The Volunteer Naval Force (VNF) Annual Training Camp commenced at the VNF Headquarters in Welisara on 04th October 2024. The event was graced by Commandant Volunteer Naval Force, Rear Admiral Lashanth N Hewavitharane, at the invitation of Commanding Officer Volunteer Naval Force, Commodore Susantha Dharmasiri.

The “Marines Field Training Exercise, Blue Whale – 2024”, organized for the third (3rd) time by the Sri Lanka Navy Marines, commenced on 05th October 2024 at SLNS Vidura in Sampur, Trincomalee South. The Navy has organized a series of activities for this exercise, involving foreign naval forces, concentrated along the North-West coast and nearby coastal areas, running until 15th October.