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The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා නාවික හමුදාව, romanized:Śrī Laṃkā nāvika hamudāva; Tamil: இலங்கை கடற்படை, romanized:Ilaṅkai kaṭaṟpaṭai) is the naval arm of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and is classed as the country's most vital defence force due to its ...
2. SLNS Gajabahu (P626) SLNS Vijayabahu (P627) In 2017, the US announced they would transfer one Secretary/ Hamilton -class cutter to the SL Navy. [ 1] The vessel arrived in Sri Lanka 2019 under the pennant number P626. [ 2] A second Hamilton -class cutter was transferred on 2021 under pennant number P627. [ 3]
Beginning and World War II. Naval Ensign of the Royal Ceylon Navy (1950-1972). In January 1938 the Ceylon Naval Volunteer Force (CNVF) was created with Commander W. G. Beauchamp as Commanding Officer. On 31 August 1939, the CNVF was mobilized for war duties. Three years later, the CNVF was offered to, and accepted by the Royal Navy (RN) as a ...
The Special Boat Squadron (abbreviated as SBS) (Sinhala: විශේෂ යාත්රා බලගණය, romanized: Viṣēśa Yāthrā Balagaṇaya; Tamil: சிறப்பு படகு படை, romanized: Ciṟappu Paṭaku Paṭai) is the Sri Lanka Navy 's elite special forces unit, modeled after the British Special Boat ...
The following tables present the ranks and insignia of the Sri Lanka Navy.These ranks are similar to Royal Naval officer ranks and the ratings ranks. Sri Lanka does have an Admiral rank, but it is usually only awarded to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) or as an honorary rank; Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda was the only Sri Lankan naval officer to hold a full admiral rank while in active service.
Navy House official residence of the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, located in SLN Dockyard. Trincomalee is a natural deep-water harbour that has attracted seafarers like Marco Polo, Ptolemy and traders from China and East Asia since ancient times. Trinco, as it is commonly called, has been a sea port since the days of the ancient Sri Lankan ...
Chief of Staff of the Navy has been the title of the second in command of the Sri Lanka Navy. The post is held by a regular officer of the rank of Rear Admiral and is the second most senior position in the navy. Chief of Staff is charged with assisting the Navy Commander in both operational and administrative aspects, functioning as the Acting ...
Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force. Blue Ensign flown by merchant vessels commanded by officers in the SLVNF. The Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force ( SLVNF) is the active-duty volunteer reserve force of the Sri Lanka Navy. The SLVNF, which consists of the volunteer force and the volunteer reserve is separate from the Regular Naval Force, which ...