Sri Lanka's First Navy Officer to Complete U.S. Navy SEAL Training, Passes Away

First Sri Lankan Navy SEAL graduate dies suddenly at 28

Lieutenant Koyan Chamitha, the first Sri Lankan Navy officer to complete elite U.S. Navy SEAL training, has died unexpectedly at the age of 28. According to the Sri Lanka Navy, he was found dead at the naval quarters inside the Welisara Navy Camp. Lieutenant Chamitha was a resident of Gampaha. In 2025, he successfully completed the demanding U.S. Navy SEAL training in the United States and returned to Sri Lanka to continue his naval service. Inv…

Sri Lanka's First Navy Officer to Complete U.S. Navy SEAL Training, Passes Away

COLOMBO (News 1st): Lieutenant Koyan Chamitha, the first Sri Lankan Navy personnel to successfully complete the elite U.S. Navy SEAL training, has pas - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.