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
Rear Admiral Upul De Silva assumes duties as Commander Western Naval Area
Rear Admiral Upul De Silva assumed duties as Commander Western Naval Area at the Command Headquarters today (18th May 2021).
18 May 2021
Commander of the Navy inspects health care facility expansion projects for COVID -19 treatment
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne today (15th May 2021) made a visit to review the progress of amenity expansion in Intermediate Care Centre for COVID-19 in Gampaha as well as Wathupitiwala, Gampaha and Minuwangoda Hospitals . In support of the government’s effort to improve health care facilities for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, Sri Lanka Navy is currently working in full swing to complete these projects in the Gampaha district, following the directives of His Excellency the President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa and guidance of Secretary of Defence, General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne.
15 May 2021
Navy supports COVID-19 inoculation drive in Export Processing Zone, Katunayake
On the sidelines of the vaccination programme set about to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sri Lanka Navy in collaboration with the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) in Katunayake Export Processing Zone (EPZ) carried out another inoculation drive to administer ‘Sinopharm’ vaccination to employees of EPZ today (15th May 2021).
15 May 2021
New pediatric unit of Navy General Hospital Welisara declared open
The newly constructed pediatric unit of Navy General Hospital Welisara was declared open under the auspices of the President Navy Seva Vanitha Unit (NSVU) Mrs. Chandima Ulugetenne and with the attendance of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the hospital premises today (14th May 2021). The amenities of Navy General Hospital Welisara were further expanded with this new facility in a bid to extend more health care facilities to the children of naval families.
14 May 2021
Naval personnel donate blood in Hambantota
A blood donation campaign organized by the Navy and National Blood Transfusion Service was held with the contribution of naval personnel at Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) Kawanthissa, Hambantota today (14th May 2021).
14 May 2021
NSVU provides ICU beds to Colombo East Base Hospital, Mulleriyawa
As yet another social responsibility initiative of the Navy Seva Vanitha Unit (NSVU), 03 High Dependency Unit / Intensive Care Unit (HDU / ICU) beds were provided for the use of Special Maternity Unit of the Colombo East Base Hospital, Mulleriyawa. The generous deed was held under the patronage of the NSVU President, Mrs. Chandima Ulugetenne and with the attendance of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Light House Galley on 12th May 2021.
13 May 2021
Navy bids farewell to Rear Admiral Bandara Jayathilaka
Upon completion of his distinguished career spanning over 33 years in Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Bandara Jayathilaka retired from naval service today (12th May 2021).
12 May 2021