Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of Rear Admiral R. Joseph as the new Director General of the Coast Guard Department with immediate effect.

The post had fallen vacant following the retirement of Y.R. Serasinghe, who stepped down from public service on October 7, 2025, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 55.

Rear Admiral Joseph brings over 31 years of service in the Sri Lanka Navy.

The proposal for his appointment was submitted by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as Minister of Defence and received Cabinet approval.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily Mirror Sri Lanka....