The 700^th Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant made by the Navy was declared open by Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Police Training School in Aralaganwila, today (20^th December). The occasion was attended by Venerable Maha Sangha and senior officers of the Navy and the Police.

Captain Thushara Udugama assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Sagara, today (20th December 2019).

SLNS ‘Hansaya’, one of the Fast Personnel Carriers of the Sri Lanka Navy marked her 32^nd anniversary today (20^th December 2019).

Commander Sunanda Appuhamy assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Fast Gun Boat SLNS Udara today (20^th January).

SLNS Ruhuna belonging to the Southern Naval Command proudly celebrated its 48^th anniversary on 18^th December 2019.

The Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, Admiral Karambir Singh who arrived in Sri Lanka on a four-day official visit on 18^th December, paid a visit to the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) Memorial in Battaramulla this morning (20^th December) to attend a wreath – laying ceremony.

Rear Admiral Noel Kalubowila assumed office as the Commandant Volunteer Naval Force (VNF) on 19^th December 2019.

The Navy has found a stock of Kerala Cannabis during a search in the beach area of Kachchativu Island on 19^th December 2019.

The State Services Netball Knockout Tournament was held at the indoor stadium of Trincomalee on 17^th and 18^th December 2019. Sri Lanka Navy women's netball team, taking part in the tournament in group 'A', clinched the championship in the respective group.

A Special workshop on stress management was conducted at the Admiral Somathilaka Dissanayaka auditorium in SLNS Parakrama on 18^th December 2019.