List of 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:

Photo Class Origin Type Quantity Ships Notes
Offshore Patrol Vessels
Sukanya Class  India Offshore Patrol Vessel (1) SLNS Sayura (P620)

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

Medium endurance cutter  USA Offshore Patrol Vessel (1) SLNS Samudura (P621)

Former USCGC Courageous (WMEC-622) transferred to Sri lanka in 2004

Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel  India Offshore Patrol Vessel (1) SLNS Sagara (P622)
Fast Missile Vessels
Sa'ar 4-class missile boat  Israel Missile boat (2) SLNS Nandimithra (P 701)

SLNS Suranimala (P 702)
Large Patrol Boats
Bay-class patrol boat  Australia Patrol Boat (2) SLNS Mihikatha (P350)

SLNS Rathnadeepa (P351 )

Reburished before transfered from Australia [1] [2]

Shanghai I class  China Patrol boat (2) SLNS Weeraya (P311)

SLNS Jagatha ( P315)
Shanghai II class  China Patrol boat (4) SLNS Abeetha II (P316)

SLNS Edithara II (P317) SLNS Wickrama II ( P318 ) SLNS Ranarisi (P322 )
Shanghai III class  China Patrol boat (3) SLNS Ranajaya (P330)

SLNS Ranadeera (P331 ) SLNS Ranawickrema (P332 )
Lushun class  China Patrol boat (2) SLNS Prathapa (P340 )

SLNS Udara (P341 )
Fast Attack Crafts
Dvora - Mk I  Israel Patrol boat (4) P 440

P 441 P 442 P 443
Super Dvora - Mk II  Israel Patrol boat (3)
Super Dvora Mk III-class patrol boat  Israel Patrol boat (6)

Acquired from Israel in 2010

Shaldag class  Israel Patrol boat (7) P 470

P 471 P 472 P 473 P 474 P 475 P 476
Colombo class  Sri Lanka Patrol boat (22)

Built by Colombo Dockyard for the Sri Lanka Navy

Arrow speed boats  Sri Lanka Patrol boat (100+)

Small fast patrol/assault speed boat constructed by the Sri Lanka Navy or use by its littoral warfare units, the Special Boat Squadron (Sri Lanka) and the Rapid Action Boat Squadron (RABS)[3]

Wave Rider Class  Sri Lanka Patrol boat (25+)

Made in Sri lanka for Inshore Patrol purpose [4]

Trinity Marine Class  USA Patrol boat (5) P 480

P 481 P 483 P 484 P 485
Rigid-hulled inflatable boat  USA Inflatable boat

Acquired from United States[5]

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

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29 M Landing Craft  Sri Lanka Landing craft utility (2) SLNS Ranavijaya (L 836)

SLNS Ranagaja (L 839)

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Landing craft mechanized  China Yunnan class (2) L 820

L 821
Utility craft air cushion  Britain ABS M-10 LSC (1) A 530

The Hovercraft is used for Logistic Supply purposes

Auxiliary vessels
Fast personal carriers Catamaran (6) Hansaya (A 540)

Lihiniya (A 541) A 543 A 520 A 521 A 623

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Aircraft

Limited to trials, it is not certain if they are deployed for operations;

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service Notes
HH-65 Dolphin  United States OPV 1 In Operation
HAL Chetak  India OPV/Training SA 316 2 In Operation

Equipment

Shipboard weapon systems
Sri Lanka Navy Unibuffel APC
Sri Lanka Typhoon System in Military Parade
Land vehicles
Rocket Artillery
Radar Systems
Mortars
Small arms

Handguns

Assault Rifles

Submachine guns

Sniper Rifles

Machine guns

Grenade launchers

  • M203 grenade launcher

Rocket launchers

Shore Establishments

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Main shore establishments
Naval bases
Training establishments
Land based naval contingents
Harbour defence units
Former shore establishments

See also

References

External links & sources

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