The Director General of Indian Coast Guard Vice Admiral Rajendra Singh who participated in the 3rd Staff Talks between senior officers of Indian Coast Guard and Sri Lankan Coast Guard, called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimewan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters today (9th May).

As a part of the Sri Lanka Navy’s cooperate social responsibility project, the Northern Naval Command conducted a field medical clinic for resettled people at Mawadipurum model village in Kankasanthurai on 06^th May 2018.

Naval personnel onboard a Fast Attack Craft attached to the Northern Naval Command, during routine patrol, intercepted a suspicious dinghy with 14 persons in northern seas in the wee hours of today (05 May 2018).

The 29th International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) meeting between Sri Lanka and India was held onboard Indian Naval Ship ‘Sumithra’ at the Indo-Sri Lanka Maritime Boundary Line off Kankasanthurai yesterday (03 May 2018).

The Defence Advisor of Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Group Captain Sean Unvin paid a courtesy call on the Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Niraja Ategalle at the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters yesterday (3rd May).

Another 40 senior sailors of Sri Lanka Navy were granted interest free loan facility, amounting to five hundred thousand rupees (Rs.500,000/=) each, by the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters, today (02 May 2018).

To coincide with the National Vesak day which falls after 2562 years of Lord Buddha’s passing away Sri Lanka Navy had organized a series of religious events. Accordingly, Buddha Rashmi Vesak Zone at Gangarama temple, “Kolomthota” Vesak zone at Colombo harbour premises, “Sirasa” Vesak zone and some other places around Naval bases were illuminated with charming Vesak decorations.

The ceremonial opening of the Buddha Rashmi Vesak Zone of this year got off the ground on 29 April 2018 under the patronage of the Prime Minister, Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Seema Malaka premises of Gangaramaya Temple, Hunupitiya.

Navy apprehended 14 persons engaged in illegal activities during the past few days across the country.

In parallel with the celebration of Vesak festival, a special blood donation campaign conducted by the staff members of the Jaffna Teaching Hospital took place at the hospital premises on 28 April 2018.