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.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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