The newly appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, met with Presidential Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (July 20).

 During the courtesy meeting, the Presidential Secretary extended his congratulations to Vice Admiral Fernando on his appointment as the 27th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy.

To mark the official meeting, Vice Admiral Fernando presented a commemorative memento to the Presidential Secretary.

The meeting underscored the longstanding cooperation between the Presidential Secretariat and the Sri Lanka Navy as the new Commander formally assumed his duties.