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Chief of Staff of the Navy has been the title of the second in command of the Sri Lanka Navy. The post is held by a regular officer of the rank of Rear
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1020:21 June 2022
1002:21 July 2021
953:14 July 2020
890:Neil Rosayro
871:11 July 2015
851:10 July 2015
828:30 June 2014
786:15 July 2009
766:14 July 2009
663:2 March 2001
525:Henry Perera
514:Henry Perera
480:D. V. Hunter
470:D. V. Hunter
438:Royce de Mel
427:Royce de Mel
415:Left office
412:Took office
389:
358:
253:Marine Corps
111:Abbreviation
64:
55:
36:
15:
1566:Coast Guard
1149:27 December
1053:9 July 2022
1017:August 2021
912:2 July 2018
897:1 July 2018
848:7 July 2014
763:16 May 2009
748:15 May 2009
745:7 June 2008
733:6 June 2008
730:21 May 2007
718:20 May 2007
571:H. A. Silva
563:1 June 1983
559:H. A. Silva
543:31 May 1983
540:1 July 1979
534:Commodore
520:31 May 1979
321:Naval Ranks
170:Term length
50:introducing
1581:Categories
1305:Leadership
1167:. navy.lk.
1135:"Navy Act"
1121:References
950:4 May 2019
935:3 May 2019
626:April 1998
557:Commodore
512:Commodore
489:Commodore
468:Commander
425:Commander
381:incomplete
215:Components
119:Reports to
33:references
1561:Air Force
1473:Air Force
1403:Air Force
1038:July 2022
179:Formation
174:Not fixed
159:Appointer
149:Nominator
130:Residence
58:July 2020
1386:Commands
447:Captain
436:Captain
261:History
144:Navy HQ
134:Colombo
46:improve
1295:
1281:
1267:
418:Notes
187:Deputy
103:Status
35:, but
282:Ships
1556:Navy
1551:Army
1447:Navy
1421:Army
1398:Navy
1393:Army
1151:2022
586:1991
498:1973
495:1971
431:1951
182:1949
140:Seat
95:Type
406:No
387:.
114:COS
1583::
1137:.
1238:e
1231:t
1224:v
1153:.
394:)
390:(
348:e
341:t
334:v
71:)
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