The Chief of the Defence Staff was the most senior appointment in the Sri Lankan Armed Forces, and the highest-ranking military officer in service, outranking the heads of each service branch. The CDS
Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Adm. D.W.K. Sandagiri
Sarath Fonseka at Ananda
Jagath Jayasuriya
Air Chief Marshal Kolitha Aravinda Gunatilleke
The commander of the Navy is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Navy. The current commander of the Navy is Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda. It is a position equivalent to that of First Sea Lord of
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Jayanath Colombage in FISIP UI, 24 October 2024
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