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.
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Kasun, was born in 28th Sept 1964, the grandson of the legendary author and linguist Munidasa Cumaratunga and son of SSP Bindu Kumaratunga and Winifred
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) backed by the Excise and Customs Department today launched a fresh drive to collect taxes including some Rs.780 billion listed as ‘collectable defaults’.
Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando have sentenced to 20 and 25 years respectively after they were found guilty in a case of fraud.
The Supreme Court today unanimously dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by five convicts in the 1996 Krishanthi Kumaraswamy abduction, rape, and murder case.
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