W.W.E. Clancy Fernando † VSV, USP | |
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 Admiral Clancy Fernando | |
| Birth name | Wannakuwatta Waduge Erwin Clancy Fernando |
| Born | 10 October 1938 |
| Died | 16 November 1992 (aged 54) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Allegiance |  Sri Lanka |
| Service |  Sri Lanka Navy |
| Years of service | 1957–1992 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands | Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy |
| Battles / wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards |  Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya Uttama Seva Padakkama |
Admiral Wannakuwatta Waduge Erwin Clancy Fernando VSV, USP, MNI (In Sinhalese: ක්ලැන්සි ෆර්නැන්ඩෝ; 10 October 1938 – 16 November 1992) was a senior Sri Lanka Navy officer. He served as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy from 1 November 1991 to 16 November 1992, when he was assassinated by the LTTE[1] he was the most senior officer in the Sri Lankan armed forces to be killed in the line of duty.