Commemorating the heroics of armed force personnel, the National War Heroes' Day 2018 was held under the auspices of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena at the War Heroes’ Monument in Battaramulla yesterday (19 May 2018).

In parallel with the National War Heroes' Day, the investiture ceremony of Vishishta Seva Vibhushanaya (VSV) to military personnel over 25 years of unblemished service, took place under the patronage of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (19 May 2018).

One officer and 22 sailors of 25th SBS intake who completed their training successfully passed out at the SBS Headquarters in Naval Dockyard Trincomalee, yesterday (18 May).

Sri Lanka Naval Ship Sagara which left the island for Indonesia on last 24th April to attend Komodo-2018 Naval exercise and International Fleet Review, on completion of a successful tour returned to the Colombo port today (18 May).

In concurrent with the National War Hero Commemoration, a remembrance ceremony presided by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe was held to commemorate the naval war heroes who made supreme sacrifice for the motherland, at the War Hero Monument in Welisara, in the morning today (18 May).

The Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army, General Bipin Rawat who is currently in Sri Lanka on an official tour, called at the Eastern Naval Command yesterday (16 May 2018).

Naval personnel onboard a Fast Attack Craft attached to the Northern Naval Command, during routine patrol, intercepted a suspicious dinghy with 06 persons in northern seas yesterday (15 May 2018).

Five (05) Sri Lankan fishermen arrested by the Indian Coast Guard for trespassing into the Indian territorial waters, were released form Indian custody with the assistance of Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard Department today (15 May).

Lieutenant Commander (C) Senaka Wahala today (15 May 2018) assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Edithara II.

The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army General Bipin Rawat and the delegation who are on an official visit to Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo, today (14 May).