Karachi: Midshipman T.M.I. Vimukthi Tennakoon of the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) was honored with the prestigious Sword of Honour during the commissioning parade of the 122nd Midshipmen and 30th Short Service Commission (SSC) Course at the Pakistan Naval Academy (PNA) in Karachi. The event was attended by Chief of the Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, who served as the Chief Guest.

According to Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka, Midshipman Tennakoon, an alumnus of St. Annes College Kurunegala, achieved a rare distinction by receiving this accolade, which is awarded to a select few allied officer cadets in the academy’s history. Founded in 1970, the Pakistan Naval Academy is recognized as one of Pakistan’s most technologically advanced military training institutions. It offers professional academic degrees and plays a role similar to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, United States, in training highly skilled naval officers.

The Ministry of Defence extended its co
ngratulations to Midshipman Tennakoon for his notable accomplishment.