Vice Admiral Piyal de Silva has been appointed as the 23rd Navy commander by President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (Jan 01).
Vice Admiral Silva rose to the ranks of Commander after having joined the Navy as an Officer Cadet in 1984.
The newly-appointed Navy Commander, is a veteran of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Diving apart from being a skilled officer in Disaster Management Activities.
He has received several national accolades for his contribution towards the country such as the 'Weera Wickrama Vibushanaya' twice in his career.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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