The new Kennel Unit of the Southern Naval Command was established today (18^thFebruary 2020) by Commander Southern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Kassapa Paul.

Rear Admiral DKP Dassanayake assumed duties as Commander Northwestern Naval Area at the Command Headquarters today (18^th February 2020).

The International Military Sport Council (CISM) Day Run was flagged off at the Galle Face Green Colombo today (18^th February 2020).

New Defence Attaché of the Embassy of People’s Republic of China, Senior Colonel Wan Dong made a visit to the Naval Headquarters today (17^th February 2020). 56

Sri Lanka Navy granted interest free loans worth Rs. 500,000 each to 50 senior sailors today (17^th February 2020). The simple ceremony held at the Naval Headquarters to handover the cheques in this regard was presided over by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva.

The Navy apprehended 03 suspects with 160g of Kerala cannabis, during a coordinated operation conducted with the Police in Kalukunnnammadu on 16^th February 2020.

The ‘Uththara Walk’ organized in Northern Naval Command, in view of underlining the importance of physical well-being of naval personnel, came to a successful end on 16^th February 2020.

Once more extension of beach clean-up drive of the Sri Lanka Navy, mooted in view of conservation of beaches around the island, was successfully carried out at several beaches in the Eastern, Southern, North Central and South Eastern Naval Areas, on 10^th, 15^th and 16^th February 2020.

The Navy recovered a locally made gun, during a search conducted at Palichchaweli area in Jaffna, today(16^th February 2020).

A person who was transferring mangrove poles on a dinghy was apprehended by the Navy in the Mandathivu lagoon area, today (16^th February 2020).