New Navy Chief on Courtesy Call at Army Headquarters

The newly-appointed Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera RWP VSV USP ndc psc MSc (DS) MSc (D&SS), paid a courtesy call on his Army counterpart, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake at the Army Headquarters Thursday (3) morning.
 
A formal Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour, presented by troops of the Sri Lanka Artillery at the Army Headquarters premises greeted the guest who inspected the parade.  He was received by Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe, Adjutant General on arrival.   
 
Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake after extending a warm welcome to the new Navy Chief afterwards at the main entrance to the Commander’s Secretariat, introduced his Principal Staff Officers to the guest.
 
During the brief meeting with the Commander of the Army, they exchanged views on general matters of importance to both services and how cooperation between both organizations can further be promoted.
 
Extending best wishes on his new appointment, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake awarded a memento to the new Navy Commander visiting him. The gesture was reciprocated. Before his exit from the Commander’s office, Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera placed his signature in the VIP visitors’ book as a symbol of memory.