President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, promoted Navy Commander, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera to the rank of Admiral, effective yesterday (30).
He was appointed as the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy on 18th December 2022, and promoted to the 3-star rank of Vice Admiral. Upon being promoted to the 4-star rank, Admiral Priyantha Perera arrived at Navy Headquarters, where he was received with a Guard of Honour, in accordance with Naval traditions.
Admiral Priyantha Perera will bid adieu today (31), to his distinguished Naval career spanning over 37 years.
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