List of active ships of the Sri Lanka Navy
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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 2022:
| Ships | Photo | Class | Origin | Displacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced offshore patrol vessels (Patrol frigates) | |||||
| SLNS Gajabahu (P626) | Hamilton class | 3250 tonnes | formerly USCGC Sherman | ||
| SLNS Parakramabahu (P625) | Type 053H2G | 2393 tonnes | formerly CNS Tongling | ||
| SLNS Sayurala (P623) | Saryu class | 2230 tonnes | |||
| SLNS Sindurala (P624) | Saryu class | 2230 tonnes | |||
| SLNS Vijayabahu (P627) | Hamilton class | 3250 tonnes | formerly USCGC Douglas Munro | ||
| Offshore patrol vessels (Patrol corvettes) | |||||
| SLNS Sagara (P622) | Vikram class | 1180 tonnes | formerly ICGS Varaha | ||
| SLNS Samudura (P621) | Reliance class | 1145 tonnes | formerly USCGC Courageous | ||
| SLNS Sayura (P620) | Sukanya class | 1890 tonnes | formerly INS Sarayu | ||
| SLNS TBC (P628) | Reliance class | 1145 tonnes | formerly USCGC Decisive | ||
| Fast missile vessels | |||||
| SLNS Nandimithra (P701) | Sa'ar 4 class | 415 tonnes | formerly INS Komemiyut | ||
| SLNS Suranimala (P702) | Sa'ar 4 class | 415 tonnes | formerly INS Moledet | ||
| Large patrol boats/ Fast gunboats | |||||
| SLNS Abeetha II (P316) | Shanghai II class | 135 tonnes | |||
| SLNS Edithara II (P317) | Shanghai II class | 135 tonnes | |||
| SLNS Mihikatha (P350) | Bay class | 134 tonnes | formerly ACV Corio Bay | ||
| SLNS Prathapa (P340) | Lushun class | 212 tonnes | |||
| SLNS Ranadeera (P331) | Shanghai III class | 170 tonnes | |||
| SLNS Ranajaya (P330) | Shanghai III class | 170 tonnes | |||
| SLNS Ranarisi (P322) | Shanghai III class | 170 tonnes | |||
| SLNS Ranawickrema (P332) | Shanghai III class | 170 tonnes | |||
| SLNS Rathnadeepa (P351) | Bay class | 134 tonnes | formerly ACV Hervey Bay | ||
| SLNS Udara (P341) | Lushun class | 212 tonnes | |||
| SLNS Wickrama II (P318) | Shanghai II class | 135 tonnes | |||
Ships by class
Equipment
Shipboard weapon systems



- Gabriel anti-ship missile
- PJ33A 100 mm dual gun naval artillery
- Oto Melara 76 mm naval artillery
- Typhoon Naval Optronic Stabilized Weapon Platform
- CRN 91 Naval Gun
- Type 76 dual 37 mm automated antiaircraft artillery
- Type 61 shipboard antiaircraft artillery
- Type 58 antiaircraft gun
- M242 Bushmaster 25 mm (25x137mm) chain-fed autocannon
- Heckler & Koch GMG 40 mm automatic grenade launcher
- M2 Browning machine gun
- EMGEPRON 47mm saluting gun (ceremonial gun salutes)
Specialized land vehicles
- Unibuffel mine-protected APC
- Unicorn mine-protected APC
- Ideal Motors Combat All-Terrain Vehicles.[9]
Rocket artillery
Radar systems
- Raytheon's HFSWR-503 (High-Frequency Surface Wave Radar) Sea Search System
- Mark 92 Guided Missile Fire Control System - SLNS Gajabahu
Mortars
- Type 84 (W84) 82 mm mortar
- Type 89 60 mm mortar
Small arms
HandgunsAssault rifles
Submachine guns |
Sniper rifles
Machine guns
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Grenade launchers
Rocket launchers
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Shore establishments
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
- SLN Dockyard (Trincomalee) – Eastern Naval Command HQ
- SLNS Rangalla (Colombo Harbour, Colombo) – Western Naval Command HQ
- SLNS Dakshina (Galle) – Southern Naval Command HQ
- SLNS Ruhuna (Tangalle)
- SLNS Vijaya (Kalpitiya Fort, Kalpitiya, Puttlam)
- SLNS Elara (Karainagar, Jaffna) – Northern Naval Command HQ
- SLNS Thammanna (Talaimannar)
- SLNS Uttara (Kankasanturai, Jaffna)
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
- SLNS Mahaweli (SLN Dockyard, Trincomalee)
- SLNS Kelani (Colombo Harbour, Colombo)
Former shore establishments
- HMCyS Rangalla (Diyatalawa)
- HMCyS Parakrama 2 (Trincomalee)
- HMCyS Gemunu 2 (Kochchikade, Colombo)
- HMCyS Kalaru