Volunteer Naval Force
The Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval
Force is the main arm of the Sri Lanka Navy in the civilian sphere with Naval
Training vigilant in readiness to provide the required assistance in the form of
expertise and man power in times of national urgency and distress.
Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force comprises of Officers and sailors of all the
branches in Sri Lanka Navy as indicated in the extra ordinary Gazette
notification of No.656/25 dated 02nd
April 1991.
Vision
To pursue in
the accomplishment of the envisaged goals of the Sri Lanka Navy of
protecting and safeguarding the territorial integrity and
sovereignty of the nation through determination and concerted efforts
of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force.
Mission
To
supplement and to provide the Regular Naval Force with the required
assistance in the execution of the role and tasks of the Navy drawing
expertise from diverse fields in the civilian strata.
Training
VNF
personnel not on active service are required to participate in the
weekend camps held once a month and annual camps concluded with
Commander of the Navy’s inspection.
The
Volunteer Naval Force Headquarters is conducting following training
programs in view to update knowledge and skills of Volunteer Naval
Force personnel who are not mobilized.
- Weekend
Training Camp - on every 03rd weekend of each month.
- Annual
Training Camp - in the month of September or each year.
