Relinquishing duties to which he was committed over 34 years, Rear Admiral Suresh De Silva retired from naval service today (04th May 2024).

The Sri Lanka Navy handed over the term of the President of Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine (SLCOMM) to the Sri Lanka Army on 26th April 2024. Accordingly, the ceremony to induct new SLCOMM President was held under the patronage of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage at Galadari, Colombo. The guest of honour of the occasion was the Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Prof. Aloka Pathirana.

The newly appointed High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka, H.E. Major General (R) Faheem Ul Aziz met with the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters today (30th April 2024).

As part of the programme of providing prosthetic legs to disabled naval war veterans, Able Seaman (Retired) IDN Thilak Kumara who lost his limbs during the humanitarian operation, received a prosthetic leg. The donation was made at his house on 30th April 2024.

The Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Pradeep Rathnayake attended the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium in China. The symposium was held from 21st to 24th April 2024 in the port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province.

The Sri Lanka Navy successfully hosted the ‘Navy Cup Sailing Regatta - 2024’ in the alluring waters off Galle Face on 26th and 27th April 2024. The awards ceremony of the event was held under the patronage of the Chief of Staff and National Security Advisor to the President, Mr Sagala Ratnayaka at the Galle Face beachfront.

The Mini Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) bilateral exercise 2024 between the United States Pacific Fleet and the Sri Lanka Navy came to a successful end on 26th April 2024. Commenced on 22nd April, Mini CARAT–2024 took place in the Marine Headquarters, Special Boat Squadron Headquarters, Naval Dockyard and Upparu in Trincomalee as well as certain segments at the Lighthouse Galley in Colombo.

Rear Admiral Princely Liyanage (Retd), the individual who holds the Serendib World Record for climbing up and down Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) using different routes within 24 hours, met with the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters today (25th April 2024).

The Sri Lanka Navy played a pivotal role in supporting a series of religious activities on 23rd and 24th April 2024, organized to commemorate the former Chief Incumbent of the Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya, Most Venerable Brahmanawaththe Dhammakiththi Thissa Thera and on the occasion of the 63rd birthday of Chief Incumbent of the Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya and the Chief Sanganayake of the Northern Province, Most Venerable Navadagala Padumakiththi Tissa Thera.

Embarking on a visit to the Northern Naval Command, the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera paid his homage to the Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya on 23rd April 2024.