Leesons Hospital and Dialog Axiata PLC partnering with Manusath Derana charity initiative handed over a stock of medical supplies, beds and other essentials, needed to the Navy-managed COVID-19 Intermediate Care Centre in Boossa, to Commander Southern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Prasanna Hewage, at the Command Headquarters on 04th and 11th June 2021.

The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources with the assistance of Navy today (11th June 2021) launched a project to culture artificial reef off the Delft Island. Through this project, it is expected to enhance biodiversity in the coastal waters off the islands in Jaffna peninsula.

Appreciative of the praiseworthy contribution made by Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) ‘Samudra Prahari’, ‘Vajra’ and ‘Vaibhav’ during damage control operation in collaboration with other stakeholders, following MV X-PRESS PEARL caught fire off Colombo harbour on 20th May 2021, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne presented Letters of Appreciation to the Commanding Officers of those ships in a simple ceremony at the port of Colombo today (10th June 2021).

Sri Lanka Navy initiated the conversion of a closed factory in the Werellawatta area in Gampaha into a COVID-19 Intermediate Care Centre, strengthening the Government's programme to expand facilities required for the treatment of COVID-19 infected individuals. The first phase of this Intermediate Care Centre with 650 beds was inaugurated today (07th June 2021) under the patronage of the Minister of Health, Hon. Pavithra Wanniarachchi.

The Old Boy’s Association (1985) of Nalanda College, Colombo provided essential supplies for the use of the Intermediate Care Centre for COVID-19 in Boossa, maintained by Sri Lanka Navy. The supplies were handed over to the Commander Southern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Prasanna Hewage at the Command Headquarters on 03^rd June 2021.

The outgoing Military, Air and Naval Attaché at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Colombo, Colonel Denis I. Shkoda made his farewell call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (03^rd June 2021).

Navy Seva Vanitha Unit (NSVU) on 24th May 2021 organized a blood donation campaign in each Naval Command, going by an idea mooted by its President Mrs. Chandima Ulugetenne. To coincide with this noble cause the blood donation programme in the Eastern Naval Command was held at the NSVU Preschool at SLNS ‘Tissa’ today (30th May 2021), with the attendance of Commander Eastern Naval Area, Deputy Chief of Staff and Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral YN Jayarathne.

Leading Woman Communicator Tehani Egodawela, serving in the Sri Lanka Navy, has qualified for Tokyo Olympics 2020 in the women's 10m air rifle 0.177 event.

The treasure depositing ceremony of the new reclining Buddha Statue at Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya was held under the patronage of Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Priyantha Perera today (26^th May 2021).

A blood donation campaign organized by the Navy Seva Vanitha Unit (NSVU), going by the directives of its President, Mrs. Chandima Ulugetenne, was held covering each Naval Command today (24^th May 2021). Meanwhile, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne also took time off to call at the blood donation drive held at the Navy Headquarters.