 Ranasinghe was appointed Commander of the Navy effective 26 October 2017, replacing Travis Sinniah.He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 31 December 2018 and retired on 1 January 2019.Sirimevan is a keen sportsman, and has received Britannia Royal Naval College Colours for Badminton, and a Triple Crown in Badminton in the Inter-command Navy Tournament 1997.