List of active ships of the Sri Lanka Navy

The Sri Lanka Navy, the naval warfare branch of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces.

Ships

The Sri Lankan Naval fleet consists of around fifty combat vessels, support ships and inshore patrol craft. This is a list of the current Sri Lankan Navy ships as of 2026 by their pennant numbers:

Ships Photo Class Origin Displacement Notes
Advanced offshore patrol vessels (Patrol frigates)
SLNS Sayurala (P623) Saryu class  India 2230 tonnes
SLNS Sindurala (P624) Saryu class  India 2230 tonnes
SLNS Parakramabahu (P625) Type 053H2G  China 2393 tonnes formerly CNS Tongling
SLNS Gajabahu (P626) Hamilton class  United States 3250 tonnes formerly USCGC Sherman
SLNS Vijayabahu (P627) Hamilton class  United States 3250 tonnes formerly USCGC Douglas Munro
Offshore patrol vessels (Patrol corvettes)
SLNS Sayura (P620) Sukanya class  India 1890 tonnes formerly INS Sarayu
SLNS Samudura (P621) Reliance class  United States 1145 tonnes formerly USCGC Courageous
SLNS Sagara (P622) Vikram class  India 1180 tonnes formerly ICGS Varaha
SLNS Samudravijaya (P628) Reliance class  United States 1145 tonnes formerly USCGC Decisive
Fast missile vessels
SLNS Nandimithra (P701) Sa'ar 4 class  Israel 415 tonnes formerly INS Komemiyut
SLNS Suranimala (P702) Sa'ar 4 class  Israel 415 tonnes formerly INS Moledet
Large patrol boats/ Fast gunboats
SLNS Abeetha II (P316) Shanghai II class  China 135 tonnes
SLNS Edithara II (P317) Shanghai II class  China 135 tonnes
SLNS Wickrama II (P318) Shanghai II class  China 135 tonnes
SLNS Ranarisi (P322) Shanghai III class  China 170 tonnes
SLNS Ranajaya (P330) Shanghai III class  China 170 tonnes
SLNS Ranadeera (P331) Shanghai III class  China 170 tonnes
SLNS Ranawickrema (P332) Shanghai III class  China 170 tonnes
SLNS Prathapa (P340) Lushun class  China 212 tonnes
SLNS Udara (P341) Lushun class  China 212 tonnes
SLNS Mihikatha (P350) Bay class  Australia 134 tonnes formerly ACV Corio Bay
SLNS Rathnadeepa (P351) Bay class  Australia 134 tonnes formerly ACV Hervey Bay

Ships by class

Type Class Total Notes
Advanced offshore patrol vessels Hamilton class2
Saryu class2
Type 053H2G1
Offshore patrol vessels Reliance class2
Sukanya class1
Vikram class1
Fast missile vessels Sa'ar 4 class2Armed with Gabriel anti-ship missiles
Large patrol boats/ Fast gunboats Bay class2Refurbished before being transferred from Australia [1][2]
Lushun class2
Shanghai II class3
Shanghai III class4
Fast attack craft Cedric class154+Small fast patrol/assault speed boat constructed by the Sri Lanka Navy for use by its littoral warfare units, the Special Boat Squadron (Sri Lanka) and the Rapid Action Boat Squadron (RABS)[3][4]
Colombo classUnknown numbers in serviceBuilt by Colombo Dockyard for the SLN
Dvora – Mk I4
Rigid-hulled inflatable boatUnknown numbers in service
Shaldag class7
Super Dvora Mk II3
Super Dvora Mk III6
Trinity Marine class5Acquired from United States[5]
Wave Rider class38+Made in Sri Lanka for inshore patrol purpose.[6] Length 14 meters, speed 30 knots
Amphibious warfare ships Ranavijaya class2Landing craft utility
Yuhai class1Landing ship tank
Yunnan class2Landing craft mechanized
Auxiliary vessels Diving support vessel1Displacement - 592 tonnes, Sailing speed - 10 knots [7]
High-speed catamaran2Fast personnel carrier catamaran[8]
Supply Ship1

Equipment

Shipboard weapon systems

Gabriel missile
Sri Lanka Navy Marines Combat All-Terrain Vehicles (CATVs)
Sri Lanka Navy Unibuffel APC

Specialized land vehicles

Rocket artillery

Radar systems

Mortars

  • Type 84 (W84) 82 mm mortar
  • Type 89 60 mm mortar

Small arms

Shore establishments

[10][11]

Main shore establishments

  • SLNS Parakrama (Flagstaff Street, Colombo) – Naval Headquarters
  • SLNS Lanka (Welisara) -VNF HQ
  • SLNS Gemunu (Welisara) – Naval Barracks & Naval Detention Barracks
  • SLNS Mahasen (Welisara) – Logistic deport
  • SLNS Tissa (Trincomalee)

Training establishments

  • Naval and Maritime Academy (SLN Dockyard, Trincomalee)
  • SLNS Thakshila (Welisara) – Naval Institute of Technology (NIT)
  • 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 Training 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)
  • SLNS Pussadeva (Vankalai)
  • SLNS Theraputta (Shilawathura)
  • SLNS Bharana (Mullikulam)

Harbour defence units

Former shore establishments

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gifted Australian ship due here tomorrow". Archived from the original on 2014-04-25. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  2. ↑ "Sri Lanka receives second donated Australian patrol vessel". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  3. ↑ "Launching of 100th indigenous special designed fighting boat by the Sri Lanka Navy". Ravin Edirisinghe. Asian Tribune. 12 September 2008. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
  4. ↑ "Sri Lanka Navy Annual Performance Report – 2015" (PDF). Sri Lankan Parliament. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Government Enhances Sri Lanka's Maritime Security Capability". Sri Lanka Navy. 2007-11-09. Archived from the original on 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
  6. ↑ "Military to sell weapons made in Lanka". Archived from the original on 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  7. ↑ "Exploring the ocean with Alpha-521". Daily News. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  8. ↑ "IPCS | Institute Of Peace & Conflict Studies". www.ipcs.org. Archived from the original on October 2, 2006.
  9. ↑ "Locally fabricated Combat All-Terrain Vehicles handed over to Commander of the Navy". Sri Lanka Navy. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "Sailing the rough seas". Archived from the original on 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  11. ↑ "Peace loving Northern Islanders celebrate Vesak with the Sri Lanka Navy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.