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accidents at Dialogue Inadequate for improved
sea Maritime welfare quality of life
Symposium, measures on
CMF, UN par with
missions regional navies
10. Cyber Security Improved Inadequate Enhance cyber Modern ICT 14. Increased Acceptance As silent Increase awareness Public awareness
resilience of ICT security in skilled infrastructure and Public among the service, most on maritime affairs campaigns.
our cyber infrastructure men and train skilled awareness general public of the work by among general public
domain infrastructure to face operators to face and support and SLN in and stakeholder Effective
cyber security threats cyber security on maritime stakeholders maritime organizations Communication.
challenges affairs domain not
11. CBRN Effective Lack of CBRN Improve CBRN Modern CBRN reached to Engagement
preparedness CBRN capacity & capacity & capabilities to public Initiatives
response force capability capabilities enhance CBRN
preparedness, Lack of
resilience with awareness and
international and inadequate
government support from
collaboration stakeholders
and general
Radio-active public
detection locations
(Nuclear Disaster Optimization of Fleet Composition
Early Warning
System)
12. Providing Healthy Lack of Improved health Sufficient The overall aim of the Sri Lankan Government’s strategic blueprint is to establish a technically
better health workforce sufficient facilities budgetary and tactically sound well-balanced defence force by the year 2030, capable of addressing
facilities budgetary allocation. upcoming security challenges in line with the national security dimensions of the country. A
allocations, balanced fleet is identified as the key to achieving maritime objectives. Changing technology,
facilities economic and political compulsions and perception of own capabilities have always played a
crucial role in determining the desired force level.

The SLN has developed into a sizeable fleet over the last 30 years, serving as the country’s primary
13. High quality Competent, Lack of Improve facilities and Improved facilities maritime force. However, the SLN has struggled to keep pace with the rapid advancements in the
training and skilled, high sufficient quality of training, and quality global maritime environment, particularly in terms of technology-based military hardware and
retention of morale & budgetary work-life balance training firepower. This shortfall can be attributed to a lack of national interest and economic constraints.
the best men combat ready allocations, The re-orientation of the SLN is intricately linked to the national defence policy, but progress has
and women workforce facilities Appropriate salary Work-life balance been hindered by the absence of a comprehensive defence policy, a lack of awareness among
structure aiming policy makers and budgetary constraints.
Inadequate retention of best Skills
skills & employees and development Despite these challenges, the perceived threats to Sri Lanka’s maritime interests have prompted
competencies increase welfare the formulation of a naval strategy and concept of operations, encompassing planning for
for a facilities Appropriate wages personnel, platforms and other support facilities. However, considering all available resources and
modernizing in par with outside constraints, the SLN must evaluate its current strength and strategic plan for the future to determine
Navy Improving just private sector a justified naval strength that ensures a secure and successful trajectory into the future.
system based on aiming to retain
Lack of meritocracy skilled personnel
performance
based appraisal Welfare measures
system and key enablers

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