{"id":40897,"date":"2026-08-14T10:48:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T10:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nma.navy.lk\/?p=40897"},"modified":"2026-08-14T15:49:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:49:41","slug":"commodore-nalinda-dissanayake-assumes-duties-as-the-commandant-of-the-naval-maritime-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nma.navy.lk\/?p=40897","title":{"rendered":"COMMODORE NALINDA DISSANAYAKE ASSUMES DUTIES AS THE COMMANDANT OF THE NAVAL &amp; MARITIME ACADEMY"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40897\" class=\"elementor elementor-40897\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd13709 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd13709\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"#htmegatab-80d870d2\" data-toggle=\"htbtab\" role=\"tab\">\u0dc3\u0dd2\u0d82\u0dc4\u0dbd |<\/a><a class=\"htb-nav-link  elementor-repeater-item-261482a\" href=\"#htmegatab-80d870d3\" data-toggle=\"htbtab\" role=\"tab\">\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd<\/a>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"htmega-tab-content-area htb-tab-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"htmega-single-tab htb-tab-pane htb-fade htb-active htb-show elementor-repeater-item-04b5554\" id=\"htmegatab-80d870d1\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"htmega-tab-content\"><h2>COMMODORE NALINDA DISSANAYAKE ASSUMES DUTIES AS THE COMMANDANT OF THE NAVAL &amp; MARITIME ACADEMY <\/h2>\n\n&nbsp;\n<p align=\"justify\">Commodore Nalinda Dissanayake assumed duties as the new Commandant of the prestigious Naval &amp; Maritime Academy, the premier training institute of the Sri Lanka Navy on 14 Aug 26.\n\n<\/p>\n\n<p align=\"justify\">The ceremonial function was held in front of the Commandant\u2019s office to bid farewell to the former Commandant, Commodore Dinesh Bandara with the participation of the newly appointed Commandant and all the faculty members.<\/p>\n\n<p align=\"justify\">After assuming duties, the new Commandant addressed the Directing Staff and Sailor Instructors of the Naval &amp; Maritime Academy. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"htmega-single-tab htb-tab-pane htb-fade  elementor-repeater-item-890cb66\" id=\"htmegatab-80d870d2\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"htmega-tab-content\"><h2>\u0d9a\u0ddc\u0db8\u0daf\u0ddd\u0dbb\u0dd4 \u0db1\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca\u0daf \u0daf\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dcf\u0db1\u0dcf\u0dba\u0d9a \u0da2\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dd9\u0dc2\u0dca\u0da8 \u0db1\u0dd2\u0dc5\u0db0\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dd2 \u0dad\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dcf \u0db1\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0d9a \u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dc3\u0dcf\u0d9c\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0d9a \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0daf\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dcf\u0db4\u0dd3\u0da8\u0dba\u0dda \u0d86\u0da5\u0dcf\u0db4\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0dbd\u0dd9\u0dc3 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