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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.
Sri Lanka Navy [1. No insignia: No insignia: Master chief petty officer: Fleet chief petty officer: Chief petty officer: Petty officer: Leading seaman: Able seaman:
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 ...
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Sri Lanka Navy [1. Admiral of the fleet: Admiral: Vice admiral: Rear admiral: Commodore: Captain:
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Rank comparison chart of naval forces of Commonwealth of Nations states. ... Royal Canadian Navy [10] [11. ... Sri Lanka Navy [25. No insignia:
The post of Captain of the Navy was created through the Navy Act of 9 December 1950, which also established the Royal Ceylon Navy. [1] In 1972, the "Dominion of Ceylon" became the "Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka" and the Royal Ceylon Navy was renamed the Sri Lanka Navy.
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;