Current Sri Lanka Navy ships

Current Sri Lanka Navy ships

The Sri Lankan Naval fleet consists of above fifty combat, support ships and inshore patrol crafts.This is a list of the current Sri Lankan Navy ships as of 2008:

Offshore Patrol Vessels

*Sukanya Class
**SLNS Sayura
*Reliance Class
**SLNS Samudura (P 621)
*Vikram Class
**SLNS Sagara cite web | url = http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Vikram.html | title = Vikram Class | publisher = BHARAT RAKSHAK | date = 2007-02-25 | accessdate = 2007-10-07 ]

Fast Attack Vessels

*Saar 4 Class missile boats (Nandimithra Class)
**SLNS Nandimithra (P 701)
**SLNS Suranimala (P 702)

Patrol Vessels

Large Patrol vessels

*Submarine Chaser
**Haiqing class [http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/ World Navies Today: Sri Lanka, hazegray.org] ] [ [http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/littoral/type037is_haiqing.asp Type 037-IS Haiqing Class Anti-Submarine Patrol Craft] ]
***SLNS Parakramabahu (P 351)
*Fast gun boats
**Jayasagara class (Locally built)
*** SLNS Jayasagara (P 601)
**Lushun class [http://www.ipcs.org/Military_militaryBalance2.jsp?database=1002&country2=Sri%20Lanka SRI LANKA, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies] ] [ [http://www.janes.com/extracts/extract/jfs/jfs_2931.html MOD Haizhui (Lushun) (Type 062/1G) class, JANES] ]
*** SLNS Prathapa (P 340)
*** SLNS Udara (P 341)
**Haizhui class (Ranasiri class)
*** SLNS Ranarisi (P 322)
*** SLNS Ranajaya (P 330)
*** SLNS Ranadeera (P 331)
*** SLNS Ranawickrema (P 332)
****Incomplete
**Shanghai II class
*** SLNS Weeraya (P 311)
*** SLNS Ranakami (P 312)
*** SLNS Jagatha (P 315)

Small Patrol Crafts

*Fast attack crafts
**Super Dvora Mk III
**Super Dvora - Mk II
**Dvora - Mk I
**Shaldag class
**Colombo class (Locally built)
**Simonneau class
**Chevron class
**Trinity Marine class
**Killer class
*Coastal patrol crafts
*Inshore patrol crafts
*Rigid-hulled inflatable boatscite web | url = http://www.navy.lk/index.php?id=533 | title = U.S. Government Enhances Sri Lanka’s Maritime Security Capability | publisher =Sri Lanka Navy | date = 2007-11-09 | accessdate = 2007-11-09 ]

Amphibious vessels

*Landing ship tank (LST)
**Yuhai class
***SLNS Shathi (L 880)

*Landing craft utility (LCU)
**29 M Landing Craft (Locally built)
***SLNS Ranavijaya (L 836)
***SLNS Ranagaja (L 839)

*Landing craft mechanized (LCM)
**Yunnan class
***L 820
***L 821

*Utility craft air cushion
**ABS M-10 LSC
***A 530

Auxiliary vessels

*Fast personal carriers (Catamarans)
**Hansaya (A 540)
**Lihiniya (A 541)

*Non commissioned replenishment ships
**A 520
**A 521

Aircraft

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HH-65 Dolphin
USA
OPV

1
Operational status unknown
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HAL Chetak
IND
OPV/Training
SA 316
2
Operational status unknown
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Equipment

;Shipboard weapon systems
* Gabriel - Anti-ship missile
* Typhoon - Naval Optronic Stabilized Weapon Platform
* Otobreda 76 mm - Naval artillery
* Type 61 - shipboard antiaircraft artillery
* Type 58 - Anti-aircraft gun

;Land vehicles
* Unibuffel - Mine-protected APC
* Unicorn - Mine-protected APC

;Mortars
* Type 84 (W84) 82 mm mortars
* Type 89 60 mm mortars

;Small armsHandguns
* Beretta M9 Pistol
* Enfield revolver

Assault Rifles
* Type 56 Assault rifles
* M16 Assault rifles

Sub-Machine guns
* H&K MP5 Submachine Guns
* Sterling submachine gunsSniper Rifles
* Dragunov Sniper Rifles
* Heckler & Koch SG3 Sniper Rifles

Machine guns
* PK machine guns (Chinese version of Russian PKM)
* Type 56 LMG (Chinese version of Russian RPD)Grenade launchers
* M203 Grenade launcher

Rocket launchers
* RPO-A Shmel man-portable rocket launcher
* Type 69 RPG Rocket launchers (Chinese version of RPG-7)

Shore Establishments

[ [http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2006/12/10/fea03.asp Sailing the rough seas] ] [ [http://www.navy.lk/index.php?id=821 Peace loving Northern Islanders celebrate Vesak with the Sri Lanka Navy] ] ;Main shore establishments
*SLNS Parakrama (Flagstaff Street, Colombo) - Naval Headquarters
*SLNS Lanka (Welisara) -VNF HQ
*SLNS Gemunu (Welisara) - Naval Barracks
*SLNS Mahasen (Welisara) - Logistic deport

;Naval bases
*SLNS Rangalla (Colombo Harbour, Colombo) - Western Naval Command HQ
*SLN Dockyard (Trincomalee Harbour, Trincomalee) -Naval and Maritime Academy , Eastern Naval Command HQ,
*SLNS Tissa (Trincomalee)
*SLNS Dakshina (Galle) - Southern Naval Command HQ,
*SLNS Ruhuna (Tangalle)
*SLNS Vijaya (Kalpitiya Fort, Kalpitiya, Puttlam)
*SLNS Elara (Karainagar, Jaffna) -Northern Naval Command HQ
*SLNS Thammanna (Talaimannar)
*SLNS Uttara (Kankesanthurai, Jaffna)

;Training establishments
*Naval and Maritime Academy (Trincomalee)
*SLNS Thakshila (Welisara) - Naval Artificer Training Institute
*SLNS Nipuna (Boossa) - Advanced Naval Training Centre
*SLNS Shilpa (Kandy) - Naval Recruit Training Centre
*SLNS Shiksha (Poonewa) - Naval Recruit Training Centre
*SLNS Pandukabaya - Naval Recruit Traning Centre/Combat Training School

;Land based naval contingents
*SLNS Walagamba
*SLNS Gajaba
*SLNS Agbo (Madangal)
*SLNS Vijayaba
*SLNS Kanchadewa (Kayts and Velani)
*SLNS Velusumana (Mandathivu)
*SLNS Gotaimbara (Punguduthivu)
*SLNS Perakumba (Sampur, Trincomalee)
*SLNS Vasaba (Delft Island)

;Harbour defence units
*SLNS Mahaweli (Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee)
*SLNS Kelani (Colombo Harbour, Colombo)

;Former shore establishments
*HMCyS Rangalla (Diyatalawa)
*HMCyS Parakrama 2 (Trincomalee)
*HMCyS Gemunu 2 (Kochchikade, Colombo)
*HMCyS Kalaru

References

External links & sources

* [http://www.navy.lk/ Sri Lank Navy website]
* [http://www.navy.lk/index.php?id=436 Defenders of the ocean receive heroes’ welcome on their triumphant return to home base]
* [http://www.navy.lk/index.php?id=482 Sri Lanka Navy destroys the 10th LTTE arms ship 1700 km off Dondra]
* [http://lankanavy.blogspot.com/ lankanavy.blogspot.com]


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