Navy bids adieu to Rear Admiral Udeni Serasinghe

Sri Lanka Navy today (06^th April) bade farewell to Rear Admiral Udeni Serasinghe who held office as Commandant Naval Infantry Accordingly, the senior officer relinquished his naval duties to which he was committed in the past 32 years.

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva along with Director Generals of the Navy extended best wishes to the retiring officer who is celebrating his 55^th birthday today. Thereupon, Rear Admiral Serasinghe was accorded a Guard of Honour in accordance with naval traditions. After the fellow naval officers made their formal farewells to the retiring senior officer, the senior and junior sailors making a street line bade farewell to Rear Admiral Serasinghe who was sent off amidst cheers.

Rear Admiral Serasinghe joined the Sri Lanka Navy as a Direct Entry officer in year 1987. The outgoing officer held a number of key appointments in the Navy such as; Commandant SLNS Shiksha, Naval Office in-Charge (Poonewa), Director Naval Land Operations and Director Marine during his distinguished naval career.