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MARITIME DOCTRINE OF SRI LANKA
• Improve SLN capability to seize, establish, sustain and protect
naval assets that enhance naval operations in anti-access/
area-denial the threat environment.
• Involve continued R & D projects to enhance capability of force
multipliers.
• Continue developing innovative technologies to ensure marine
environment preservation and protection.
• Increase capabilities in C4ISR along with other maritime
partners in the region to improve MDA.
• Enhance interoperability and capability to perform VBSS
operations in contested maritime environment.
• Improve interoperability between Navy and Coast Guard in
accordance with the national security policy to maximize sea
control and to enhance maritime security in the region.
• Develop mutual understanding and support with regional
and extra regional partners through training, exercises and
develop own capabilities to address comprehensive maritime
security challenges.
• Preserve existing inventory that are combat ready and
prepared to rapidly respond to crisis, major contingencies and
threats against the country/region.
• Develop a balance fleet to all kind of maritime challenges
including surface ships with integrated air arm and auxiliary
fleet.
• Ensure safety, security and quality of; professional and personal
life of SLN personnel and allow them to thrive through their
commitments.
• Continue developing naval leaders with their obligation to the
naval profession by upholding core values, ethos and abiding
sense of accountability for their actions.
• Evolve counter small boat swarm tactics with the use of
innovative technologies to counter emerging threats.
• Enhance cyber security and resiliency by introducing
modernise information technology network.

SLN will increasingly leverage its Navy in the pursuit of its national
security objectives. In this turbulent world, SLN provide nation with
credible and flexible option to sustain freedom of seas, rapidly respond

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