Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force
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Rear Admiral
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Susith Weerasekara
Susith Weerasekara
Rear admiral Susith Maliya Bandara Weerasekara RSP, VSV, USP, ndu, psn, MSc. Mgmt, DISS, DIDSS is a commissioned officer of the Sri Lanka Navy. He is the present Deputy Chief of Staff and the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force...
RSP
Rana Sura Padakkama
The Rana Sura Padakkama is a medal presented to members of all ranks of the Military of Sri Lanka for individual and/or associated acts of heroism in facing the enemy and performed of their own accord. The decoration is presented by the President of Sri Lanka...
, VSV
Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
The Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan senior military officers of three services, given that their loyal service is of not less than 25 years and possess a perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct, will be appropriate for the award...
, USP
Uttama Seva Padakkama
The Uttama Seva Padakkama is presented to all ranks of the Regular Forces of the Sri Lankan military for valuable service and dedication to duty with the outstanding ability, merit and excellent conduct, given that they count not less than 15 years continuous and uninterrupted service and possess...
, ndu, psn, MSc.
Master of Science
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(DS) Mgmt, DISS, DIDSS.
Mission statement
The mission statementMission statement
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of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force is
History
The history of the Sri Lanka Navy lies with the history of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force, the roots of which go back to the Ceylon Naval Volunteer Force (CNVF) of the colonial days. The Ceylon Naval Volunteer Force (CNVF) was raised subsequent the Volunteer Naval Defense Force Act 1. of 1937 under the command of CommanderCommander
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(Later Captain
Captain (naval)
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) W.G. Beauchamp, VRD
Volunteer Reserve Decoration
The Volunteer Reserve Decoration was awarded to commissioned officers in the United Kingdom's Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve for long service and good conduct.The VRD was established in 1908...
, CBE
CBE
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with 12 officers and 18 sailors.
The first headquarters of the force was set up only days before the out break of World War II
World War II
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, at Kochchikade. Soon after, the CNVF was mobilized, placed under the command of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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and deployed in the defence of Colombo and Trincomalee harbours. On 1 October 1943 it was renamed the Ceylon Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. In 1946 it was brought back under the command of the Government of Ceylon.
The Royal Ceylon Volunteer Force was sanctioned and formed in 9 January 1951 under the Navy Act 34 of 1950. The officers and sailors the CRNVR who were not on active service on the date immediately preceding Navy act came in to operation formed the nucleus of the Royal Ceylon Volunteer Naval Force (RCVNF) with a strength of 12 officers and 121 men. To keep the Port H.M.Cy.S. TISSA safe, Port Commission Officers were commissioned as a separate division of the VNF, , with Captain M. Chandrasoma OBE as Commanding Officer. This Division was disbanded in 1956.
In 1972 when Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
became a republic
Republic
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the , Royal Ceylon Volunteer Naval Force became the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force (SLVNF). Since then officers and sailors of the SLVNF have taken part in many operation carried out by the Sri Lanka Navy during Sri Lanka's War Against Terror
Sri Lankan civil war
The Sri Lankan Civil War was a conflict fought on the island of Sri Lanka. Beginning on July 23, 1983, there was an on-and-off insurgency against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam , a separatist militant organization which fought to create an independent Tamil state named Tamil...
Awards and decorations
- Prashansaniya Seva VibhushanayaPrashansaniya Seva VibhushanayaThe Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya medal awarded to commissioned officers is a reward for long, meritorious, loyal and valuable service of proven capacity in the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force, and is governed by the proclamation dated January 31, 2000. The medal shall not confer any individual...
- Since 1972 for Commissioned Officers. - Prashansaniya Seva PadakkamaPrashansaniya Seva PadakkamaThe Prashansaniya Seva Padakkama medal awarded to Petty Officers, Leading Seaman and Seaman is a reward for long, meritorious, loyal, valuable, service and unblemished conduct in the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force, and is governed by the proclamation dated January 31, 2000. The medal shall not...
- Since 1972 for other rates.
Commandants
Rear admiralRear Admiral
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
Susith Weerasekara
Susith Weerasekara
Rear admiral Susith Maliya Bandara Weerasekara RSP, VSV, USP, ndu, psn, MSc. Mgmt, DISS, DIDSS is a commissioned officer of the Sri Lanka Navy. He is the present Deputy Chief of Staff and the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force...
RSP
Rana Sura Padakkama
The Rana Sura Padakkama is a medal presented to members of all ranks of the Military of Sri Lanka for individual and/or associated acts of heroism in facing the enemy and performed of their own accord. The decoration is presented by the President of Sri Lanka...
, VSV
Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
The Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan senior military officers of three services, given that their loyal service is of not less than 25 years and possess a perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct, will be appropriate for the award...
, USP
Uttama Seva Padakkama
The Uttama Seva Padakkama is presented to all ranks of the Regular Forces of the Sri Lankan military for valuable service and dedication to duty with the outstanding ability, merit and excellent conduct, given that they count not less than 15 years continuous and uninterrupted service and possess...
, ndu, psn, MSc.
Master of Science
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(DS) Mgmt, DISS, DIDSS. April, 2011–Present
Notable members
- SirSirSir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Susantha de FonsekaSusantha de FonsekaSir Kalutaravedage Deepal Susantha de Fonseka, KBE was a Sri Lankan statesmen and diplomat. He was the Deputy Speaker of the State Council of Ceylon and following Ceylon's independence from Britain her first Ambassador to Burma and first Ambassador to Japan.-Early life and education:He was born to...
, KBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
- former Deputy Speaker of the State CouncilState Council of CeylonThe State Council of Ceylon was the unicameral legislature for Ceylon , established in 1931 by the Donoughmore Constitution. The State Council gave universal adult franchise to the people of the colony for the first time...
and former Ambassador to Burma and Japan - Rear AdmiralRear AdmiralRear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
G.R.M. De Mel OBE, ADCAide-de-campAn aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
, RCyN - First Ceylonese Commander of the Royal Ceylon NavyCommander of the Navy (Sri Lanka)The Commander of the Navy is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Navy. The current Commander of the Navy is Vice Admiral D.W.S. Dissanayake...
(1955–1960) - Rear AdmiralRear AdmiralRear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
Rajan KadiragamarRajan KadiragamarRear Admiral Rajanathan "Rajan" Kadiragamar, MVO, ADC, RCyN was Sri Lankan Admiral. He was the second Ceylonese Captain of the Royal Ceylon Navy from 1960 to 1970 and as such the longest serving Commander of the Navy.-Early life:...
MVO, ADCAide-de-campAn aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
, RCyN - Commander of the Royal Ceylon NavyCommander of the Navy (Sri Lanka)The Commander of the Navy is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Navy. The current Commander of the Navy is Vice Admiral D.W.S. Dissanayake...
(1960–1970) - Rear AdmiralRear AdmiralRear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
D.V. Hunter SLN -Commander of the Sri Lanka NavyCommander of the Navy (Sri Lanka)The Commander of the Navy is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Navy. The current Commander of the Navy is Vice Admiral D.W.S. Dissanayake...
(1970–1972) - Rear AdmiralRear AdmiralRear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
Palitha FernandoPalitha FernandoRear Admiral Palitha Fernando, PC, VNF is a Sri Lankan lawyer. He is the current Judge Advocate of the Sri Lanka Navy and Additional Solicitor General in the Attorney-General's Department....
, PCPresident's Counsel (Sri Lanka)President's Counsel is a professional rank, as their status is conferred by the president, recognised by the courts and wear silk gowns of a special design...
, VNF - Judge Advocate of the Sri Lanka Navy - CommodoreCommodore (rank)Commodore is a military rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral. Non-English-speaking nations often use the rank of flotilla admiral or counter admiral as an equivalent .It is often regarded as a one-star rank with a NATO code of OF-6, but is not always...
G.E.S. de SilvaG.E.S. de SilvaCommodore G.E.S. de Silva, PSV, FCMA, FCFA, FCMI, SLNVR was a Sri Lankan Volunteer Naval officer, accountant and athlete. He was the former Commanding Officer, VNF.Educated at the prestiges Royal College Colombo, where he captained the college boxing team...
, PSVPrashansaniya Seva VibhushanayaThe Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya medal awarded to commissioned officers is a reward for long, meritorious, loyal and valuable service of proven capacity in the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force, and is governed by the proclamation dated January 31, 2000. The medal shall not confer any individual...
, FCMAChartered Institute of Management AccountantsThe Chartered Institute of Management Accountants is a United Kingdom-based professional body offering training and qualification in management accountancy and related subjects, focused on accounting for business; together with ongoing support for members.CIMA is one of a number of professional...
, FCFAChartered Financial AnalystThe Chartered Financial Analyst Program is a graduate level self-study program offered by the CFA Institute to investment and financial professionals...
, FCMI, VNF - Commanding Officer, VNF
See also
- Sri Lanka Army Volunteer ForceSri Lanka Army Volunteer ForceThe Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force is the principal and Volunteer reserve force component of the Sri Lanka Army. It is a collective name for the reserve units and the Sri Lanka National Guard of the Sri Lankan Army. The SLAVF is made up of part-time Officers and soldiers paid at a similar rate,...
- Sri Lanka Volunteer Air ForceSri Lanka Volunteer Air ForceThe Sri Lanka Volunteer Air Force is the volunteer reserve element of the Sri Lanka Air Force. Its current mission is to provide trained personnel in support of the Sri Lanka Air Force, specifically No. 3 Squadron, SLAF Regiment and Airfield Construction Squadron...
- Royal Naval ReserveRoyal Naval ReserveThe Royal Naval Reserve is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom. The present Royal Naval Reserve was formed in 1958 by merging the original Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve , a reserve of civilian volunteers founded in 1903...