Photos from the Felicitation Ceremony to 7th Royalist to become Navy Commander – Admiral Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratne
Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera is the 25th Navy Commander after Independence in 1948 and 7th Navy Commander produced by Royal College (others are Admiral Ranjan Kadirgamar, Admiral Basil Gunasekara (was present at function- 96 years old), Admiral Asoka De Silva, Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe, Admiral Ravi Wijegunaratne, Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenna),
VAdm Priyantha was a product of Wollongong University ( MSc on Maritime Policy), clearance Diver and was Commander of elite Special Boats Squadron (SBS)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priyantha_Perera_(admiral)
