Navy Chief attends prestigious symposium

by Our Defence Correspondent

Sri Lankan Navy Chief, Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe and his Indian counterpart Admiral Nirmal Varma have gained the opportunity of attending the 19th Sea Power Symposium, which is currently being conducted by the United States Navy at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.

The symposium is attended by 96 Chiefs of Navies of the world and 15 other heads of naval delegations. This is the highest naval gathering held under one roof in history. Both Vice Admiral Samarasinghe and Admiral Verma are due to address this prestigious gathering. Both Naval Chiefs are distinguished graduates of the Naval War College of the USA, having graduated from Naval Staff College in 1991 and Naval Command College in 1997 respectively.