Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
The newly appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General Nilantha Premaratne, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence, today (03 Aug), following his assumption of duties as the 26th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army.
The Defence Secretary warmly welcomed Lieutenant General Premaratne and congratulated him on his appointment. He also extended his best wishes for a successful tenure, expressing confidence in the new Army Commander's leadership in further strengthening the Sri Lanka Army's professionalism and operational excellence.
The cordial meeting concluded with the exchange of mementoes to mark the occasion.
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