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  2. Sri Lanka Navy - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka Navy Ensign. In July 1972 the "Dominion of Ceylon" became the "Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka" and the Royal Ceylon Navy became the Sri Lanka Navy. The ensign, along with the Flag Officers' flags, were redesigned. The term "Captain of the Navy", introduced in the Navy Act, was changed to "Commander of the Navy", in keeping ...

  3. List of Sri Lanka Navy active ships - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka: 52~56 tonnes 22: P410 - P424 P450 - P451 P490 - P492 P497 - P497 Built by Colombo Dockyard for the Sri Lanka Navy. Arrow speed boats Sri Lanka: 154+ [17] Small fast patrol/assault speed boat constructed by the Sri Lanka Navy for use by its littoral warfare units, the Special Boat Squadron (Sri Lanka) and the Rapid Action Boat ...

  4. History of the Sri Lanka Navy - Wikipedia

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    After independence from British rule in 1948, the government believed an island nation should possess a strong navy to be it first line of defense. Therefore, on 9 December 1950 the Royal Ceylon Navy was created, with Ceylon Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve forming the nucleus.

  5. Sri Lanka Navy ranks and insignia - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Commander of the Navy (Sri Lanka) - Wikipedia

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    The Commander of the Navy is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Navy. The current Commander of the Navy is Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera. It is a position equivalent to that of First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy or Chief of Naval Operations in the United States Navy .

  7. List of historic ships of the Sri Lanka Navy - Wikipedia

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    The following is an alphabetical list of historic ships of the Sri Lanka Navy: Commissioned vessels. A.

  8. SLN Dockyard - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. SLNS Gajabahu (P626) - Wikipedia

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    SLNS Gajabahu (P626) during Sri Lanka Navy Exercise. On 27 August 2018, at Honolulu, the ex-Sherman was transferred to the Sri Lanka Navy. Ex-Sherman was recommissioned 6 June 2019 as SLNS Gajabahu (P626). The ship is the second ship named after King Gajabahu I, the warrior king of the medieval Sri Lankan Kingdom of Anuradhapura.