Event News
New jetty of Palleimunai Naval Detachment in Mannar opened

Commander North Central Naval Area, Rear Admiral Bandula Senarathna on 23rd September 2021 declared open the new jetty constructed for berthing of small craft at the Naval Detachment of Palleimunai, administered by SLNS Gajaba in the North Central Naval Command.
24 Sep 2021
New Military Air and Naval Attaché to the Embassy of Russian Federation calls on Commander of the Navy

Colonel Aleksei A.Bondarev, the new Military Air and Naval Attaché to the Embassy of Russian Federation in Sri Lanka called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (23rd September 2021).
23 Sep 2021
New Zealand High Commissioner in Sri Lanka pays courtesy call on Commander of the Navy

The New Zealand High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Michael Edward Appleton paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (23rd September 2021).
23 Sep 2021
Boossa COVID-19 Intermediate Care Centre receives portable steamers

The Bishop of Diocese of Galle, Rt. Rev. Raymond Wickramasinghe provided 50 portable steamers to the Navy for the benefit of individuals receiving treatment at the navy –managed COVID-19 Intermediate Care Centre in Boossa. The delivery was received by Commander Southern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Prasanna Hewage at the Kaluwella Catholic Church on 17th September 2021.
21 Sep 2021
Commander of the Navy returns from USA after attending 24th International Seapower Symposium

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne attended the 24th International Seapower Symposium (ISS) organized by the U.S. Navy, at the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island from 14th to 17th September 2021.
20 Sep 2021
Sri Lanka Navy Boxers representing Defence Services Boxing team leave for Russia to take part in World Military Boxing Championship

Sri Lanka Defence Services boxing team which includes boxers from Sri Lanka Navy left for Moscow, Russia today (16th September 2021) to take part in the 58th World Military Boxing Championship.
16 Sep 2021
Rear Admiral Jagath Premarathna retires from naval service

Marking the termination of a distinguished career spanning over 33 years in Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Jagath Premarathna retired from naval service today (16th September 2021).
16 Sep 2021
Fourth round of staff talks between Sri Lanka Navy and Pakistan Navy concludes on successful note

The fourth round of staff talks between Sri Lanka Navy and Pakistan Navy was held at Pakistan Navy Headquarters, Islamabad in Pakistan on 07th and 08th September 2021.
15 Sep 2021
Boossa COVID-19 Intermediate Care Centre receives financial aid for facility improvement

'Daham Pahana' Foundation provided financial aid worth Rs. 01 million to Sri Lanka Navy on 13th September 2021, for further expansion of infrastructure at the navy –managed COVID-19 Intermediate Care Centre in Boossa.
14 Sep 2021
Navy General Hospital-Welisara receives oxygen concentrators

An occasion to signify the symbolical handover of 02 oxygen concentrators, intended for the treatment of COVID-19 patients at Navy General Hospital-Welisara, to Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne was held at the Navy Headquarters today (11th September 2021).
11 Sep 2021