Admiral Karannagoda's Command and Leadership

COMMAND AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF
ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET WASANTHA
KARANNAGODA
By NS Wickramasinghe

SEQUENCE
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 Introduction
 Aim
 Biography
 Contribution to Eelam wars
 Post naval carrier and role as diplomat
 Analysis of command and leadership qualities
 Conclusion

INTRODUCTION
Awarded highest military rank in the Sri Lanka Navy
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INTRODUCTION
Promoted to Admiral of the Fleet on 19 Sep 19
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INTRODUCTION
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He was the 15th Commander of the Navy
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To examine and analyse facets of ‘Command’ and ‘Leadership’
qualities of Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda
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AIM

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BIOGRAPHY
 Eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. DS Karannagoda
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 He was proud product of Ananda College, Colombo

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BIOGRAPHY
 Joined Regular Naval Force on 1 Aug 1971
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 Commissioned on 1 Feb 1974
 Followed Sub Lieutenant Technical Course in 1974
 Completed Navigation Specialization Course in 1979/80
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BIOGRAPHY
 He was Flag Lieutenant to Admiral Basil Gunasekara
 Served naval ships/establishments in different capacities
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BIOGRAPHY
 Followed Naval Command and Staff Course in UK
 Culminated sea service onboard SLNS Wickrama in 1992
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BIOGRAPHY
 Served as Commandant at NMA – 1992 to 1993
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 Served as Deputy Area Commander in two occasions
 DAC (WEST) – 1994
 DAC (NORTH) – 1997
 Director Naval Operation – 2001
 Director Naval Projects and Plans – 1999

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BIOGRAPHY
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 Commanded four operational commands in several occasions
 COMNORTH – 2000
 COMWEST – 2001/2004 (Twice)
 COMEAST – 2003/2005 (Twice)
 COMNORCEN – 2005
 Assumed duties as C of N directly from COMEAST in 2005
 Appointed as adviser to president of NSC in 2009

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BIOGRAPHY
 Earned Master’s degree in Business Administration in 1996
 Completed IR, LOS & Energy Resource in USA - 1997
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 Completed National Defence Course in Pakistan - 1999 to 2000

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BIOGRAPHY
 Completed regional security studies at NDU in USA - 2009
 Conferred an honorary doctorate in 2009
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BIOGRAPHY
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RANASURA PADAKKAMA
VISHISTA SEVA VIBUSHANAYA
UTTAMA SEWA PADAKKAMA
SRI LANKA ARMED SERVICES LONG SERVICE MEDAL

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BIOGRAPHY
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PRESIDENT’S INAGURATION MEDAL
50TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION
MEDAL
EAST HUMANITARIAN OPERATION MEDAL
SRI LANKA NAVY 50TH ANNIVERSARY MEDAL-2000

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BIOGRAPHY
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NORTH HUMANITARIAN OPERATION MEDAL
NORTH AND EAST OPERATION MEDAL
PURNA BHUMI PADAKKAMA
RIVIRESA CAMPAIGN SERVICE MEDAL

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BIOGRAPHY
Awarded non retiring rank of Admiral of the Fleet in 2019
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CONTRIBUTION TO EELAM WARS
 Extended various capacities during his service
 COMEAST was the turning point of his naval career
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 Re-evaluated the security measures and LTTE activities
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 Strengthened security measures in AOR

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Informed higher authorities about enemy activities and
developments in ENA

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 Maintained peace and harmony with Tri Forces and Police
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 He was able to gained public support due honourable service
 Strongly believed necessity of security at TCO harbour

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Established ND Muthur
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 Led SLN ships to destroy two more LTTE ships in June 2003
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 Led SLN ships to destroy first ever LTTE ship in March 2003

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 Urged to implement identified weakness of all naval areas
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 Visited all naval areas within two weeks
 Believed moral of men behind the weapon is more important
than the sophisticated weapons

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Introduced small boat concept to SLN

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 Formed Rapid Action Boat Squadron
 Built small boats at low cost at boat yard
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Identified 4th Fast Attack Flotilla as heart of SLN
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 Upgraded weapon capabilities of FACs
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 Recommended to purchase 6 new FACs
 Established R & D wing

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 Ttransported more than 3200 Army personnel every week safely
from TCO to KKS and back
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 Enabled to maintain the morale of Army personnel
 He also arranged to acquire passenger ferry ‘Jet Liner’ to SLN

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 Increased moral and confidence of FAC crew
 Additional crew concept was utterly successful and gained high
combat efficiency with good results
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 Intelligence is back born of any operation
 Identified enemy operational COG as main logistics support by
sea
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 Sound judgement and clear instructions led to destroy LTTE
logistics floating warehouses
 It was turning point to end up the 4th Eelam war
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 Kept fighting momentum of officers and sailors
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 Identified all difficulties faced by naval personal

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 Established Naval detachments in Vettilaikkeni and Chundikulam
 Always encouraged to perform their duties well

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 Established barriers off Mullaittivu sea in last phase of war
 Stationed RABS/SBS with small boats, FACs, FGBs and OPVs

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 Strengthen SBS training facilities and capabilities
 Established Marksmanship school at NMA
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 Expanded Naval Civil Engineering branch
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 Supported war by developing infrastructures and other facilities

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 Had good interpersonal relationship with superiors, peers and
subordinates
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 Always wanted to be an example to others

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Maintained good relationship between foreign friendly countries
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 Conducted war at sea without violating the human rights
 Selected most suitable Officers for key appointments
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POST NAVAL CAREER AND ROLE AS DIPLOMAT
 As Secretary of Highway Ministry and National Security Adviser
 Developed MACRO - road network and increased foreign funds
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 Appointed as Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Japan
 Called him as ‘Yomuyuri Shinban’ (man among the men)
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 His unchanged faith towards motherland was tremendous
 Started tourism promotion campaigns in Japan
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 Increased foreign direct investments with bilateral discussions
 Enhanced security of SLOC in Indian ocean
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ANALYSIS OF COMMAND AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES

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Military Leadership
 Influencing others to accomplish the mission by providing
motivation, purpose and direction
 Obtain military service lawfully from subordinates under
him
 Accomplishment of mission by considering welfare of men
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Alertness
 Helps commander to pickup opportunities at right time
 Destroyed three LTTE arms carrying vessel off East coast in
2003
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 Saved 20 sailors from LTTE Suicide attack in SLNS Elara
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Courage
 Mental and physical quality to face extreme danger or
unfavourable criticism without fear
 He openly criticized LTTE activities in Eastern Naval Area
during peace time
 He was able to bear physical pain when he met with an
accident
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Knowledge
 Acquire information and professional knowledge with
understanding of subordinates
 He obtained education qualifications from Masters level to
Philosophical level
 He obtained military knowledge in Operation and
Strategic level
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Decisiveness
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 The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively
 Upgraded stabilized weapon flatforms to FACs
 Acquired Jetliner for military troops transportation
 Formed Rapid Action Boat Squadron sudden actions

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Endurance
 Endurance is mental and physical stamina to withstand
pain fatigue and stress
 Maintained his physical fitness in highest level and work
around clock
 He used to work around clock even after retirement of
active military service
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 He used to stay at OPS rooms through out night when
major battles were taken place

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Dependability
 Being trustworthy and reliable to superiors and
subordinates
 Showed his trustworthiness to superiors throughout his
career and fortunate to served as C of N for four years
 He instructed officers who were onboard FACs not to
engaged with enemy when own forces are inferior at sea
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Initiative
 Ability work in lawful manner in absence of orders
 Allowed naval engineers to built small boats and save huge
amount of money
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 Initiated bilateral and multilateral intelligence sharing
mechanisms
 Installed costal surveillance radars around the coast and
linked main radar stations to Headquarters OPs room

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Judgment
 Quality of logically weighing facts and seek possible
solutions for unforeseen situations
 In first instant identified enemy threat around TCO HBR
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 Enhanced security measure around naval premises in ENA

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Justice
 Quality of being Impartial for any party, rate or rank and
make fair decision
 He fairly treated for all subordinates irrespective of ranks or
rates
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Loyalty
 Loyalty is being faithful to country, superior and
subordinates
 He never gave slightest hint of disagreement with the
orders received from superiors
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 Untiring loyalty towards country supported for defeating
ruthless terrorism

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Concern of Results
ConcernofSubordinates
Mission Accomplishment

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CONCLUSION
 Contributed enormous support to sweep terrorism
 Achieved sea control and enforced sea denial in SL waters
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 Destroyed LTTE by recognizing their weaknesses

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CONCLUSION
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 Identified enemy strategies and own vulnerabilities
 Developed own force capabilities
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CONCLUSION
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 Identified enemy force intelligence network
 Able to hunt down LTTE floating warehouses
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CONCLUSION
 Led SLN to protect harbours and vulnerable point at shore
 Respected superiors peers and subordinates
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