SLNS Parakrama
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|name= SLNS Parakrama
|location= Colombo, Western Province
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|caption= Fast Attack Crafts docked in SLNS Parakrama
|type=Naval Headquarters
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|used= 1940's – present
|controlledby= Sri Lanka Navy
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SLNS Parakrama is a Sri Lanka Navy shore establishment sited on Flagstaff Street in Colombo, in close proximity to the Colombo Lighthouse. It functions as the naval headquarters of the Navy. In this capacity it has the offices of the Commander of the Navy, Chief of Staff, the Board of Management (BOM) and Board of Directors (BOD) of the Sri Lanka Navy. All naval operations are directed from SLNS Parakrama. The base was formerly known as HMCyS Parakrama prior to 1972 and traces it establishment to HMS Lanka, the Royal Navy barracks in Colombo.
See also
External links
- [https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2006/12/10/fea03.asp Sailing the rough seas ]
- [http://www.navy.lk/index.php?id=421 CofN participates in Oath Taking Ceremony at SLNS Parakrama on 2006_01_01]
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Category:Installations of the Sri Lanka Navy
Category:Government buildings in Colombo
Category:Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in World War II
Category:Military units and formations of Ceylon in World War II