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Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force

Index Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force

The Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force (SLVNF) is the volunteer and volunteer reserve force of the Sri Lanka Navy, established on the 22 May 1972. [1]

39 relations: Aide-de-camp, British Ceylon, Captain, Captain (naval), Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Chartered Management Institute, Commander, Commander of the Navy (Sri Lanka), Commodore (rank), Dominion of Ceylon, G.E.S. de Silva, Judge advocate, Officer (armed forces), Order of the British Empire, Palitha Fernando, Pension, Prashansaniya Seva Padakkama, Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya, President's Counsel, Rajan Kadiragamar, Rear admiral, Republic, Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Navy, Royal Victorian Order, Royce de Mel, Sir, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force, Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Volunteer Air Force, Sri Lankan Civil War, Sri Lankan Constitution of 1972, Sri Lankan independence movement, State Council of Ceylon, Susantha de Fonseka, W. G. Beauchamp, World War II.

Aide-de-camp

An aide-de-camp (French expression meaning literally helper in the military camp) is a personal assistant or secretary to a person of high rank, usually a senior military, police or government officer, a member of a royal family, or a head of state.

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British Ceylon

Ceylon (Sinhala: බ්‍රිතාන්‍ය ලංකාව, Brithānya Laṃkāva; Tamil: பிரித்தானிய இலங்கை, Birithaniya Ilangai) was a British Crown colony between 1815 and 1948.

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Captain

Captain and chief officer are overlapping terms, formal or informal, for the commander of a military unit, the commander of a ship, airplane, spacecraft, or other vessel, or the commander of a port, fire department or police department, election precinct, etc.

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Captain (naval)

Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships.

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Chartered Financial Analyst

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program is a professional credential offered internationally by the American-based CFA Institute (formerly the Association for Investment Management and Research, or AIMR) to investment and financial professionals.

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Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is a UK based professional body offering training and qualification in management accountancy and related subjects.

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Chartered Management Institute

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is an accredited professional institution for management based in the United Kingdom.

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Commander

Commander is a common naval and air force officer rank.

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Commander of the Navy (Sri Lanka)

The Commander of the Navy is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Navy.

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Commodore (rank)

Commodore is a naval rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral.

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Dominion of Ceylon

Between 1948 and 1972, CeylonThe Sri Lanka Independence Act 1947 uses the name "Ceylon" for the new dominion; nowhere does that Act use the term "Dominion of Ceylon", which although sometimes used was not the official name.

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G.E.S. de Silva

Commodore G.E.S. de Silva, PSV, FCMA, CFA, FCMI, SLNVR was a Sri Lankan Volunteer Naval officer, accountant and athlete.

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Judge advocate

A judge advocate is an officer of the court or judicial officer, usually associated with the armed services.

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Officer (armed forces)

An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the Civil service.

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Palitha Fernando

Rear Admiral Sarath Palitha Fernando, PC, VNF is a Sri Lankan lawyer.

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Pension

A pension is a fund into which a sum of money is added during an employee's employment years, and from which payments are drawn to support the person's retirement from work in the form of periodic payments.

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Prashansaniya Seva Padakkama

The Prashansaniya Seva Padakkama (PSP, Commendable Service Medal) (Sinhala: ප්‍රසංශනීය සේවා පදක්කම prasanṣanīya sēvā padakkama) is a medal awarded by the Military of Sri Lanka to all noncomissioned officers and seamen of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force in recognition of "long, meritorious, loyal, valuable, service and unblemished conduct".

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Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya

The Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya (PSV, Commendable Service Decoration) (Sinhala: ප්‍රසංශනීය සේවා විභූෂණය prasanṣanīya sēvā vibhūṣaṇaya) is a military decoration awarded to officers of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force in recognition of excellent service, inaugurated on 31 January 2000.

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President's Counsel

President's Counsel (postnominal PC) is an eminent lawyer who is appointed by the President of Sri Lanka to be one of the "President's Counsel learned in the law".

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Rajan Kadiragamar

Rear Admiral Rajanathan "Rajan" Kadirgamar, MVO, ADC, RCyN (born 1922) was Sri Lankan Admiral.

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Rear admiral

Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore (U.S equivalent of Commander) and captain, and below that of a vice admiral.

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Republic

A republic (res publica) is a form of government in which the country is considered a "public matter", not the private concern or property of the rulers.

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Royal Naval Reserve

The Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.

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Royal Victorian Order

The Royal Victorian Order (Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria.

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Royce de Mel

Rear Admiral Gerard Royce Maxwell De Mel OBE was 4th Commander of the Royal Ceylon Navy and the 2nd and last Commander of the Ceylon Naval Volunteer Force.

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Sir

Sir is an honorific address used in a number of situations in many anglophone cultures.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා; Tamil: இலங்கை Ilaṅkai), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal and to the southeast of the Arabian Sea.

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Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force

The Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) is the principal and Volunteer reserve force component of the Sri Lanka Army.

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Sri Lanka Navy

The Sri Lankan Navy (Śrī Laṃkā nāvika hamudāva; Ilaṅkai kaṭaṟpaṭai) 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.

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Sri Lanka Volunteer Air Force

The Sri Lanka Volunteer Air Force (SLVAF) is the volunteer reserve element of the Sri Lanka Air Force.

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Sri Lankan Civil War

The Sri Lankan Civil War was an armed conflict fought on the island of Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lankan Constitution of 1972

The Sri Lankan Constitution of 1972 was a constitution of Sri Lanka, replaced by the 1978 constitution currently in force.

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Sri Lankan independence movement

The Sri Lankan independence movement was a peaceful political movement which aimed at achieving independence and self-rule for Sri Lanka, then Ceylon, from the British Empire.

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State Council of Ceylon

The State Council of Ceylon was the unicameral legislature for Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), established in 1931 by the Donoughmore Constitution.

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Susantha de Fonseka

Sir Kalutaravedage Deepal Susantha de Fonseka, KBE (1900–1963) was a Sri Lankan statesmen and diplomat.

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W. G. Beauchamp

Captain W. G. Beauchamp VRD, CBE was the 1st Commander of the Ceylon Naval Volunteer Force.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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Ceylon Naval Volunteer Force, Ceylon Navy Volunteer Reserve, Royal Ceylon Volunteer Naval Force, Sri Lanka Navy Reserve.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Volunteer_Naval_Force

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