Jayanath Colombage


Jayanath Colombage

Born (1957-10-14) 14 October 1957 (age 66)
Allegiance Sri Lanka
Service/branchExecutive
Years of service1978-2014
RankAdmiral
Service numberNRX 0135[1]
CommandsCommander of the Sri Lankan Navy
Battles/warsSri Lankan Civil War
Awards Rana Sura Padakkama
Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
Uttama Seva Padakkama
Spouse(s)Srima Colombage
Other workPermanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Admiral Jayanath Colombage, RSP, VSV, USP, FNI is a Sri Lankan flag officer and diplomat. He was the Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Foreign Secretary) until 2022, prior to which he served as Additional Secretary to the President for foreign relations.[2][3] A career naval officer, he had served as the Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy, the professional head of the navy from September 2012 to June 2014.

  1. ^ "Travis Sinniah to have shortest tenure?". srilankamirror.com. Sri Lanka Mirror. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. ^ "New Navy Chief is Rear Admiral Colombage". The Sunday Times. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Past Commanders". navy.lk. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.