List of Sri Lanka Navy equipment

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 2017:

Photo Class Origin Displacement No in Class Ships Notes
Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels
Saryu Class India 2300 tonnes 2SLNS Sayurala (P623)
SLNS Sindurala (P624)

In 2014 Sri Lanka ordered two Advanced OPV from Goa Shipyard for USD 74 million each. First ship joined SLN fleet in August 2017. Sister ship was delivered in March 2018 and commissioned in 20 April 2018[1]

Offshore Patrol Vessels
Sukanya class India 1890 tonnes 1SLNS Sayura (P620)

Can be armed and upgraded to light frigate standard if needed.

Medium endurance cutter USA 1145 tonnes 1SLNS Samudura (P621)

Former USCGC Courageous transferred to Sri Lanka in 2004

Vikram-class India 1180 tonnes 1SLNS Sagara (P622)
Fast Missile Vessels
Sa'ar 4-class missile boat Israel 415 tonnes 2

SLNS Nandimithra (P701)

SLNS Suranimala (P702)
Large Patrol Boats
Bay-class patrol boat Australia 134 tonnes 2

SLNS Mihikatha (P350)

SLNS Rathnadeepa (P351)

Refurbished before being transferred from Australia [2] [3]

Shanghai I class China 125 tonnes 2

SLNS Weeraya (P311)

SLNS Jagatha (P315)

 7 originally ordered.[4]
Shanghai II class China 135 tonnes 3[5]

SLNS Abeetha II (P316)[6]

SLNS Edithara II (P317)

SLNS Wickrama II (P318 )[7]
Shanghai III class China 170 tonnes 4[8]

SLNS Ranajaya (P330)

SLNS Ranadeera (P331)[9]

SLNS Ranawickrema (P332)[10]

SLNS Ranarisi (P322 )[11]
Lushun class China 212 tonnes 2[12]

SLNS Prathapa (P340 )[13]

SLNS Udara (P341 )[13]
Fast Attack Craft
Dvora - Mk I Israel 45 tonnes 4

P 440

P 441

P 442

P 443
Super Dvora - Mk II Israel 60 tonnes 3
Super Dvora Mk III Israel 60 tonnes 6

Acquired from Israel in 2010

Shaldag class Israel 72 tonnes 7

P 470

P 471

P 472

P 473

P 474

P 475

P 476
Colombo class Sri Lanka 52~56 tonnes 22

Built by Colombo Dockyard for the Sri Lanka Navy

Arrow speed boats Sri Lanka 100+

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)[14]

Wave Rider Class Sri Lanka 25+

Made in Sri Lanka for Inshore Patrol purpose [15]

Trinity Marine Class USA 5

P 480

P 481

P 483

P 484

P 485
Rigid-hulled inflatable boat USA

Acquired from United States[16]

Amphibious vessels
Yuhai class China 800 tonnes 1SLNS Shakthi (L 880) Landing ship tank

[17]

Ranavijaya-class landing craft Sri Lanka 128 tonnes 2SLNS Ranavijaya (L 836)

SLNS Ranagaja (L 839)

 Landing craft utility

[18]

Yunnan class China 128 tonnes 2L 820

L 821

 Landing craft mechanized
ABS M-10 LSC United Kingdom 1A 530

The hovercraft is used for Logistic Supply purposes

Auxiliary vessels
Fast personal carriers 6Hansaya (A 540)

Lihiniya (A 541)

A 543

A 520

A 521

A 623

 Catamaran

[18]

Future Ships

Photo Class Origin Displacement No in Class Ships Notes
Future Vessels of Sri Lanka Navy
Secretary/Hamilton Class High Endurance cutter United States 3250 tonnes 1USCGC Sherman (WHEC-720)

In November 2017,the US said they would transfer one Secretary/Hamilton Class cutter to the SL Navy.[19]

Type 053H2G frigate China 2,250 tonnes 1P625

In July 2018, China promised to gift Sri Lanka a Type 053H2G frigate.[20] Entering service as P625 and pictures appear to show the entire gun arnament being retained.[21]

Equipment

Shipboard weapon systems
Gabriel Missile
Sri Lanka Navy Unibuffel APC
Land vehicles
Rocket Artillery
Radar Systems
  • Raytheon’s HFSWR-503 (High-Frequency Surface Wave Radar) Sea Search System
Mortars
  • Type 84 (W84) 82 mm mortar
  • Type 89 60 mm mortar
Small arms

Shore Establishments

[22][23]

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)
Naval bases
Training establishments
  • Naval and Maritime Academy (SLN Dockyard, 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 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. ↑ "SLNS Sindurala joins Navy fleet". 20 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Gifted Australian ship due here tomorrow
  3. ↑ Sri Lanka receives second donated Australian patrol vessel
  4. ↑
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ Commander (ND) Shanaka Jayathilake assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Abheetha II
  7. ↑ Navy rescues 3 fishermen stranded in seas off Delft Island
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ SLNS Ranadheera celebrates its 22nd anniversary
  10. ↑ Navy reach to assist fisherman despite rough seas
  11. ↑ Commander (ND)Vijitha Bandaranayake assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Ranajaya
  12. ↑
  13. 1 2 Sri Lanka celebrates 70th Independence Day on grand scale
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ Military to sell weapons made in Lanka
  16. ↑ "U.S. Government Enhances Sri Lanka's Maritime Security Capability". Sri Lanka Navy. 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
  17. ↑ World Navies Today: Sri Lanka, hazegray.org
  18. 1 2 SRI LANKA, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies Archived 2006-10-02 at the Wayback Machine.
  19. ↑ * U.S. offers Sri Lanka a second Coast Guard cutter to protect island nation's sea lines of trade and communication
  20. ↑ China to gift frigate to Sri Lanka to bolster bilateral defence ties
  21. ↑
  22. ↑ Sailing the rough seas
  23. ↑ Peace loving Northern Islanders celebrate Vesak with the Sri Lanka Navy
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