Daya Sandagiri | |
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.jpg) Sandagiri (left) on board USSBlue Ridge | |
| Born | (1946-09-01)1 September 1946 (age 78)[1] |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service |  Sri Lanka Navy |
| Years of service | 1973–2006 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Service number | NRX 0028[2] |
| Commands | Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy Chief of Defence Staff |
| Battles / wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards |  Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya Uttama Seva Padakkama Purna Bhumi Padakkama |
| Alma mater | Kegalu Vidyalaya,St. Mary's Maha Vidyalaya, Veyangoda |
| Spouse(s) | Pearl Sandagiri |
| Children | 2 |
Daya W. K. Sandagiri was the 14thCommander of theSri Lanka Navy. Admiral Sandagiri was born in Veyangoda and had his education at St. Mary's Maha Vidyalaya, Veyangoda andKegalu Vidyalaya, Kegalle.[3][4] He enlisted in the thenRoyal Ceylon Navy on 14 November 1966 and was in the first batch ofnaval cadets to join theNaval and Maritime Academy atTrincomalee on 1 July 1969. He was commissioned into the Executive Branch of the navy as asub-lieutenant on 1 July 1972.[1]
He was promoted to Commander of the Navy and served for four years and eight months in the position. Upon his retirement he was appointedChief of the Defence Staff[5] with the rank ofadmiral on 1 September 2005.[6] He retired from that position on 12 June 2005. He became the fourth chancellor ofGeneral Sir John Kotelawala Defence University on 9 November 2015.[1]
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| Preceded by | Chief of the Defence Staff 2005–2006 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy 2000–2005 | Succeeded by |
Ceylon Naval Volunteer Force Sri Lanka Navy |  | |
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