Jayantha Kularathna

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Jayantha Kularathna
AllegianceSri Lanka
Service/branch Sri Lanka Navy
Years of service1987 – Present
RankRear Admiral
Commands held
Chief of Staff
Deputy Chief of Staff
Commander, Eastern Naval Area
Commander, Northwestern Naval Area
Awards Rana Sura Padakkama
Uttama Seva Padakkama

Jayantha Kularathna is a Sri Lankan admiral who is the incumbent Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy.[1] Prior to this, he was the Commander, Eastern Naval Area.[2]

Early life and education[edit]

Kularathna completed his high school from Mahanama College and then joined the Sri Lanka Navy in 1987 as an Officer Cadet of the 16th intake, in the Executive branch.[3]

Career[edit]

KJ Kularatne assumed office as Commander Eastern Naval Area at the Command Headquarters in Trincomalee 8 March 2022.[4] Before that, he served as Commander of Northwestern Naval Area.[5] Prior to his promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral on 7 August 2020, Commodore Kularathna served as Deputy Area Commander at Eastern Naval Area.[6] From Deputy chief of staff he promoted to Chief of staff on 18 December, 2022.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rear Admiral Jayantha Kularatne appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Navy". Asia Today. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. ^ "'Marine Pier' opens in Sampoor". Daily News. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Rear Admiral Jayantha Kularatne is new Deputy Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Navy". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka : Bangladesh Navy ship BNS Prottasha arrives in Sri Lanka's Trincomalee Port". www.colombopage.com. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Navy Commander Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenna inaugurates Puttalam Jetty built by the Navy". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  6. ^ "US marine corps delegation meets Eastern naval officials". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 20 October 2022.