Three hundred and eighty four (384) naval recruits belonging to the 232^nd regular intake of Sri Lanka Navy, on completion of their basic training, passed out at the main parade ground of SLNS Shiksha in Poonewa on 1^st September.

The 5th Carrom World Cup hosted by the Korea Carrom Federation was held from 24th to 29th August 2018 at Songam Sports Town, Chuncheon in South Korea with the participation of 160 players from 20 countries.

The Minister of Defence of Ruwanda, General James Kabarebe who arrived in Sri Lanka to attend the Colombo Defence Seminar took time off to visit the Southern Naval Command today (31st August).

United States Naval Ship “Anchorage” which arrived at the port of Trincomalee on last 24^th Aug. for a training tour, departed the island on 28^th August on completion of a successful tour.

Sri Lanka Defence Services Golf Team left for Germany to take part in the 12^th World Military Golf Championship, on 24^th August 2018.

The Sri Lanka Ex Service Persons Association in the UK, giving further boost to the welfare of a differently-abled naval war hero, donated a sum of Rs 425,000 to Petty Officer (PO) DS Ariyarathna at the Naval Headquarters yesterday (29th August).

Lieutenant Commander (ND) Saman Wijesundara assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Jagatha, today(29^th August).

The 14 member delegation of the National Defence College (NDC) India, headed by Major General SC Mohanty toured the Eastern Naval Command yesterday (28th August).

The Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe officially took over the Ex-USCG “Sherman” into Sri Lanka Navy in a ceremony held at Honolulu, Hawaii, United States yesterday (27^th August).

SLNS Samudura (an OPV class capital ship) sailed from Port of Trincomalee at 1215 hrs on 17^th August 2018 to assist a distressed fishing vessel named “Jaya Isuru 03”which was at the centre of the Bay of Bengal.