Kalana Jinadasa
Kalana Jinadasa | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service/ |  Sri Lanka Navy |
| Years of service | 1987 - present |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Battles/wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards |  Rana Sura Padakkama Uttama Seva Padakkama Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal |
Aramabaduge Kalana Miththa Jinadasa is a Sri Lankan naval officer and current the Commandant of the Navy's Naval and Maritime Academy. He was the first Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST), former Director Naval Operations, Director Foreign Corporations, Director Maritime Special Forces, Director Maritime Surveillance, A/Director Naval Inspectorate and Deputy Director Naval Operations[1]
Educated at the Royal College Colombo,[2] he joined the Sri Lankan Navy as an Officer Cadet in 1987. Having been commissioned as a Sub-Lieutenant, he served in many capacities including Senior Staff Officer Operations at Naval Headquarters and at the Northern Naval Command. He graduated from the Naval War College.
References
- ^ "UN agency promises probe into LTTE maritime ops". Island.lk. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ^ "KALANA JINADASA'S FATHER PASSED AWAY - Messages - by RoyalGroupOf87.com". royalgroupof87.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.