Navy Chief promoted to Admiral

12 January 2011 02:21 am

Navy Commander Thisara Samarasinghe has been promoted to the rank of Admiral with effect from today by President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Commander-in-Chief, Navy Spokesman Captain Athula Senarath said.

Meanwhile, informed sources said that Admiral Samarasinghe is to retire on January 15, this year as his term has not been extended by the President. Rear Admiral D.W.A.S. Dissanayake, who is the second in Command of the Sri Lanka Navy is tipped to be the next Commander of the Navy.