Wasantha Karannagoda

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Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda
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Wasantha Karannagoda
Born (1952-11-22) November 22, 1952 (age 69)[1]
AllegianceSri Lanka
Service/branch Sri Lanka Navy
RankBritish Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-10.svg Admiral of the Fleet
Service numberNRX 0046[1]
Commands heldCommander of the Sri Lankan Navy Advisor to the President on National security.
Battles/warsSri Lankan Civil War
AwardsRana Sura Padakkama bar.GIF Rana Sura Padakkama
Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya bar.GIF Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
Uttama Seva Padakkama Bar.gif Uttama Seva Padakkama
Alma materAnanda College

Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Kumar Jayadeva Karannagoda RSP, VSV, USP, MBA, MSc, ndc, psc, DISS, MRIN, MNI, SLN (born November 22, 1952) was the Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy and former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Japan. Before serving as the Commander of the Navy he commanded four Operational Naval Commands on seven occasions. He has the distinction of being the only officer to be considered to the highest seating of the Commander of the Navy straight from a Naval Area Command.[2]

On 9 December 2021, he was appointed as the Governor of the North-Western Province.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "Travis Sinniah to have shortest tenure?". srilankamirror.com. Sri Lanka Mirror. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. ^ http://www.navy.lk
  3. ^ "Wasantha Karannagoda appointed new Governor of North Western Province". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy
2005–2009 		Succeeded by
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