List_of_historic_ships_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Navy References

The following is an alphabetical list of historic ships of the Sri Lanka Navy:

Commissioned vessels

A

HMCyS Aliya - “Empire” Class Seagoing Tug (ex-HMS ADEPT) commissioned on 18 November 1957 and was de-commissioned on 31 March 1963
SLNS Abeetha (A 516) - former merchant vessel converted to a surveillance and command ship, sunk on 16 August 1994 at Kankesanthurai.^[1]
SLNS Abeetha II (P316) - Shanghai II class Patrol Boat commissioned on 2000 Jun 11

B

D

E

SLNS Edithara - former roll-on-roll-off merchant vessel converted to a surveillance and command ship, sunk on 16 July 1995 at Kankesanthurai.^[1]
SLNS Edithara II (P317) - Shanghai II class Patrol Boat commissioned on 2000 Jun 11

G

SLNS Gajabahu - River class frigate (ex-HMCS Hallowell, ex-Israeli Misnak, ex-HMCyS Gajabahu) -former flagship commissioned on 1960 Apr 26 and decommissioned in 1978
SLNS Gajabahu (P626) - (ex-USCGC Sherman (WHEC-720)) Commissioned on 2019 Jun 6

H

HMCyS Hansaya - ‘BIRD’ CLASS Long patrol boat commissioned on 1955 Jan 4 and decommissioned in 1970's
SLNS Hansaya - Fast Personnel Carrier^[2]

J

SLNS Jagatha (P315) - Shanghai Class fast gun boat commissioned in 1980 and decommissioned on 2020 Oct 12^[3]
SLNS Jayasena - Shanghai class fast gun boat
SLNS Jayesagra - Jayasagara Class patrol craft commissioned on 1983 Dec 9

K

SLNS Kandula - Landing Craft Medium commissioned in 1985
HMCyS Kotiya - Seaward defence boat commissioned on 1955 May 8 and sank at her moorings during the cyclone “Emily” on 1964 Dec 24
HMCyS KORAWAKKA - Short Patrol Boat and decommissioned in 1960's
SLNS Korawakka - General duties Patrol craft commissioned in late 1970's

L

HMCyS Lihiniya - ‘BIRD’ CLASS Long patrol boat commissioned on 1955 Jan 4 and decommissioned in 1970's

M

HMCyS Mahasena - River class frigate (ex-HMCS Violetta, Orkney and ex-Israeli ship Mivtach) commissioned on 1959 Sep 4 and de-commissioned on 1962 May 31
SLNS Mihikatha (P350) - (ex-ACV Corio Bay (ACV 50)) Bay Class patrol boat commissioned in 2014 July

N

SLNS Nandimitra (P701) - (ex-INS Komemiyut) Sa'ar 4 Class missile boat commissioned in 2000

P

HMCyS Parakrama - Algerine class minesweeper (ex-HMS Plucky (J295)) de-commissioned on 1963 Dec 13
SLNS Pabbatha - Landing Craft Medium commissioned in 1985
SLNS Parakramabahu (P 351) - Haiqing class Submarine Chaser -former flagship^[4]^[5]
SLNS Parakramabahu (P625) - (ex-Type 053H2G frigate (542 Tongling)) Commissioned on 2019 Aug 22
SLNS Prathapa (P340 ) - Lushun Class Patrol Boat

R

SLNS Rakshaka - Shanghai II Class fast gun boat commissioned in 1980
SLNS Ranakamee - Shanghai II Class fast gun boat commissioned in 1973
SLNS Ranaviru - Shanghai III Class fast gun boat commissioned in 1991
SLNS Ranasuru - Shanghai III class fast gun boat commissioned in 1991 and sank at its mooring on 1995 Apr 19
SLNS Rathnadeepa (P351) - (ex-ACV Hervey Bay (ACV 40)) Bay Class patrol boat commissioned in 2014 July
SLNS Ranajaya (P330) - Haizhui-class fast gun boat
SLNS Ranadeera (P331) - Haizhui-class fast gun boat
SLNS Ranawickrema (P332) - Haizhui-class fast gun boat
SLNS Ranarisi (P322 ) - Shanghai III Class Patrol Boat commissioned in 1991
SLNS Ranavijaya (L836) - Ranavijaya Class landing craft
SLNS Ranagaja (L839) - Ranavijaya Class landing craft

S

SLNS Sayurala (P623) - Saryu Class Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel. Current flagship of the navy commissioned on 2017 Aug 2.

SLNS Sagarawardena - Jayasagara class patrol craft off-shore patrol craft commissioned in 1983 and sunk on 1994 Sep 20
SLNS Samudra Devi - Shershen class torpedo boat 451 ET 205 commissioned on 1975 Dec 31
SLNS Sayurala P623 - Vikram Class off-shore patrol craft
SLNS Sindurala (P624) - Saryu Class Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel commissioned on 2018 Apr 19.

SLNS Sooraya - Shanghai class fast gun boat commissioned on 1972 Feb 22 as HMCyS Sooraya and sank at its mooring on 1995 Apr 19
HMCyS Seruwa - Short Patrol Boat commissioned on 1955 Jul 15 and decommissioned in 1960's
SLNS Seruwa - General duties Patrol craft commissioned in late 1970's
SLNS Sayura (P620) - (ex-INS Sarayu) Sukanya class patrol vessel commissioned in 2000
SLNS Samadura (P621) - (ex-USCGC Courageous (WMEC-622)) medium endurance cutter commissioned in 2005
SLNS Sagara (P622) - (ex-ICGS Varaha (41)) Vikram Class offshore patrol vessel commissioned in 2006
SLNS Suranimala (P702) - (ex-INS Moledet) Sa'ar 4 Class missile boat commissioned in 2000
SLNS Shakthi (L880) - Type 074 landing ship

T

U

W

SLNS Weeraya (formally HMCyS Weeraya) (P311) - Shanghai Class fast gun boat commissioned on 1972 Feb 22 and decommissioned on 2020 Oct 12^[6]
SLNS Wickrama II (P318) - Shanghai II Class commissioned on 2000 Jun 11

V

HMCyS Vijaya - Algerine class minesweeper (ex-HMS Flying Fish (J370)) -former flagship de-commissioned on 1963 Mar 31