Y. N. Jayarathna
| Y. N. Jayarathna | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service/branch |
 Sri Lanka Navy |
| Years of service | 1986 - present |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Unit | 4th Fast Attack Flotilla |
| Commands held | Naval and Maritime Academy |
| Battles/wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards |
Rana Wickrama Padakkama, Rana Sura Padakkama, Uttama Seva Padakkama |
Commodore Y. N. Jayarathna, RWP, RSP, USP, psc, SLN is a Sri Lankan Naval officer. He is the Commandant of the Naval and Maritime Academy and former Commanding Officer, 4th Fast Attack Flotilla.[1]
Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo,[2] he joined the Sri Lankan Navy as an Officer Cadet in 1986. Having topped his batch winning the Sword of Honour, he won a scholarship to attend the International Midshipman Course at Britannia Royal Naval College from 1988 to 1989. He attended the Army Command and Staff College and has gained a Master’s in Defence Studies from the University of Kelaniya in 2001 and a Master's in Hydrography from the University of Goa in 2003.[1]
Having been commissioned as a Sub-Lieutenant in 1988, he served in the 4th Fast Attack Craft Flotilla holding various appointments and took up command of the flotilla in 2007 holding the post till 2008. From 2009 to 2011 he served as the Defence Advisor at the Sri Lankan High Commission in New Delhi. In 2011, he assume command of the SLNS Samudura.[3] In 2012 he was appointed as Naval Assistant to the Commander of the Navy and Head of Naval Research holding these positions till 2014 when he was appointed Commandant of the Naval and Maritime Academy.[1]
He was a member of the Delineation of Outer Continental Margin Project, Advisory group on effect of Sethusamudram Canal Project, Interim Tsunami Warning Committee. He also served as a member in the National Committee on Ocean Science under National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka.[1]
Commodore Jayarathna has been awarded the service medals Rana Wickrama Padakkama twice, Rana Sura Padakkama, USP and Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal.[1]