Commodore Prasad Vithanage assumes duties as Deputy Area Commander Northern Naval Area

Commodore Prasad Vithanage officially assumed duties as the new Deputy Area Commander Northern Naval Area at the Command Headquarters today, 7 October 2026.

He succeeded Commodore Buddhika Rupasinghe, who formally handed over duties and responsibilities of the appointment to the newly appointed Deputy Area Commander.

Commodore Vithanage joined the Sri Lanka Navy as an Officer Cadet of the 14th intake of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University and was commissioned on 6 October 1998. Prior to his appointment as Deputy Area Commander Northern Naval Area, the senior officer served as the Naval Officer- in-Charge, Hambantota, and the Port Facilities and Security Officer (PFSO) at the port of Hambantota.