New Chief of Staff commences duties

Rear Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe, who was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy by His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Maithripala Sirisena, commenced duties on 22^nd July 2015 at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo amidst the blessings of Maha Sangha. He called on the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne and received the Letter of Delegation of Authority in his new appointment.

As the former Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne was made the Commander of the Navy and promoted to the 3-star rank of Vice Admiral, Rear Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe was appointed for the vacant post. Prior to his new appointment, Rear Admiral Ranasinghe served as the Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard.