Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne promoted to the rank of Admiral

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his capacity as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, promoted Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne to the rank of Admiral effective from today.

He was appointed as the 24th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy on 15th July 2020, promoting to the 3-star rank of Admiral.

Upon being promoted to the 4-star rank, Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne arrived at the Navy Headquarters, where he was received according a Guard of Honour in accordance with naval traditions, today.

Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne joined the Sri Lanka Navy as an Officer Cadet of the 13th Intake of the Sri Lanka Navy in 1985.

After having rendered a remarkable service to the Navy and motherland, he will bid adieu to his distinguished naval career spanning over 37 years, tomorrow (18th December)

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Sokrates Saturday, 17 December 2022 02:58 PM

The German Navy has 16,000 naval soldiers and a population of 83 million, who are equipped with the latest technology. Sri Lanka, with a population of 22 million, has 48,000 naval soldiers equipped with scrap. There is no need to ask which navy is more powerful.

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H Y Saturday, 17 December 2022 03:10 PM

Civilian professions have very few ranks within every job but the military has so many ranks. The more the rank there are the more they become self conscious of their own assumed importance and they become very arrogant.

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Concerned Citizen Saturday, 17 December 2022 04:32 PM

Why what is the reason ?? Did he achieve something significant to spend some more of tax payers money and promote him and provide additional privileges ?? Can a bankrupt country afford all this ??

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Pointless news about military promotions Saturday, 17 December 2022 06:47 PM

Doesn't matter a bit for peoples day to day lives. The staff in the oversized military having promotions doesn't benefit the country in anyway, so pointless news.

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hariharan wicks Saturday, 17 December 2022 08:58 PM

how many ships, not fishing boats, do we have? Is this a land 'Navy'

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Poor citizen (rich in wisdom and education) Sunday, 18 December 2022 04:29 AM

Navy does not have enough ships by far, means by far to appoint any Admirals. What a load of rubbish this appointment is, moreover any promotion comes with additional perks and salary increment. Our politicians are a bunch of useless idiots including the President, yet doing stupid things for their personal protection, at a time when we should be tightening our belts, as in the past our politicians are killing our country with no clear vision and policies. There is no leader even within the horizon to lead our debt ridden country to pull out of the economic mess. Policies of JVP , their lies, manipulations are even worse. All those walking stick politicians must be voted out, get a new set of youngsters, with strict legislation against for this of corrupt decisions. Let us do it at next election!

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Saliya Weerasinge Sunday, 18 December 2022 10:30 AM

Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, The C of N., SLN Dear Sir, Congratulations on your promotion to the rank of Admiral of the SLN. No one else is more deserving of this position than you. You have done so much for the country. Under your command SL has achieved many successes. Wish you all the best. Cdr (VNF – Retired) Saliya Weerasinghe

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