Vice Admiral Priyal De Silva appointed as New Navy Commander 

A New Navy Commander was appointed yesterday by President Maithripala Sirisena following the retirement of Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe. According to sources Ranasinghe had not requested a service extension in a bid to make way for other top-ranking officers. 

Accordingly, President Sirisena appointed Vice-Admiral Priyal De Silva as the new Navy Commander yesterday. The new navy commander will commence his duties from 1 January 2019.
 
Rear Admiral Priyal de Silva, served as Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy prior to his appointment will be the 23rd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy. Meanwhile, Ranasinghe received a promotion to the rank of admiral following his retirement in honour for his service.