Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi was also present at the occasion.

During the ceremony State Minister Wijewardene handed over the keys of a house to a sailor as a symbolic gesture up on the invitation of the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne.

The newly constructed two married quarter blocks include 16 separate units each.

Commander Western Naval Area Rear Admiral KKJ De Silva presented a memento to State Minister Wijewardene to mark the occasion.

Senior naval officers and a large number of naval personnel were present at the occasion.