Ravindra Wijegunaratne
Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratne WV, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP | |
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Wijegunaratne in 2016 | |
| Nickname(s) | Ravi |
| Born | 22 February 1962 |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Branch | Sri Lanka Navy |
| Years of service | 1980 – 2019 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Service number | NRX0176 |
| Unit | Special Boat Squadron |
| Commands | Chief of Defence Staff Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Chief of Staff Director General Coast Guard Eastern Naval Command Northern Naval Area Western Naval Command Southern Naval Command |
| Battles / wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | Weerodara Vibhushanaya Rana Wickrama Padakkama (x2) Rana Sura Padakkama Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya Uttama Seva Padakkama Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal, Nishan-e-Imtiaz |
| Other work | Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan |
Admiral Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratne, WV, RWP and Bar, RSP, VSV, USP, NI(M), ndc, psn, is a retired Sri Lankan admiral, and former Chief of Defence Staff of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. He has also served as the Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy, Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, the Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard and held, at various times, four of the seven Naval Commands of the SLN. Wijegunaratne has also served as Director Naval Operations, and is a recipient of the Weerodara Vibhushanaya.