A serjeant-at-arms,or sergeant-at-arms,is an officer appointed by a deliberative body,usually a legislature,to keep order during its meetings. The word "serjeant" is derived from the Latin serviens,which means "servant". Historically,serjeants-at-arms were armed men retained by English lords and monarchs,and the ceremonial maces which they are associated with were originally a type of weapon.
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) is the naval arm of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and is classed as the country's most vital defence force due to its island geography and is responsible for the maritime defence of the Sri Lankan nation and its interests. The role of the Sri Lanka Navy is to conduct operations at sea for the defence of the nation and its interests and conduct prompt and sustainable combat operations at sea in accordance with the national policies.
Admiral Wannakuwatta Waduge Erwin Clancy Fernando VSV,USP,MSc,ndc,psc,MNI,SLN was the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy from 1 November 1991 to 16 November 1992. He was assassinated by the LTTE in 1992,as the most senior officer in the Sri Lankan military to be killed in the line of duty.
Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Kumar Jayadeva Karannagoda,RSP,VSV,USP,MRIN,MNI is a Sri Lankan naval officer. He served as the Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy during the last phase of the Sri Lankan Civil War and Governor of North Western Province,Sri Lanka from 2021 to 2023.
Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA),Trincomalee,is the naval academy of the Sri Lanka Navy,and is located within SLN Dockyard,Trincomalee. It received university status in 2001 under the leadership of Commodore SR Samaratunga.
Vice Admiral A. H. Asoka de Silva,VSV was the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy from 1983 to 1986. He was the first Sri Lankan Ambassador to Cuba.
Admiral Thisara Sugeeshwara Gunasekara Samarasinghe RSP,VSV,USP,ndc,psc,DISS,MNI,SLN was the Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy from 15 July 2008 to 15 January 2011. He had a distinguished 36-year career in the Sri Lankan Navy. His career included a wide range of key appointments at sea and ashore,including training in the United Kingdom,India and the United States.
Admiral Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratne,WV,RWP &Bar,RSP,VSV,USP,NI(M),ndc,psn,is a retired Sri Lankan admiral,and former Chief of Defence Staff of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. He has also served as the Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy,Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy,the Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard and held,at various times,four of the seven Naval Commands of the SLN. Wijegunaratne has also served as Director Naval Operations,and is a recipient of the Weerodara Vibhushanaya.
Vice admiral Susith Maliya Bandara Weerasekara RSP,VSV,USP,ndu,psn,MSc. (DS) Mgmt,DISS,DIDSS was a commissioned officer of the Sri Lanka Navy. He was the highest ranked senior officer of the Sri Lanka Navy at the time he was overlooked for the position of Commander of the Navy,leading to his subsequent retirement. A committee appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena found that he was politically victimised by the previous government and he was promoted to the rank of vice admiral in October 2015.
Rear Admiral Manil Mendis was a Sri Lankan admiral. He is the former director of naval training and former commander of the Southern Naval Area. He was promoted to the rank of rear admiral in 2015,after a committee appointed by Maithripala Sirisena,the president of Sri Lanka found that he was politically victimized in 2010.
Admiral Jayanath Colombage,RSP,VSV,USP,FNI is a Sri Lankan flag officer and diplomat. He was the Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs until 2022,prior to which he served as Additional Secretary to the President for foreign relations. A career naval officer,he had served as the Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy,the professional head of the navy from September 2012 to June 2014.
Lieutenant Commander Yoshitha Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan sportsman and former naval officer. He is the son of the sixth president of Sri Lanka,Mahinda Rajapaksa and served as the Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.
Rear Admiral Y. N. Jayarathna,RWP,RSP,USP is a retired Sri Lankan admiral and hydrographer. He served as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy and Joint chief Hydrographer to the Government of Sri Lanka,former Commandant of the Naval and Maritime Academy and Commanding Officer,4th Fast Attack Flotilla.
Admiral Travis Jeremy Liyanduru Sinniah,WWV,RWP,RSP,USP,ndu,psc was a Sri Lankan admiral and the 21st Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy. He has served as the Commander of Sri Lanka's Eastern Naval Area and as Flag Officer Commanding the Naval Fleet. He was the second Tamil to be appointed the commander of the Sri Lankan Navy after Rajan Kadiragamar in the 1960s.
The Serjeant-at-Arms of the Sri Lankan Parliament is a parliamentary official responsible for order in the Parliament of Sri Lanka. The office was established in 1948 model on at of Serjeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons and traditionally included responsibility for security. The role is both ceremonial and functional as the holder is a career officer who heads the Department of the Serjeant-at-arms.
Admiral Piyal De Silva,WWV &Bar,RWP,RSP,VSV,USP is a retired Sri Lankan admiral. He was the Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy from 2019 to 2020.
Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne,RSP and Bar,VSV,USP is a retired Sri Lankan admiral. He served as 24th Commander of the Navy of the Sri Lanka Navy.
Rear Admiral Kapila Samaraweera,RSP,VSV,USP is a retired Sri Lankan admiral. He served as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy.
Rear Admiral (retired) Upul De Silva,RWP,RSP,USP,psc was a Sri Lankan admiral who served as Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy. Silva also holds the office as Commander,Western Naval Area. Prior to this appointment,he was Deputy Chief of Staff in Sri Lankan Navy. He also served as the Commandant of Volunteer Naval Force at the Volunteer Naval Force Headquarters.
Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera,RSP and Bar,USP is a Sri Lankan admiral. He is the incumbent Commander of the Navy of the Sri Lanka Navy.
