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 does have an Admiral rank, but it is usually only awarded to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) or as an honorary rank; Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda was the only Sri Lankan naval officer to hold a full admiral rank while in active service.[1]
Officer ranks
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):[2]
- 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
See also
References
- ^ "Three Service Commanders promoted". The Government of Sri Lanka. 19 May 2009. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Branches/ Ranks". navy.lk. Sri Lanka Navy. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Navy Commander calls on Admiral of the Fleet, Wasantha Karannagoda". www.navy.lk.
- ^ "Former Navy and Air Force Chiefs elevated to highest ranks". www.dailymirror.lk.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Navy". navy.lk. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ a b c d "Sri Lanka Navy". navy.lk. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
External links
- Sri Lanka Navy
- Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Navy, Branches / Ranks