December
2, 1950
First Ceylon Commander
Captain W. E. Banks was
appointed the first Commander of the Royal Ceylon Navy.
Sri Lanka, situated in the
middle of major sea lanes passing through the Indian Ocean, was always a magnet
for seafarers and has a long history of naval campaigns. The current Sri Lankan
Navy was established on 9 December 1950 when the Navy Act was passed for the
formation of the Royal Ceylon Navy. The current name Sri Lanka Navy was
constituted in 1972 when Sri Lanka became a republic and the introduction of
new constitution.
After independence from
British rule in 1948 the government believed an island country should possess a
strong navy to be its first line of defence. The Royal Ceylon Navy was created
with Ceylon Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve forming the nucleus. The first
warship was commissioned HMCyS Vijaya.
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