Daya Sandagiri
| Daya Sandagiri | |
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| Allegiance |
 Sri Lanka |
| Service/branch |
 Sri Lanka Navy |
| Years of service | 1966-2005 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy |
| Battles/wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya, Uttama Seva Padakkama, Purna Bhoomi Padakkama |
Daya W. K. Sandagiri was the 14th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy. He has 34 years in the SL Navy. He was Born and bred in Veyangoda, Vice Admiral Sandagiri had his education at St. Mary's Maha Vidyalaya, Veyangoda and Kegalu Maha Vidyalaya, Kegalle. He was enlisted in the then Royal Ceylon Navy on 14 November 1966 and was in the first batch of Naval Cadets to join the renowned Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee on July 1, 1969.
He was appointed Chief of Defense Staff[1] with the rank of admiral on September 1, 2005.[2]
References
- ↑ http://archives.dailynews.lk/2005/09/01/sec01.htm
- ↑ , President appoints new Navy Commander [30 Dec 2000],
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by L. P. Balagalle |
Chief of the Defence Staff 2005–2006 |
Succeeded by Donald Perera |
| Preceded by H. C. A. C. Thisera |
Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy 2001–2005 |
Succeeded by Wasantha Karannagoda |
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