^th August 2020.

Nine (09) more individuals who successfully completed their quarantine period at the Boossa and Kalpitiya Naval Quarantine Centres proceeded home on 02^nd, 03^rd and 04^th August 2020.

Sri Lanka Navy on 03^rd August 2020 bade farewell to Rear Admiral Kassapa Paul who retired from his distinguished naval service that spanned over 34 years.

Commodore Priyantha Perera assumed office as Commander Southern Naval Area at the Command Headquarters on 31^st July 2020.

Commander Asanka Manurathna took over duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Coastal Patrol Vessel, SLNS ‘Rathnadeepa’ on 31^st July 2020.

The High Commissioner of Australia to Sri Lanka, His Excellency David Holly paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters on Friday 31^st July 2020.

Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, after assumption of duties as the 24^th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, made his mark of respect to fallen naval combatants, at a wreath - laying ceremony held at the Naval War Hero Monument in Welisara today (31^th July 2020). The event has been organized to glorify the memory of naval war heroes who made supreme sacrifice during naval operations that helped eradicate terrorism from the motherland.

Captain Gaku Fukaura, the Defence Attaché at Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters on 30^th July 2020.