Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, new Navy Commander Hon. President Ranil Wickremesinghe has promoted the Rear Admiral Priyantha Perera to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed as the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) today (18). Prior to this appointment he was the Chief of Staff of the SLN. He was appointed as the Navy Commander following the retirement of former Navy Commander Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne.