NewsRear Admiral S.S. Ranasinghe has been appointed as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, the Presidential Media Unit (PMU) has announced. The appointment came after President Maithripala Sirisena chose not to extend the term of Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah as Navy Commander. Vice Admiral Sinniah assumed duties as the Navy Commander just two months ago on August 22. The decision by the President not to extend his term means that he will retire as the Navy Commander who served the shortest period of time in the post. The man who will succeed him, Rear Admiral Ranasinghe is currently serving as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy.

Source: Sunday Times October 25, 2017 06:45 UTC