Commodore Aruna Wijayawardhana assumes command as Commandant VNF
Commodore Aruna Wijayawardhana formally assumed duties as the 31st Commandant Volunteer Naval Force today, 24 July 2025, at the Volunteer Naval Force (VNF) Headquarters in Welisara.
The newly appointed Commandant VNF was received at the Volunteer Naval Force Headquarters in accordance with time-honoured naval traditions. Thereupon, his predecessor, Rear Admiral Sujeewa Weerasuriya, formally handed over the duties and responsibilities of the appointment to Commodore Wijayawardhana.
The ceremony also saw senior officers congratulating the outgoing Commandant for his service, before bidding him a customary farewell in line with naval protocol.
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