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H.R. Amaraweera
Rear Admiral Handunnetti Rannulu Amaraweera, WV, VSV, USP, RWP, RSP, DSP, RCDS (UK), Psc (USA). is a former Director Operations Sri Lanka Navy. Early life Amaraweera was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo. He was a keen cricketer and played for the Nalanda first XI team. Some of his teammates were Lalith Kaluperuma and Eastman Narangoda. Amaraweera's brothers former Minister H. R. Piyasiri and former Member of parliament H. R. Wimalasiri too played cricket for Nalanda. Military career After completing education at Nalanda, Amaraweera joined Sri Lanka Navy as a cadet officer and later was commissioned as a Sub Lieutenant. Staff College Course at US Naval War College, Newport RI, United States and Royal Collage of Defence Studies United Kingdom. During his Naval career, Amaraweera had held some key appointments such as Senior Officer Northern Naval Area, Commander Northern Naval Area,Commander Western Naval Area, Commander of the Southern Naval, Director Naval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea; it is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and Maldives. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and financial centre. Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million (2020) and is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese are the majority of the nation's population. The Tamils, who are a large minority group, have also played an influential role in the island's history. Other long established groups include the Moors, the Burghers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastman Narangoda
Eastman Narangoda is the current Chairman of George Steuart Finance & former Chairman of Seylan Bank of Sri Lanka. Early life and education After receiving his education from Nalanda College Colombo, he entered University of Ceylon, Peradeniya graduating with a Special BA Degree in Economics (specializing in banking & currency). He chose to do sports at Nalanda, becoming a cricketer, representing First XI during 1965 to 1967. Career Later after he graduated, with an Economics Special Degree, he joined National Savings Bank as an executive in 1975. Before being appointed to his current position, he was the General Manager/Chief Executive Officer for over five years at National Savings Bank (Sri Lanka). Eastman is a council member / fellow of Association of Professional Bankers of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Institute of Training and Development. Seylan Bank Narangoda was a talented high qualified veteran in the banking industry who was also instrumental in Seylan Bank's resi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval And Maritime Academy Graduates
A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral zone, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It includes anything conducted by surface Naval ship, ships, amphibious warfare, amphibious ships, submarines, and seaborne naval aviation, aviation, as well as ancillary support, communications, training, and other fields. The strategic offensive role of a navy is Power projection, projection of force into areas beyond a country's shores (for example, to protect Sea lane, sea-lanes, deter or confront piracy, ferry troops, or attack other navies, ports, or shore installations). The strategic defensive purpose of a navy is to frustrate seaborne projection-of-force by enemies. The strategic task of the navy also may incorporate nuclear deterrence by use of submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Naval operations can be broa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
