Making his maiden visit to the Archbishop's House upon assumption of office as Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne called on His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith and received his blessings today (21st August 2020).

The Military, Air and Naval Attaché of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Colombo, Colonel Denis I. Shkoda paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters on 20th August 2020.

The Navy, with effect from 17th August 2020, is to introduce a new mechanism to deliver medicine at the doorstep of patients who are receiving treatment from Navy General Hospital introduces new medicine-delivery mechanism

The new Sangha Council Building of Amarapura Sect was declared open by the Prime Minister, Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa in Wellawatta on 15^th August 2020 and the occasion was also joined by Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne.

The Department of Defence of Australian Government handed over a stock of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth Rs. 23.4 million to Sri Lanka Navy, during a simple ceremony held at the official residence of the Australian High Commissioner in Colombo today (14^th August 2020).

Upon detection of a suspicious trawler in the sea area about 10 nautical miles (18km) off the Chilaw Point, the Navy apprehended 04 suspects aboard, along with gunny sacks stuffed with turmeric, on 11^th August 2020.

The Navy managed to seize a haul of drug strain known to be Kerala cannabis, during a special operation carried out in the sea area about 22 nautical miles off Point Pedro on 11^th August 2020.

Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne who was appointed as the 24^th Commander of Sri Lanka Navy paid a courtesy call on Admiral of the Fleet, Wasantha Karannagoda in Ethul Kotte on 10^th August 2020.

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne made an inspection visit to the Navy General Hospital in Welisara on 06^th August 2020. This turned out to be his very first visit to the Navy General Hospital,

Following the incessant downpour received over the past couple of days, the Wakwella and Dodamgoda bridges in Galle collected tree remains and debris underside, posing a flood threat in the area.