Rear Admiral Upul De Silva, who was recently appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Navy, called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (08th September 2021).

Rear Admiral Marcus Perera retired from naval service today (07th September 2021), upon completion of his distinguished career spanning over 35 years in the Navy.

The closing ceremony of the Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) Balance Style 02/2021 was held at the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) Headquarters, Trincomalee on 02nd September 2021. The termination of the course also witnessed the participants receiving certificates on successful completion of JCET Balance Style 02/2021.

The handing over of the navy-renovated female ward of the Divisional Hospital on Nainativu Island was held under the auspices of Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Priyantha Perera on 02nd September 2021.

Going by the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne and guidance of Commander Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral Upul De Silva, a blood donation campaign was held at the Welisara Naval Complex on 04th September 2021. Sri Lanka Navy joined hands with the National Blood Transfusion Service to organize this well-intentioned endeavour to collect much needed blood.

Commodore Damian Fernando assumed duties as the 36th Commandant of the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee - the premier training establishment of Sri Lanka Navy on 01st September 2021.

The new jetty constructed for berthing of small craft at the Naval Detachment of Uchchamunei, administered by SLNS Vijaya in Northwestern Naval Command, was declared open by Commander Northwestern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha Kularathne today (30th August 2021).

The People's Republic of China provided 300,000 Sinopharm vaccine to the Armed Forces of Sri Lanka today (28th August 2021). The consignment of vaccine was officially handed over to the Defence Secretary, General (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne by Defence Attaché of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka, Senior Colonel Wan Dong at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake and the occasion was also attended by Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne.

Taking into account the depletion of blood stocks in blood banks in the area following the pandemic, the Eastern Naval Command conducted a blood donation campaign at SLNS Kashyapa, Wakare on 25th August 2021. This timely event was organized following the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne and guidance of the Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Sanjeewa Dias.

An awareness programme on International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS), conducted by the Ministry of Ports and Shipping, concluded on 25th August 2021 at Naval Headquarters. Meanwhile, the certificate awarding of the programme was held under the patronage of Director General Merchant Shipping, Mr. AW Senevirathna and with the attendance of Director Naval Operations, Commodore Nishantha Peiris.