SLNS ''Parakrama'' is a
Sri Lanka Navy
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shore establishment sited on Flagstaff Street in
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo m ...
, in close proximity to the
Colombo Lighthouse. It functions as the naval headquarters of the Navy. In this capacity it has the offices of the
Commander of the Navy,
Chief of Staff
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, the Board of Management (BOM) and Board of Directors (BOD) of the Sri Lanka Navy. All naval operations are directed from SLNS ''Parakrama''. The base was formerly known as HMCyS ''Parakrama'' prior to 1972 and traces it establishment to
HMS Lanka, the
Royal Navy
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barracks
Barracks are usually a group of long buildings built to house military personnel or laborers. The English word originates from the 17th century via French and Italian from an old Spanish word "barraca" ("soldier's tent"), but today barracks are u ...
in Colombo.
See also
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HMS Gamunu
External links
Sailing the rough seas CofN participates in Oath Taking Ceremony at SLNS Parakrama on 2006_01_01
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Installations of the Sri Lanka Navy
Government buildings in Colombo
Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in World War II
Military units and formations of Ceylon in World War II
World War II sites in Sri Lanka