World Navies Today: Sri Lanka

Revised 3 November 2001
Version 1.00
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
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This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement. Non-self-propelled craft and non-seagoing vessels are not included.

Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are listed in [brackets]. Navigation and surface-search radars are not listed. All classifications are purely unofficial and are based on an attempt to use standard classifications throughout all navies; they may or may not correspond to "official" designations.



Parakramabahu ('Haiqing' class) large patrol boat

Displacement: 478 tons full load
Dimensions: 62.8 x 7.2 x 2.2 meters/206 x 23.6 x 7.2 feet
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 4,000 bhp, 28 knots
Crew: 71
Sonar: hull mounted HF
Armament: 2 dual 37 mm, 2 dual 14.5 mm, 4 Type 87 ASW RL, 2 DC mortars, 2 DC racks, minerails

Concept/Program: Chinese-built subchaser, used as a patrol ship.

Builders: Quigdao SY, China.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
P351	Parakramabahu		1996
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Jayesagara patrol boat

Displacement: 330 tons full load
Dimensions: 39.8 x 7 x 2.2 meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,040 bhp, 15 knots
Crew: 52
Armament: 1 dual 25mm, 1 dual 14.5mm

Concept/Program: Survivor of two locally-built patrol craft.

Builders: Colombo Dockyard


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
P601	Jayesagara		1983
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'Lushun' class patrol boats

Displacement: 212 tons full load
Dimensions: 45.5 x 6.4 x 1.7 meters
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 4,800 bhp, 28 knots
Crew: 30
Armament: 2 dual 37mm, 2 dual 14.5mm

Concept/Program: Chinese-built patrol boats.

Builders: Lushun Dockyard, China.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
P340	?			1998
P341	?			1998
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Ranarisi ('Haizhui') class small patrol boats

Displacement: 170 tons full load
Dimensions: 41 x 5.41 x 1.8 meters
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 4,400 bhp, 25 knots
Crew: 28
Armament: 2 dual 20mm or 1 dual 37mm + 1 dual 25mm, 2 dual 14.5 mm

Concept/Program: An improved and enlarged version of the 'Shanghai-II' class. Chinese-built.

Builders: Guijian SY and Qinxin SY, China.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
P322	Ranarisi		1992
P330	Ranajaya		1996
P331	Ranadeera		1996
P332	Ranawickrema		1996
P317	?			1998
P318	?			1998
P319	?			1998	
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'Shanghai-II' class small patrol boats

Displacement: 134.8 tons full load
Dimensions: 38.78 x 5.41 x 1.554 meters/127.3 x 17.7 x 5.1 feet
Propulsion: CODAD; 2 cruise diesels, 1820 bhp; 2 boost diesels, 2,400 bhp; 4 shafts, 4,200 bhp, 28.5 knots
Crew: 34
Armament: 1 dual 37 mm, 1 dual 25 mm, 2 dual 14.5mm

Concept/Program: A widely-used class of Chinese small patrol craft. Very primitive in equipment and weapons.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
P311	Weeraya			1972
P312	Ranakami		1972
P315	Jagatha			19??/80
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Shakhti ('Yuhai') class utility landing craft

Displacement: 800 tons full load
Dimensions: 58.4 x 10.4 x 2.7 meters/191.6 x 34.1 x 8.8 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,900 bhp, 14 knots
Crew: 56
Troops: 250
Cargo: 2 tanks
Armament: 5 dual 14.5 mm, 6 12.7mm MG

Concept/Program: Chinese-built utility landing craft.

Builders: Wuhu SY, China.


Number	Name			Year	FLT	Homeport	Notes
L841	Shakhti			1996
L842	?			1997
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