Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunge has been appointed as the new Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard with effect from 11th July 2015. His Letter of Appointment was handed over to him by the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters on 06th August 2015.

Sri Lanka Navy internal numbering plan was changed from four digits to five digits in two phases: phase one covering Western, Southern and South Eastern Naval Areas on 20th July 2015 and phase two covering Eastern, Northern, North Western and North Central Naval areas on 27th July 2015.

Navy A Team emerged Bowl Champions beating Army A Team 29-7 in the Dialog Inter Club Rugby 7’s tournament worked off at the Race Course Grounds in Colombo on 01st and 02nd August 2015.

The Naval and Maritime Academy commemorated its personnel, who sacrificed their lives during the enemy artillery attack on the troops carrying naval ship "Jet Liner', which was entering Trincomalee harbor on 01st August 2006.

With a stunning performance, the Navy women shooters clinched the Overall Championship in the Open Division at the Sharp Shooter Championship 2015 held at the Hill Country Shooting Club Firing Range at Hanthana.

The ‘Viru Sisu Pradeepa’ scholarship awarding ceremony was held under the patronage of His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena at the Defence Services College on 30th July 2015.

The Navy has deployed Rapid, Response, Rescue, and Relief Squadron (4Rs) personnel to provide life saving and other necessary assistance to the devotees at Okanda and Thalawila during the festival season.

Rear Admiral Neil Rosayro, RSP, USP, ndc, psc, MSc(D&SS) has been appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy with effect from 11th July 2015.

The Military Attaché of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Sri Lanka Colonel Ebrahim Rohani called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 29th July 2015.

The Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne paid homage to the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi and Ruwanweli Maha Seya in the sacred city of Anuradhapura on 27th July 2015 to receive blessings on his new appointment.