The Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee launched her first ever professional publication named ‘The Porthole’ an annual journal. Commandant NMA, Commodore Damian Fernando officially presented the first journal copy to the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters on 29th December 2022.

Sri Lanka Navy and Police Special Task Force (STF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Navy Headquarters on 29th December 2022. As part of the MOU, the Navy will build a mobile Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant for the Police STF contingent planned to join United Nations peacekeeping operations.

As part of the sequence of religious programmes held in view of the 72nd Anniversary of the Navy, a spiritual event was conducted at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya on 28th December 2022, with the attendance of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera and the President of Navy Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Mala Lamahewa.

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera today (28th December 2022) met with Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana at the Air Force Headquarters.

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera called on Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage at the Army Headquarters today (28th December 2022).

A blood donation campaign organised in view of the 72nd Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Navy was successfully held at the Navy General Hospital in Welisara on 27th December 2022.

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff, General Shavendra Silva at the Office of Chief of Defence Staff today (27th December 2022).

The twelfth (12th) Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Admiral DAMR Samarasekera (Retired) passed away on 23rd December 2022. He was one of the distinguished Commanders who led the Sri Lanka Navy in its glorious history.

Sri Lanka Navy lifesavers won the Masters’ Championship title at the 71st Life Saving Games - 2022 held on 23rd and 24th December 2022. The championship, held at Sri Lanka Police Aquatic Sports Pool and Mount Lavinia Beach, was organized by the Sri Lanka Life Saving Association.

At the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, Commander Northwestern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Suresh De Silva declared open a new building at the Naval Detachment Anawasala on 23rd December 2022. The facility was made available with a view to expanding welfare facilities for junior sailors attached to SLNS Vijaya in the Northwestern Naval Command.