Event News
New Commander of the Navy calls on President
Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva who assumed duties as the 23rd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, paid a courtesy call on the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat today (03rd January).
03 Jan 2019
Captain (C) Buddhika Liyanagamage assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Shakthi
Captain (C) Buddhika Liyanagamage assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Landing Ship Tank, SLNS Shakthi yesterday (02nd January).
03 Jan 2019
Navy bids farewell to Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe
His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Maithripala Sirisena promoted the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe to the rank of Admiral with effect from 31st December 2018. Subsequent to the promotion, the Admiral retired from the service today (01st January 2019), on completion of 36 years of distinguished naval career.
02 Jan 2019
Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva takes charge as the 23rd Commander of the Navy
His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, appointed Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva as the 23rd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy and promoted him to the 3-star rank of Vice Admiral with effect from 01st January 2019.
01 Jan 2019
Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva appointed as the 23rd Commander of the Navy
Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva, on being promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral, was appointed as the 23rd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy by His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces today (01st January).
01 Jan 2019