The closing ceremony of the VBSS course conducted for member states of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) by Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) was held at the auditorium of Special Boat Squadron, Naval Dockyard Trincomalee on 19^th July 2019.

Officers from the Operational Liaison and Reconnaissance Team (OLRT) of the United Kingdom Joint Forces Headquarters, headed by Lieutenant Colonel Richard James Maltby met Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Merril Wickramasinghe on 17^th July 2019.

The Defence Attache of the High Commission of the Republic of Namibia based in New Delhi, Brigadier General Titus Simon called on Commander of the Navy,

Commander Southeastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Noel Kalubowila laid the foundation stone for the new swimming pool at SLNS Mahanaga on 18^th July 2019.

The Navy, on 18^th July 2019, managed to rescue 09 crew members onboard the vessel ‘Sri Lanka Glory’ which was in distress off Rumassala coast.

Naval personnel apprehended 05 suspects with a stock of fish caught using dynamite in Ralkuli area, Trincomalee on 18^th July 2019.

Able Seaman Indika Dissanayake of SL Navy was conferred with title of Most Outstanding Sportsman of the year at the Presidential Sports Award ceremony-2019 held at the Bandaranayaka Memorial International Conference Hall, on 17^th July 2019.

A team of Naval personnel apprehended a person with a stock of turtle flesh during a search conducted in Arrippu area in Silawathura, on 18^th July 2019.

Navy assisted to recover one dead body of the two youths who were washed off and missed at seas off Rumassala, today (18 July 2019).

Naval personnel held 08 persons for engaging in illegal fishing in Upparu area, Trincomalee on 17^th July 2019.