Commander Teilo Elliot –Smith, the Commanding Officer of HMS Tamar of the Royal Navy met with the Commander Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral Suresh De Silva at the Western Naval Command Headquarters on 28th January 2023. HMS Tamar arrived at the Port of Colombo on 27th January, in need of repair.

SLNS Samudura today (31st January 2023) left for the Port of Karachi from Colombo to take part in the multinational naval exercise AMAN hosted by the Pakistan Navy. At the directives of Commander of the Navy, the ship is scheduled to take part in the 08th edition of ‘AMAN’ representing Sri Lanka Navy. The departing ship was sent off amidst customary naval traditions at the port of Colombo.

The President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Commander - in - Chief of the Armed Forces Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed Director General Engineering, Rear Admiral Ravi Ranasinghe as the Director of National Authority for Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC) effective from 27th January 2023.

The 951st Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant built as part of the Naval Social Responsibility Project was declared open for community use at Sri Dammanikethana Temple and Pirivena in Sella Kataragama. The opening was held under the patronage of Commander Southern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Saman Perera today (29th January 2023).

Offering a realistic and safe training experience to the Transport Assistants of the Sri Lanka Navy, a new driving simulator was established at the Naval Driver Training School in Welisara. Meanwhile, the new facility was declared open by the Director General Engineering, Rear Admiral Ravi Ranasinghe on 27th January 2023.

The Ambassador of the United States to Sri Lanka, H.E. Julie J. Chung met with Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo today (27th January 2023).

On successful completion of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) – 2023 Exercise, USS ‘Anchorage’ (LPD-23) of the United States Navy departed the island this morning (27th January 2023). Sri Lanka Navy bade customary farewell to the departing ship in compliance with naval traditions at the Port of Colombo.

The Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) – 2023 bilateral exercise successfully concluded in Sri Lanka today (26th January 2023). Hosted by the U.S. Pacific Fleet in partnership with the Sri Lanka Navy, CARAT – 2023 Exercise was held in Colombo, Trincomalee and Mullikulam from 19th to 25th January.

A U.S. Navy delegation headed by U.S. Seventh Fleet Vice Commander, Rear Admiral Joaquin Martinez de Pinillos called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo today (26th January 2023).

The Defence Adviser at High Commission of Pakistan in Colombo, Colonel Muhammed Safdar Khan called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters today (25th January 2023).