Sri Lanka Navy Commander Vice Admiral Damian Fernando rendered a formal salute while laying a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi on 27 August 2026, honouring India's fallen defence personnel. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi on 27 August 2026, in a solemn ceremony marking bilateral defence goodwill. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Vice Admiral Damian Fernando of the Sri Lanka Navy visited the National War Memorial in New Delhi on 27 August 2026 as part of his official engagements in India. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Sri Lanka Navy Commander Vice Admiral Damian Fernando was photographed at the National War Memorial, New Delhi, on 27 August 2026, during a visit underscoring India-Sri Lanka naval cooperation. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
The wreath-laying by Vice Admiral Damian Fernando at the National War Memorial on 27 August 2026 is seen as a gesture of solidarity between the navies of India and Sri Lanka. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Vice Admiral Damian Fernando paid homage to India's war heroes at the National War Memorial, New Delhi, on 27 August 2026, in a ceremony reflecting the close defence partnership between the two neighbouring nations. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
The formal tribute ceremony at the National War Memorial saw Sri Lanka Navy Commander Vice Admiral Damian Fernando place a wreath before the eternal flame in New Delhi on 27 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Vice Admiral Damian Fernando made an official stop at the National War Memorial in New Delhi on 27 August 2026 as part of his India engagements, which are aimed at strengthening bilateral naval ties. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Sri Lanka Navy Commander Vice Admiral Damian Fernando was present at the National War Memorial in New Delhi on 27 August 2026, in a visit that signals continued engagement between the two nations' armed forces. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
The wreath laid by Vice Admiral Damian Fernando at the National War Memorial, New Delhi, on 27 August 2026 is widely regarded as a symbol of the enduring naval bonds between India and Sri Lanka. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
The visit by Sri Lanka Navy Commander Vice Admiral Damian Fernando to the National War Memorial in New Delhi on 27 August 2026 reinforces the defence relationship between India and Sri Lanka, two close maritime neighbours. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, observed a solemn moment at the National War Memorial, New Delhi, on 27 August 2026, paying respects to India's defence martyrs. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Vice Admiral Damian Fernando rendered a military salute while placing a wreath at the National War Memorial, New Delhi, on 27 August 2026, honouring the sacrifice of India's defence personnel. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Sri Lanka Navy Commander Vice Admiral Damian Fernando concluded his wreath-laying tribute at the National War Memorial, New Delhi, on 27 August 2026, in a ceremony reflecting strong India-Sri Lanka defence diplomacy. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Vice Admiral Damian Fernando's visit to the National War Memorial in New Delhi on 27 August 2026 put India-Sri Lanka naval ties in the spotlight, with the ceremony serving as a high-profile expression of bilateral defence respect. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)