Eastern Naval Commander Rear Admiral Travis Sinniah has been appointed as the new Navy Commander.

He replaces Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijeygunaratne who was elevated to Chief of Defense Staff.

Rear Admiral Travis Sinniah joined the Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee in 1982 and graduated in 1984.

He attended the British Royal Naval College in Dartmouth and graduated in 1986.

Announcing the appointment on Twitter today President Maithripala Sirisena said: ‘Rear Admiral Travis Sinniah, who has served Sri Lanka Navy with immense loyalty for many decades, took office as the Navy Commander today.’