Commander of the Navy (Sri Lanka)

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**Sri Lanka Navy**
Components

Sri Lanka Navy
Volunteer Naval Force
Fast Attack Flotilla
Naval Patrolmen
Special Boat Squadron
History
History of the Sri Lanka Navy
Ships
Current Fleet
Historic Ships
Personnel
Commander of the Navy
Naval Ranks

The Commander of the Navy is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Navy. The current Commander of the Navy is Vice Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda (appointed 1st September 2005). It is a position comparable to that of First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy or Chief of Naval Operations in the United States Navy.

In the recent past all serving Navy commanders have been of the rank of Vice Admiral , promoted to the Honorary rank of Admiral when retiring or promoted to Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).

1 History
2 Captain of the Navy, 1950–1972
3 Commander of the Navy, 1972–present
4 See also
5 Reference
6 External links

[edit] History

The Post of Captain of the Navy was created in the Navy Act of 1950 when the Royal Ceylon Navy was created 9th December 1950 as the head of the navy.

In 1972 the "Dominion of Ceylon" became the "Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka" and the Royal Ceylon Navy became the Sri Lanka Navy. The post "Captain of the Navy" was changed to "Commander of the Navy", in keeping with the terminology adopted by the other two services.

[edit] Captain of the Navy, 1950–1972

Captain W.E. Banks CBE, DSC, RN (1950-1951)
Captain J.R.S. Brown RN (1951-1953)
Commodore P.M.B. Chavasse DSC, RN (1953-1955)
Rear Admiral G.R.M. De Mel OBE, ADC, RCyN (1955-1960)
Rear Admiral Rajan Kadiragamar MVO, ADC, RCyN (1960-1970)
Rear Admiral D.V. Hunter RCyN (1970-1972)

[edit] Commander of the Navy, 1972–present

The Rank Flag of a Vice Admiral of the Sri Lanka Navy is used by the Commander of the Navy,Since all recently serving Navy commanders where of the rank of Vice Admiral.