In a significant boost to the capabilities and welfare of naval personnel, several new infrastructure facilities, made possible by industrial expertise and manpower of the Navy, were officially declared open by the Commander North Central Naval Area, Rear Admiral Damian Fernando on 22nd July 2024.

USS Michael Murphy of the United States Navy arrived at the port of Colombo on a formal visit today (23rd July 2024). The Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ship in compliance with naval traditions.

The cluster meeting of Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) got underway at the Kingsbury Colombo today (23rd July 2024) under the patronage of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera. The event was also graced by the Executive Director of ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC), Mr. Krishnaswami Natarajan, the Governor of Sri Lanka to ReCCAP ISC and Director General Operations of the Navy, Rear Admiral Nishantha Peiris, representatives of ReCAAP member countries and local stakeholders.

The Commander Northwestern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Nalindra Jayasinghe today (22nd July 2024) presided over the insignia pinning and certificate awarding ceremony of the Bomb Disposal Qualifying Course conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy’s Bomb Disposal Training School in Maho.

Brigadier Michael Rosette, Chief of Defence Forces, Seychelles who arrived in Sri Lanka on 14th July 2024 on an official visit, left for the Seychelles from the Bandaranaike International Airport this morning (21st July).

The Sri Lanka Navy, under the sponsorship of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), hosted a course on Maritime Boarding Exercise with Radiological & Nuclear Incident Scenarios at the Special Boat Squadron Headquarters and Sobar Island Resort, Trincomalee from 08th to 19th July 2024. The certificate awarding of the course was held under the patronage of the Chief of the Defence Forces, Seychelles, Brigadier Michael Rosette on 19th July.

The Navy successfully conducted a practical exercise on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) hazards at Ashroff Jetty, Trincomalee on 19th July 2024. CBRN hazards pose significant threats to both public safety and security due to their potential for catastrophic consequences.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with the generous funding from the government of Japan, handed over a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to the Sri Lanka Navy. The Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, H.E. MIZUKOSHI Hideaki handed over the RHIB to the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters today (19th July 2024).

The commissioning of Midshipmen of the 36th and 37th intakes (Technical) of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University was held at the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee on 18th July 2024. At the invitation of Commandant NMA, Commodore Rohan Joseph, the ceremony was graced by Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, as the Chief Guest. The Guest of Honour of the distinguished occasion was Brigadier Michael Rosette, Chief of Defence Forces, Seychelles.

The Navy organized a cleaning programme at Bagure lagoon area in the Kumana National Park on 17th July 2024, to collect and dispose of solid waste, including plastic and polythene, left behind by devotees who participated in the foot pilgrimage from Jaffna to Sella Kataragama.