The recently-appointed Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera December (28) made his first courtesy title on Lieutenant Frequent Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Navy on the Navy Headquarters in Sri Jayawardenepura.
Colonel D.Okay.R Perera, Commander, Navy Headquarters Brigade formally acquired the model new Navy Commander upon his arrival amidst fluttering Navy flags sooner than he was greeted with a ceremonial Guard Turnout.
In accordance with military traditions, Essential Frequent M.G.W.W.W.M.C.B Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc, Adjutant Frequent of the Sri Lanka Navy a few moments later invited the protagonist of the day to guage the smartly-dressed Guard of Honour, provided by Sri Lanka Mild Infantry troops.
Subsequent, Essential Frequent C.D Weerasuriya RWP RSP ndu, Chief of Employees of the Navy acquired the visiting Navy Chief on the doorway to the Navy Headquarter establishing. Essential Frequent S.W.M Fernando WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc, Military Secretary on the AHQ afterwards accompanied him to the Commander’s office the place Lieutenant Frequent Vikum Liyanage extended a warmth reception to his Navy counterpart.
Every of them all through the cordial discussions that adopted admitted the importance of sustaining shut relations ultimately too as guardians for nationwide security issues and recalled reminiscences beforehand notably all through the highest of LTTE terrorism and remembered the bonds of understanding and goodwill that prevails between two forces all by the years. As a result of the cordial discussions drew to an in depth, the Navy Chief symbolized present sound working relations by presenting a selected memento to the Navy Commander whereas wishing him the entire success in his future endeavours. The gesture was reciprocated.
Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera thanked the Sri Lanka Navy for the cordial welcome and left a few notable compliments throughout the Company’ Information on the Commander’s office sooner than leaving the premises.
Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera was appointed as a result of the twenty fifth Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy on December 18, 2022 by Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Sri Lanka.
He joined the Sri Lanka Navy throughout the Authorities Division in 1987 as an Officer Cadet of the Consumption-5 at Frequent Sir John Kotelawala Defence School. Upon worthwhile completion of naval teaching from the Naval and Maritime Academy, Trincomalee, he was commissioned throughout the rank of Performing Sub Lieutenant in 1989 and graduated from the Frequent Sir John Kotelawala Defence School with a Bachelor of Arts Diploma (Defence Analysis) with honours.
Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera is a recipient of Rana Sura Padakkama (RSP) thrice for his conspicuous present of gallantry in struggle and Uttama Seva Padakkama (USP) for his unblemished service and devotion to accountability. Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera is a proud product of the Royal College, Colombo.
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