Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the repatriation of 09 Sri Lankan fishermen on 20th May 2013.
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya of the North Western Naval Command on information received arrested a person with 61.770 kilograms of cannabis (Kerala Ganja) and 25160 packets Pampara hidden in the jungle at Periya Arichchal Island on 11th May 2013.
Sri Lanka Navy intercepted 66 Tamil persons illegally bound for Australia from India in a multi-day trawler on 06th May 2013.
Sri Lanka Navy salvaged the wreckage of the Lion Air Antonov 24 aircraft, which had crashed into the sea due to a missile attack launched by the LTTE terrorists on 29th September 1998.
Naval troops attached to SLNS Thammanna of the North Central Naval Command arrested 05 persons in the General Area Urumalai on 29th April 2013 attempting to enter Sri Lanka illegally.
Two Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) ships, “Suzunami” and “Kirisame” arrived at the Port of Trincomalee on 20th May 2013 on a goodwill and supply visit.
The national war heroes commemoration ceremony was held at the Ranawiru Monument at the Parliamentary Grounds in Battaramulla on 18th May 2013.