The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne paid a courtesy call on the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Major General (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne at the Ministry of Defence today (16^th July 2020).

The Navy apprehended 19 persons for engaging in illegal fishing in the sea areas of Kumburupiddi and Nayaru in Trincomalee on 13^th and 14^th July 2020.

Twenty two(22) inmates who were undergoing quarantine period in Naval quarantine centers at Boossa Naval Base and at Kalpitiya area, left the centers after completion of their quarantine process, on 13^th and 14^th July 2020.

Captain Sanjeewa Kathriarachchi assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy's Fast Missile Vessel (FMV) SLNS Suranimila, today (15^th July 2020).

Another naval person (01) who had contracted COVID-19 and underwent treatment in hospital was discharged after gaining full recovery from the virus, confirmed by PCR tests, on 14^th July 2020.

Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne who assumed duties as the 24^th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka at the Presidential Secretariat today (15^th July 2020).

Rear Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, on being promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral, was appointed as the 24^th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy by His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, today (15^th July 2020).

Admiral Piyal De Silva who was appointed as the 23^rd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy on 01^st January 2019 bade farewell his illustrious naval career today (15^th July 2020).

Commander of the Navy, Admiral Piyal De Silva called on His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka at the President's House today (14^th July 2020).

The Navy joint with the Police recovered a cache of explosive used for illegal fishing, during a search operation conducted at Narapadu and at Pudukuduirippu in Thalaimannar on 13^th July 2020.