The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera on 23rd September 2024 participated in the formal duty assumption of the new Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd). The President, Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Defence.