National War Heroes’ Day commemoration held under the auspices of His Excellency the President in Battaramulla
The National War Heroes’ Day commemoration which was held under the auspices of Commander in Chief of Armed Forces, His Excellency the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the National War Heroes’ Monument in Battaramulla today (19th May 2021). The ceremony held in a dignified sequence was also attended by Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne.
19 May 2021
Commander of the Navy presides over commemoration of naval war veterans in Welisara
A solemn ceremony to commemorate fallen Navy war veterans who made the supreme sacrifice for the defeat of terrorism that battered the country nearly three decades, was held under the patronage of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Naval War Hero Monument in Welisara today (19th May 2021).
19 May 2021
Rear Admiral Meril Sudarshana honoured in farewell salute
Rear Admiral Meril Sudarshana today (19th May 2021) relinquished naval duties to which he was committed over the past 35 years.
19 May 2021
Navy renders assistance to reinstall floating boom washed away in Kelani river
Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to reinstall the floating boom that had been washed away in Kelani river on 18th May 2021. This floating boom which prevents floating debris from entering the water intake well had disintegrated following the rising water levels of the Kelani river during adverse weather condition prevailed in the past couple of days.
19 May 2021