New Commander of the Navy calls on Secretary of Defence

The 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera called on the Secretary of Defence, General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) at the Ministry of Defence today (19th December 2022).

During the ensuing meeting, General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) expressed his best wishes to Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera for his appointment as the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy. The occasion also transpired to be the maiden official interaction between them, after Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera took office as Commander of the Navy. The discussions between them focused on prevention of drug smuggling, Navy’s involvement in matters of national interests as well as several other matters of mutual interests.

The cordial meeting drew to a close with an exchange of mementos, marking the significance of this occasion.