The winners of Admiral Clancy Fernando Memorial Essay Competition receive prizes
The prize and certificate awarding to the winners of the Admiral Clancy Fernando Memorial Essay Competition 2016, organized by the Naval Research Wing, took place under the patronage of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (9). The essay competition was held under three categories in which the following officers and sailors secured the Admiral Clancy Fernando Memorial Trophy, cash prizes and certificates.
Commander and above (English medium)
| 1st Place | - | Commander (S) PDD Dewapriya |
| 2nd Place | - | Captain (S) PRP Fernando |
| 3rd Place | - | Commander (L) RMGC Nawarathna |
Lieutenant Commander and below (English medium)
| 1st Place | - | Lieutenant Commander JSD Silva |
| 2nd Place | - | Lieutenant WMPMB Eriyawa |
| 3rd Place | - | Lieutenant (S) WMYA Wanigasekara |
Sailors (Sinhala medium)
| 1st Place | - | Writer SKKI Aravinda |
| 2nd Place | - | Writer HMCS Herath |
| 3rd Place | - | Medical Assistant IMRA Bandara |
The essay competition which was organized in view of honing the written competencies of the naval personnel in the Sri Lanka Navy, was named as “Admiral Clancy Fernando Memorial Essay Competition” since the year 2015 as per the directive of Vice Admiral Wijegunaratne to honour the late Commander of the Navy. The occasion was also attended by the Secretary to the Commander of the Navy & Director General Budget and Finance Rear Admiral Udaya Hettiarachchi, Personal Secretary and Aide to the Commander of the Navy, Captain Buddhika Liyanagamage, Naval Assistant and Senior Staff Officer Naval Research Wing, Captain Rohan Joseph and Staff Officer Media and Naval Research Wing Lieutenant Commander Ruwan Premaweera.
Commander and above (English medium)
Lieutenant Commander and below (English medium)
Sailors (Sinhala medium)
