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Sri Lanka Navy Values

Honour, Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty and Courage are the Values of Sri Lanka Navy.

 Honour. Honour is the vital value on which the Navy’s and each person’s
reputation depends. It reflects our moral and ethical standards. Honour demands
strength of will and inspires physical effort and selfless service. Honour guides our
actions in a way explicit rules cannot; it shapes our morality and defines our self-
respect, notions of pride and indignity.

 Honesty. Honesty is always being true to self, ship’s crew and our colleagues.
Honesty demands us to face our shortcomings. We must be open and upfront with
each other and ourselves. Honesty drives personal and professional development.
Honesty enables us to serve with a clear conscience, sincerity and selflessness.

 Integrity. Integrity is being committed to always doing what is right, no matter
what the consequences. Our integrity defines moral power and underpins our
fighting spirit. As people with integrity, we confront and overcome wrong
regardless of personal cost. The integrity will be suspected if one’s personal,
financial and moral conduct falls below the accepted standards. We must be sincere,
impartial and straightforward and sense of purpose must never be in doubt. Further,
we must act with a sense of fair play and in keeping with the principles of natural
justice.

 Loyalty. Loyalty is being committed to each other and to our duty of service to the
country. Loyalty is a reciprocal obligation of our shared and mutual commitments
to each other and to the nation. It requires we acknowledge commendable effort
and the knowledge that one will always support the others. It promotes trust and
confidence in fellow members that we accept responsibility and accountability for
our actions and for those of our subordinates.

 Courage. Courage is the ability to control our fear in a dangerous or difficult
situation and strength of character to do what is right in the face of adversity.
Courage demands unwavering obedience to moral principles. Courage drives
responsibility, humility and personal example. No amount of education and
experience can overcome a deficiency of courage. Courage, both physical and
moral, forms the foundation upon which bravery, fighting spirit and success
depends; Physical courage means being prepared for tasks that, either directly or
indirectly, involve the use of lethal force while being in harm’s way. During these
periods of heightened danger, it is likely that an individual’s faith will become
increasingly important. Whenever possible, religious advice should be available for
support. Moral courage is equally important. This is the courage to do what is right
even though it may be unpopular and the personal cost is high. It is also the courage
that allows one to admit mistakes, to accept blame and responsibility, thereby
improving effectiveness for the whole.

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