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Sarath Ratnakeerthi
Sarath Rathnakeerthi
Rear Admiral Sarath Ratnakeerthi
Born June 16, 1951(1951-06-16) (age 73)
Allegiance Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Service/branch Sri Lanka Navy
Years of service 1971-2006
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held former Chief of Staff Sri Lanka Navy
Battles/wars Sri Lankan Civil War
Awards Uttama Seva Padakkama ,Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
Other work

Deputy Commissioner of Essential Services

Jaffna District operations officer, Presidential Task force For Resettlement, Development & Security

Rear Admiral Sarath Ratnakeerthi VSV,usp, ndc, psc was Sri Lanka Navy's former Chief of Staff.

After completing his education at Nalanda College Colombo, he joined Lanka Navy as a cadet officer on 1 August 1971 and was promoted to the Rank of Midshipman on 1 August 1972.Cadet Officer Ratnakeerthi was commissioned on 1 August 1975 as a Sub Lieutenant. Thereafter he was gradually promoted to the ranks of Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Commodore and finally Rear Admiral on 1 January 2002.

Rear Admiral Sarath Ratnakeerthi has the unique distinction of serving as the Area Commander of all five Naval Commands of the Sri Lanka Navy, namely Northern Naval Command, Western Naval Command, North-Central Naval Command, Eastern Naval Command and Southern Naval Command.

He has also served as the Commanding Officer of the Naval establishments, SLNS 'Ruhuna', SLNS 'Tissa', SLNS 'Gemunu' and also commanded Naval ships, SLNS 'Weeraya', SLNS 'Jayasagara'.

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