The Sri Lanka Navy today (11th October 2024) bade farewell to Rear Admiral Ravi Ranasinghe who relinquished his duties to which he was committed over the past 35 years in the Sri Lanka Navy.

Rear Admiral Chinthaka Rajapakse assumed duties as Director General Engineering at the Navy Headquarters today (11th October 2024).

The amphibious Assault of the Marines Field Training Exercise Blue Whale – 2024 that organized for the 3rd time by Sri Lanka Navy Marines, was successfully conducted today (10th October 2024) along the beach and sea areas of Mollikulam in the Northwestern Naval Command.

The Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, Admiral Stephen T. Koehler met with the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters, Colombo today (10th October 2024).

On her departure on 13th October, ‘PPA MONTECUCCOLI’ is set to engage in a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with a Sri Lanka Navy ship off the coast of Colombo.

The Task Force to Combat the Use of Poisonous and Dangerous Drugs is set to conduct an all Island Art and Video Animation competition under the theme “EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOR BRIGHT FUTURE WITHOUT DRUGS”. This competition, organized for school children and the youth community, is scheduled for November 2024 and submission of creations will be accepted until 31st October.

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy Sail Training Warship ‘PO LANG’ arrived at the port of Colombo on a formal visit this morning (08th October 2024). The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions.

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.

The Sri Lanka Navy conducted a beach cleaning programmes covering the Boossa and Medilla beaches today (05th October 2024).