(July 12, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Top security Commanders in the state security establishment have been elevated to higher levels, effective July 15 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Government Information Department website said Sunday.
Accordingly, President Rajapaksa has appointed Army Commander Gen. Sarath Fonseka as Chief of Defence Staff while Major General, Jagath Jayasuriya will succeed Gen. Fonseka as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army.
The incumbent Navy Commander,Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda will assume duties as National Security Adviser to the President and Rear Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe will take over as Commander of the Navy. -Sri Lanka Guardian
New Army and Navy commanders from July 15
