The following tables present the ranks and insignia of the Sri Lanka Navy. These ranks are similar to Royal Naval officer ranks and the ratings ranks.

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 ...

does have an

Admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, ...

rank, but it is usually only awarded to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) or as an honorary rank; Admiral

Wasantha Karannagoda Admiral of the Fleet (Sri Lanka), Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Kumar Jayadeva Karannagoda Rana Sura Padakkama, RSP, Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya, VSV, Uttama Seva Padakkama, USP, MBA, MSc, ndc, Psc (British Army), psc, DISS, MRIN, MNI, Sri Lanka Na ...

was the only Sri Lankan naval officer to hold a full admiral rank while in active service.

Officer ranks

*Admiral of the Fleet is the highest rank in the Sri Lanka Navy and has been awarded only once, to

as an honorary rank. It is equivalent to

Field Marshal Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the most senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks. Usually, it is the highest rank in an army and as such few persons are appointed to it. It is considered as ...

in the Army and Marshal of the Sri Lanka Air Force in the Air Force. *Admiral is the four-star rank of the Sri Lankan Navy. The rank of full admiral is not always given; this rank is held by a Chief of the Defence Staff (if the chief is appointed from the navy and not from the army or the air force) or is mostly awarded as a ceremonial rank to the Commander of the Navy on his day of retirement. It is the equivalent of General in the Sri Lanka Army and

Air Chief Marshal Air chief marshal (Air Chf Mshl or ACM) is a high-ranking air officer originating from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. An air chief marshal is equivalent to an Admir ...

in the

Sri Lanka Air Force The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) ( si, ශ්‍රි ලංකා ගුවන් හමුදාව, Śrī Laṃkā guwan hamudāva; ta, இலங்கை விமானப்படை, Ilaṅkai vimāṉappaṭai) is the air arm and the yo ...

. *Vice admiral is a three-star rank of the Sri Lankan Navy. The rank of Vice admiral is held by the

Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy The Commander of the Navy is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Navy. The current Commander of the Navy is Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera. It is a position equivalent to that of First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy or Chief of Naval Operations ...

. It is equivalent to Lieutenant general in the Sri Lanka Army and Air marshal in the

. *Rear admiral is a two-star rank of the Sri Lankan Navy. It is equivalent to Major general in the Sri Lanka Army and

Air vice marshal Air vice-marshal (AVM) is a two-star air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes u ...

in the

. *Commodore is a one-star rank of the Sri Lankan Navy. It is equivalent to Brigadier in the Sri Lanka Army and Air commodore in the

. *Captain is an officer in the Sri Lanka Navy. The rank has a NATO rank code of OF-5, equivalent to colonel in the Sri Lanka Army and

group captain Group captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force, where it originated, as well as the air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. It is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank i ...

in the

Branch

Officers are assigned to a branch of the service based on their specialization. Officers of non-executive branches wear a distinction cloth worn between the stripes of a particular colour (with the exception of the Band and Provost branch): * Scarlet - Engineering * Orange – Medical * White - Logistics * Dark green - Electrical * Silver grey - Shipwrights * Blue - Information Technology * Brown - Naval Patrolman * Purple - Legal

Other ranks

Trade branch of sailors

* Quarter Master * Radar Plotter * Survey Recorder * Gunnery Rate * Under Water Weaponriter * Diver * Patrolman * Physical Training Instructor * Engineering Mechanic * Tradesman * Civil Engineering * Hull Engineering * Transport Assistant * Electrician Mate * Radio Electrician Mate * Steward * Chef * Information Technology * Writer * Stores Assistant * Communicator * Medical Assistant * Musician

References

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Sri Lanka Navy

Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

{{Military ranks by country Sri Lanka Army Sri Lanka Navy Ranks and insignia

Officer ranks

Branch

Other ranks

Trade branch of sailors

See also

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