President graces passing out ceremony of 89 Midshipmen

President Maithripala Sirisena commissioned eighty nine (89) Midshipmen who completed their training at the Naval & Maritime Academy (NMA), as officers of the Sri Lanka Navy on Saturday and graced the passing out ceremony.   

Navy said a total of eighty nine (89) Midshipmen belonging to the 32nd (Technical) and 33rd intakes of the Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) and 59th Cadet Entry intake were commissioned at a colourful commissioning parade held at the main parade ground of the NMA, on successful completion of their training.   

Addressing the gathering, the President urged the newly Commissioned Officers to deliver their mental and physical strength, gained through years of strenuous training, for the betterment of the motherland and the Sri Lanka Navy.   

Defence Secretary- General (Rtd) Shantha Kottegoda,Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Sumangala Dias, Navy Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, Commander Eastern Naval Area Rear Admiral Merril Wickramasinghe, were also present on this occasion.