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The outgoing Navy Commander Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah has been promoted to the rank of Admiral.
Navy spokesman Commander Lankanatha Dissanayake said President Maithripala Sirisena had promoted Travis Sinniah to the Admiral post with effect from Wednesday.
He was appointed as the 21 st Commander of the Navy on August 18 and his term was extended by one month by the President when he turned 55 on September 26.
Admiral Sinniah has rendered a noble service to the Navy during his 35 years of unblemished naval career.
Navy said Admiral Sinniah joined the Sri Lanka Navy in 1982 as an Officer Cadet of the 11th intake and rendered an exceptional service to the country.(Darshana Sanjeewa)
Doug Thursday, 26 October 2017 03:15 PM
A fitting tribute to a quality gentleman
D.E.M.O.Crazy Thursday, 26 October 2017 03:50 PM
Once he reach the age of 55 years he has to retire. Those are rules and regulations.
MAKING AMENDS Thursday, 26 October 2017 04:08 PM
Making amends (make amends,-- to compensate, as for an injury, loss, or insult )
varunadhar Thursday, 26 October 2017 03:18 PM
Is this the respect given to a man who has rendered a yeoman service to the country? Appointed as the vice admiral on 18 August and "dumping" in less than three months (and merely galvanising him as an admiral)....These hilarious acts are present only in this country...Just pathetic....
kothara Silva Thursday, 26 October 2017 03:18 PM
ALL THE BEST AND GOOD LUCK MR. Admiral Sinniah.
Sincere Thursday, 26 October 2017 03:28 PM
The entire nation salutes you Hon. Sir!
Ananda Thursday, 26 October 2017 03:56 PM
Should have given at least an years extension by the President. May be he did not toe the line with the powers in mega tenders. via DM Android App
BuffaloaCitizen Thursday, 26 October 2017 04:17 PM
If he had done some laundry work like white vans, criminal contracts, murders for parliamentarians his term would have been extended, no doubt.
yaka mahathaya Thursday, 26 October 2017 04:23 PM
if he had given the greenlight to go ahead with the russian shipping deal, he could have remained as the commander. but he is a true trinity lion. .Respice Finem
PSiva Thursday, 26 October 2017 04:19 PM
This is reconciliation in the "Yahapalanaya" style of the Govt.
Bla Thursday, 26 October 2017 04:32 PM
All the best in your retirement. Honourable to the core and forever, paying the price for his honesty and integrity in the rotten period of SL history.
Raj. Thursday, 26 October 2017 09:39 PM
Entire nation salute you sir for your yeoman service to the mother Lanka.
Gayan Thursday, 26 October 2017 10:20 PM
Another show to hoodwink people.
Lokka Friday, 27 October 2017 02:44 AM
One of the Great Men of our times.
Dot Friday, 27 October 2017 04:42 AM
I hate to think on narrow ethnic lines ..but hearkening to think that there were high ranking officers in the forces of the minority group in the height of the civil war that beat the drums of discrimination ..All good luck to you Sir ..may you have strength to maintain the security of our blessed isle .
Shane Friday, 27 October 2017 08:50 AM
Adm. Ranasinghe should have been appointed COfN to begin with. Adm. Sinniah retired from the Navy on his own accord, and had no issue with the then government. There was no political victimisation as claimed. Had he stayed, he would have been made commander anyway. This government has made a mess of things and caused much humiliation to this veteran soldier.
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