Rear Admiral Sumith Weerasinghe assumes office as Commandant VNF

Rear Admiral Sumith Weerasinghe assumed office as Commandant Volunteer Naval Force (VNF) on an auspicious note today (22nd March 2020).

His predecessor Rear Admiral Noel Kalubowila officially handed over the duties of the appointment to the incoming Commandant at the Volunteer Naval Force Head Quarters. Accordingly, Rear Admiral Sumith Weerasinghe will hold both offices as Commandant VNF as well as Commander Western Naval Area.

Commanding Officer Volunteer Naval Force and SLNS Lanka, Commodore Toni Perera and a group of senior officers were also present on this occasion.