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2 sources·Updated Jan 28, 2026

Sri Lanka’s first Navy SEAL-trained officer dies

Lieutenant Koyan Chamitha, 28, the first Sri Lankan Navy officer to complete U.S. Navy SEAL training, was found dead at naval quarters in Welisara. The Ministry of Defence has directed a formal inquiry into his sudden death.

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  • News First·Jan 28, 2026Sri Lanka’s First Navy SEAL-Trained Officer Dies
  • NewsWire English·Jan 28, 2026Sri Lanka’s First US Navy SEAL-Trained Officer dies at 28

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Lieutenant Koyan Chamitha, the first Sri Lankan Navy personnel to successfully complete the elite U. Navy SEAL training, has passed away unexpectedly. The Sri Lanka Navy says that he was found dead at the naval quarters within the Welisara Navy Camp.

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Jan 28, 12:32 PM
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Jan 28, 4:09 PM

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