Damian Fernando appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy
Vice Admiral Damian Fernando has been appointed as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy.
The appointment was made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
Formerly serving as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Damian Fernando has been promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and becomes the 27th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy.
His letter of appointment was formally presented by the Secretary to the President, Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (30).
The appointment will take effect from 1 July, when the incumbent Commander of the Navy, Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, is due to retire from service.
Vice Admiral Damian Fernando received his education at St Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa. He joined the Sri Lanka Navy in 1991 as an Executive Branch Officer Cadet under the Navy’s 21st intake.
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