Wasantha Karannagoda
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Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Kumar Jayadeva Karannagoda, RSP, VSV, USP, MRIN, MNI is a Sri Lankan naval officer. He served as the Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy during the last phase of the Sri Lan
Wasantha Karannagoda
Sri Lanka Navy
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The Sri Lanka Navy is the naval arm of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and is classed as the country's most vital defence force due to its island geography. It is responsible for defending the maritime bor
Wasantha Karannagoda
…educated at Ananda College, where he was contemporaries of Sarath Fonseka and Gotabaya Rajapaksa. After completing his schooling, Karannagoda joined the Royal Ceylon Navy as an Officer Cadet on 1 August 1971 in the months following the 1971 JVP insurrection. Following is basic officer training at the Naval and Maritime…
Eritrea, 14 September 1943 entering Port of Colombo to surrender following interception by HMS Overdale Wyke of the Ceylon Naval Volunteer Force.
SLNS Samudura, fast gun boats and troopship JetLiner in the Colombo harbour.
Sri Lanka Navy personnel on Independence Day parade.
SLNS Gajabahu (P626), SLNS Sayurala (P623) and SLNS Sindurala (P624) during 2022 Colombo Naval Exercise. SLNS Samudura (P261) also visible in the distance.