Commodore Thanuja Shamenda assumes duties as Deputy Area Commander North Central Naval Area
Commodore Thanuja Shamenda formally assumed duties as the Deputy Area Commander North Central Naval Area at the Command Headquarters today, 26 October 2026.
He was received at the Command Headquarters in accordance with naval traditions before taking over the command from his predecessor, Commodore Nalin Gonagala, in an official handover ceremony.
Commodore Shamenda joined the Sri Lanka Navy as an Officer Cadet of the 14th intake of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University and was commissioned on 6 October 1998. Prior to his new appointment, he served as the Director Naval Administration.
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