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| Chief of Staff of the Navy | |
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| Sri Lanka Navy | |
| Type | Very senior post |
| Status | Two star admiral |
| Abbreviation | COS |
| Reports to | Commander of the Navy |
| Residence | Colombo |
| Seat | Navy HQ |
| Nominator | President of Sri Lanka |
| Appointer | President of Sri Lanka |
| Term length | Not fixed |
| Formation | 1949 |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of Staff |
| Sri Lanka Navy |
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Chief of Staff of the Navy has been the title of the second in command of the Sri Lanka Navy. The post is held by a regular officer of the rank of Rear Admiral and is the second most senior position in the navy. Chief of Staff is charged with assisting the Navy Commander in both operational and administrative aspects, functioning as the Acting Navy Commander in his absences or incantation. Chief of Staff is assisted by the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy.[1][2]
- ^ "Navy Act". Srilankalaw.lk. Blackhall Publishing. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Past Commanders". navy.lk.