List of current Sri Lanka Navy ships

The Sri Lankan Naval fleet consists of above fifty combat, support ships and inshore patrol crafts.This is a list of the current Sri Lankan Navy ships as of 2008:

Offshore Patrol Vessels

Sri Lanka Navy Sayura Ship (P620)

Fast Missile Vessels

Patrol Vessels

Large Patrol Vessels

Sri Lanka Navy Sagara (P 622)
Type Origin No of Units Pennant Numbers
31 old series - Shanghai I class  China 2 P311 SLNS Weeraya, P315 SLNS Jagatha
31 new series - Shanghai II class[2]  China 3 P316 SLNS Abeetha II, P317 SLNS Edithara II, P318 SLNS Wickrama II
32 series - Shanghai II class  China 1 P322 SLNS Ranarisi
33 series - Shanghai III class  China 3 P330 SLNS Ranajaya, P331 SLNS Ranadeera, P332 SLNS Ranawickrema
34 series - Lushun class[3][4]  China 2 P340 SLNS Prathapa, P341 SLNS Udara
Bay class - Bay-class patrol boat  Australia 2 P350 SLNS Mihikatha,[5] P351 SLNS Rathnadeepa[6]

Small Patrol Crafts

Super Dvora MK III
Type Origin No of Units Pennant Numbers
Super Dvora Mk III  Israel 6
Super Dvora - Mk II  Israel 3
Dvora - Mk I  Israel 4 P 440, P 441, P 442, P 443
Shaldag class  Israel 7 P 470, P 471, P 472, P 473,P 474, P 475, P 476
Colombo class  Sri Lanka 22 P 410 - P 424, P 450, P 451, P 490 - P 492, P 497
Simonneau class 3 P 250, P 252, P 253
Chevron class 4 P 221, P 222, P 223, P 224
Trinity Marine class  United States 5 P 480, P 481,P 483, P 484, P 485
Killer class 3 P 404, P 405, P 406
Coastal patrol craft
Inshore patrol craft
Wave Rider class [7]  Sri Lanka 25+
Arrow speed boats  Sri Lanka 100+
Rigid-hulled inflatable boats[8]  United States

Amphibious vessels

Sri Lanka Navy Shakthi (L880)

Auxiliary vessels

Sri Lankan Navy Troop Transport Ship

Aircraft

Limited to trials, it is not certain if they are deployed for operations;

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service Notes
HH-65 Dolphin  United States OPV 1 In Operation
HAL Chetak  India OPV/Training SA 316 2 In Operation

Equipment

Shipboard weapon systems
Sri Lanka Navy Unibuffel APC
Sri Lanka Typhoon System in Military Parade
Land vehicles
Rocket Artillery
Radar Systems
Mortars
Small arms

Handguns

Assault Rifles

Submachine guns

Sniper Rifles

Machine guns

Grenade launchers

  • M203 grenade launcher

Rocket launchers

Shore Establishments

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Main shore establishments
Naval bases
Training establishments
Land based naval contingents
Harbour defence units
Former shore establishments

See also

References

External links & sources

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