The Presidential Environment Awards 2021- 2022 was held on 28th April 2023 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, under the patronage of the President Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe. The ceremony saw the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee winning the golden award for Navy’s environmentally conscious operations. The Commander Eastern Naval Area and Commandant Volunteer Naval Force, Rear Admiral Dammika Kumara received the golden award from the President on this occasion.