SLNS Parakrama

SLNS Parakrama
SLNS Parakrama
Colombo, Western Province
	Fast Attack Crafts docked in SLNS Parakrama
Type	Naval Headquarters
Site information
Controlled by	Sri Lanka Navy
Site history
In use	1940's – present

SLNS Parakrama is a Sri Lanka Navy shore establishment sited on Flagstaff Street in Colombo, in close proximity to the Colombo Lighthouse. It functions as the naval headquarters of the Navy. In this capacity it has the offices of the Commander of the Navy, Chief of Staff, the Board of Management (BOM) and Board of Directors (BOD) of the Sri Lanka Navy. All naval operations are directed from SLNS Parakrama. The base was formerly known as HMCyS Parakrama prior to 1972 and traces it establishment to HMS Lanka, the Royal Navy barracks in Colombo.

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v t e Buildings and Structure in Fort (Colombo)
Government buildings	Central Telegraph Office fmr General Post Office General Treasury Building fmr Parliament Building President's House Republic Building SLNS Parakrama
Commercial/Office buildings	Bank of Ceylon Cargills Central Bank of Sri Lanka Central Point Building (Economic History Museum of Sri Lanka) Gaffoor Building Lloyd's Building Old Colombo Dutch Hospital World Trade Center
Hotels	Hilton Colombo Galadari Hotel Grand Oriental Hotel The Kingsbury
Religious buildings	Sambodhi Chaithya St. Peter's Church
Landmarks	Colombo Fort Clock Tower Colombo Lighthouse Colombo Port Maritime Museum
Parks/Spaces	Gordon Gardens

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