The Defence Advisor to the US embassy in Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Heze met Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters, today (19^th June).

The Navy firefighters managed to extinguish a sudden fire erupted at a house in Mahabage, Welisara today (19^th June).

Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters this morning (19^th June).

Naval personnel apprehended a suspect transferring conch shells by illegal means in Thalaimannar area on 18^th June 2019.

A 200-member Indian tri-force delegation accompanied by their spouses made a visit to the Southern Naval Command on 17^th June 2019

A team of Naval personnel apprehended 3 persons with 1638.8 kg of Beedi leaves during raids carried out at lagoon area in Kalpitiya and at Thalpadu beach area in Mannar, in the early morning today (18^th June).

The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Ranvir arrived at the Colombo harbour on a goodwill visit today (18^th June). The Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ship in compliance with naval traditions, on her arrival.

During a raid conducted in Dewata area, Galle on 17^th June, naval personnel apprehended a person with 538g of Kerala cannabis.

Lieutenant Commander (G) Eranda Wickramasinghe took over the duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) SLNS Ranavijaya on 17^th June 2019.

In apropos to the article published in the Colombo Telegraph today (17^th June 2019), quoting a part of a comment made by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence General SHS Kottegoda (Rtd) WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc during the “Pathikada” programme on Sirasa TV on US Military presence in Sri Lanka.