People's Liberation Army Navy ship “Zhu Ke Zhen” arrived at the port of Colombo today (14^th November ) on an official visit. The ship was ceremonially welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with Naval traditions on her arrival.

A series of awareness programmes on drug prevention for the Naval personnel has been organized as per a concept of the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva.

Thirty Seven (37) naval artificer apprentices belonging to the 16^th artificer intake of the Sri Lanka Navy passed out at the parade ground of the Naval Institute of Technology at SLNS Thakshila located in Welisara yesterday (13^th November), after the successful completion of their basic training. Director General Personnel Rear Admiral Muditha Gamage graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest.

The Navy in coordination with the Police apprehended 03 suspects with 1.650kg of Kerala Cannabis in Kiribathgoda on 13^th November 2019.

A joint operation of helicopter-landing onboard SLNS Sindurala was successfully carried out by Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force, utilizing MI 17 and Bell 412 helicopters off the coast of Panadura on 13^th November 2019.

Commodore Prasanna Mahawithana assumed duties as the new Commandant of the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee today (12^th November 2019). Accordingly, he became the 34^th Commandant in the annals of the prestigious seat of learning of naval personnel.

The Navy, during a search carried out in the general area of Arisimale, recovered an anti-personnel mine on 11^th November 2019.

During a joint operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard in the seas northwest of the country today (12^th November 2019), 03 Indian nationals had been apprehended with a large consignment of beedi leaves.

The Navy, on 10^th November 2019, rendered assistance to bring a stone Samadhi Buddha statue to the Thalathuduwa Forest Hermitage located on an island by Koggala Oya in Galle.

During a search in the lagoon area northeast of the Mandaitivu Island on 11^th November 2019, the Navy recovered 65.35kg of beedi leaves.