SLYG celebrating Vesak 2026.
Every year, our students at Building A Future Foundation celebrate Vesak Day by making Vesak kudu (traditional lanterns) to decorate the foundation and surrounding spaces, while also organizing dansalas, where they offer bread, ice cream, and drinks to passers-by as an act of generosity and community spirit.Many workers from Ocean Voyager, HAVN and Seatek joined […]
A new HAVN RIB in Trincomalee
This month, HAVN delivered a HAVN 45 Sport to a resort client in Trincomalee. Their villas sit right on the beach, in a part of the coast that feels both remote and special, the kind of place where a boat is more than a nice extra, but a real extension of the guest experience. The 45 Sport […]
Spontaneous class at the foundation: creating workplace awareness through safety training.
Safety is a fundamental part of professional training at Building A Future Foundation (BAFF). As students prepare to enter technical and industrial careers, learning how to work safely and responsibly is considered just as important as developing practical skills. To support this, BAFF conducts dedicated safety awareness and implementation programs to create a strong culture […]
Right after the last graduation ceremony, BAFF meets new candidates for upcoming training program interviews !
At Building A Future Foundation (BAFF), every new journey begins with understanding the aspirations, potential, and goals of future students. Following the graduation of our Multi-Skill Technician batch, the foundation staff had the opportunity to meet and interview 15 new candidates who may soon join one of our training programs. During the interview process, students […]
The SLYG annual cricket match : One field, one group, one tradition before Sri Lankan New Year.
Every year, the Friday before Sri Lankan New Year, Sea Leisure Yachting Group comes together for a tradition that has quietly become one of the most telling moments of our calendar: the SLYG cricket match. It is not an “event” in the corporate sense. There is no script, no staged speeches, no long explanation needed. […]
The Women Behind SLYG: A look back at International Women’s Day !
International Women’s Day 2026 International Women’s Day always comes with its share of campaigns, posts, and statements. This year, we chose a simpler approach inside Sea Leisure Yachting Group: instead of speaking about women across the ecosystem, we took the time to listen to them. We met women working across different branches of the group, in very […]
SLYG at Boat Shows: One Group, Multiple Frontiers
Over the past weeks, Sea Leisure Yachting Group has been present across key marine events in the region, with the objective to show what Sri Lanka’s maritime ecosystem can deliver today, and where it can go next. For SLYG, these boat shows are not only commercial milestones but strategic touchpoints where operators, suppliers, institutions, and […]
Once again, Sea Leisure Yachting Group made the New Year meaningful through a shared moment across the entire group.
The first days of 2026 were marked in a meaningful way across our boatyards and teams, with the welcoming of Buddhist monks for blessings, prayers, and a shared meal. Shared across our everyday work sites, including Ocean Voyager’s boatyards in Welipatanwila and Koggala and Solar Impulse in Kabalana, these moments created a calm and grounded […]
Christmas with a Purpose: Sail Lanka and Swarnawahini’s “Hada Bendi Naththala”
On this 2025 Christmas season, Sail Lanka had the pleasure of collaborating with the Sri Lankan television network “Swarnawahini” on their Christmas programme, “Hada Bendi Naththala” (හද බැඳි නත්තල). The initiative brought a group of schoolchildren from Madolsima : a village in Sri Lanka’s Uva…
Ocean Voyager International Receives the Presidential Export Award for Boat and Pleasure Craft Building
Some recognitions carry a particular weight. In the final months of 2025, Ocean Voyager International was honoured with the Presidential Export Award for Boat and Pleasure Craft Building, granted by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board. This award, recognising the company’s outstanding export performance during the 24-25 year, places Ocean Voyager among the national references […]