The Sri Lanka Navy partnered with the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) to conduct a beach cleaning programme on 10th and 11th September 2024. The initiative, set in motion in parallel with the International Coastal Cleanup Day, was held at the Sinnamugaththuwaram and Arugam Bay beaches.

A new Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant, installed as part of the Naval Social Responsibility (NSR) project, was declared open at the Naval Detachment Kirindioya of SLNS Kawanthissa on 10th September 2024. The opening was held under the patronage of Commander Southern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Chandima Silva.

The annual Pooja of Ganadevi Kovil at the Naval Dockyard Trincomalee was successfully held on 07th and 08th September 2024. A colourful procession was also held with the statue of God Ganesh being paraded through the Naval Dockyard premises and Trincomalee town.

The Naval & Maritime Academy (NMA) on 08th September 2024 held a grand felicitation ceremony to honour Instructor Lieutenant Commander Somasiri Devendra (Retd), the 6th Commandant of the academy. The event, hosted at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium, NMA, took place under the distinguished patronage of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera.

The Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Rohitha Abeysinghe declared open the Command Dental Surgery Unit of the Northern Naval Command at SLNS Uththara on 06th September 2024.

The diploma awarding of Navy and Air Force nursing students from 2021 and 2022 intakes of Naval Nurses’ Training School, SLNS Thakshila, affiliated to General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), was held at the auditorium of University Hospital KDU, Werahera on 04th September 2024.

The Sri Lanka Navy took a significant step forward in modernizing its printing operations by introducing a cutting-edge digital printing platform. The launch of digital printing operations took place on 05th September 2024 at the Naval Printing Unit, with Director General Training, Rear Admiral Buddhika Liyanagamage, in attendance.

The Sri Lanka Navy conducted a lifesaving and first aid training programme for youth in rehabilitation at Rehabilitation Centre Madukanda, Vavuniya. The programme was held from 20th to 30th August 2024.

The newly built air-conditioned accommodation type Wave Rider IPCs (P 265 and P 266) were officially launched into service on 02nd September 2024 at the SLNS Vijaya base pier in Kalpitiya. The ceremony was held under the patronage of Commander Northwestern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Dhammika Wijewardana.

An Indian National Defence College (NDC) delegation, currently in Sri Lanka as part of their study tour, called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters today (02nd September 2024).