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The Sri Lankan Navy is the navy of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and is classed as the most vital defence force of Sri Lanka due to the country's island geography. It is responsible for the maritime defence of the Sri Lankan nation and its interests. Wikipedia
Motto: රට වට බැදි රන් වැට; Rata Wata Badi Run Weta; English:"The golden fence around the country"
Naval Headquarters: SLNS Parakrama, Colombo
Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy: Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, WV, RWP & Bar, RSP, USP, VSV, ndc, psc, MNI, SLN
Anniversaries: December 9 (Navy Day)
Headquarters: SLNS Parakrama, Fort, Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Engagements: World War II, Sri Lankan Civil War, 1987–89 JVP insurrection, 1971 JVP insurrection
The Sri Lankan Navy (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා නාවික හමුදාව Sri Lanka Navika Hamudawa) (Tamil: இலங்கை கடற்படை Ilaṅkai Kaṭaṟpaṭai) is the navy of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and is classed as the most vital defence force of Sri Lanka due to the country's island geography. It is responsible for the maritime defence of the Sri Lankan nation and its interests.
Sri Lanka, situated in the middle of major sea lanes passing through the Indian Ocean, was always a magnet for seafarers and has a long history of naval campaigns. The current Sri Lankan Navy was established on 9 December 1950 when the Navy Act was passed for the formation of the Royal Ceylon Navy. 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 the introduction of new constitution.
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