Photos for 30th Anniversary of SBS – By Admiral Ravi Wijeguneratne Cedric was a very rich man. He owned a house in Colombo 7 , valuable properties through out the country, vehicles and ran the lucrative business of importing Evanrude Out board Motors ( OBM) and selling to local fishermen. He was the local agent for OBMs. He had a loving wife and children. He was an excellent SCUBA diver, member of Sri Lanka Navy Practical Pistol Firing team and his knowledge on wildlife and snakes was amazing. Even though he was a member from elite burger community, which was not affected by ethnic clashes in our country, still he was true patriot of Mother Lanka who volunteered to protect Country and people from terrorists. I first met him when I was a very junior officer at Pistol Firing Eange at Naval Base Walisara. We became very close friends as ...
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Remembering War Heroes on 30th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Navy Special Boats Squadron Commander (VNF) Cedric Martenstyn- Co- Founder of SBS – By Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne Former Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of The Navy Chairman Trincomalee Petroleum Terminals Ltd Commander (VNF) Cedric Martenstyn Cedric Martenstyn was a very rich and affluent man. He owned a house in Colombo 7 , valuable properties throughout the country, vehicles/ speed boats and ran the lucrative business of importing Johnson and Evanrude Out board Motors (OBM) and sold to local fishermen and fish businessmen. He was the local agent these OBMs and very popular product among humble fishermen of our country for their reliability and after sales service. He was fondly known as “Sudu Mahattaya “(white Gentleman) by humble fishermen and he will travel in his double cab to length and breadth of country to meet them and solve their problems ...
