2 January 2019 08:26 am
Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva formally assumed duties as the new Commander of the Navy at the Navy Headquarters yesterday. President Maithripala Sirisena, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, appointed Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva as the 23rd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy and promoted him to the 3-star rank of Vice Admiral with effect from January 1, 2019.