The New Year Trade Fair, organized under the patronage of the President of the Navy Seva Vanitha Unit (NSVU), Mrs. Yamuna Wijegunaratne, was commenced at SLNS Parakrama on 9th April 2016.

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the repatriation of 96 Indian fishermen, released from Sri Lankan custody by providing them with safe passage onboard Sri Lanka Naval Ship Ranavijaya and Sri Lanka Coast Guard Vessel CG 43 on 9th April 2016. The apprehended Indian fishermen were handed over to the Indian Coast Guard Ships ‘Rani Durgavathi’ and ‘Abheek’ at the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) off Kankasanturei.