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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 Commander of the Navy on the day of his retirement; Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda was the only Sri Lankan naval officer to hold a full admiral rank while in active service.
The roots of the modern Sri Lankan Navy date back to 1937 when the Ceylon Naval Volunteer Force was established, which was renamed and absorbed into the Royal Navy as the Ceylon Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during World War II. The current name, Sri Lanka Navy, was constituted in 1972 when Sri Lanka became a republic and with the introduction ...
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Naval Patrolmen Branch is a branch of the Sri Lanka Navy that performs the role of naval infantry.Effectively members of this branch are soldiers of the navy. Originally limited for base and harbour security, in recent years Naval Patrolmen have taken part in offensive and defensive operations against the LTTE in conjunction with the Sri Lanka Army or independently, using both infantry and ...
Ceylon Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (3 C, 1 P) M. ... Sri Lanka Navy ranks and insignia; S. SLINEX; Special Boat Squadron (Sri Lanka) Sri Lanka Marine Corps;
The Navy Act, No. 34 of 1950 established the CRNVR as the Royal Ceylon Volunteer Naval Force (RCVNF) on 9 January 1951, alongside the Royal Ceylon Navy to which the 100 servicemen were transferred. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Officers and seamen of the CRNVR not on active service on this date formed the core of the RCVNF, with a strength of 12 officers and 121 ...
Pages in category "Military ranks of Sri Lanka" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Sri Lanka Navy [1. Admiral of the fleet: Admiral: Vice admiral: Rear admiral: Commodore: Captain: