Clancy Fernando
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Admiral Wannakuwatta Waduge Erwin Clancy Fernando VSV, USP, MNI (In Sinhalese: ක්ලැන්සි ෆර්නැන්ඩෝ; 10 October 1938 – 16 November 1992) was a senior Sri Lanka Navy officer. He served as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy from 1 November 1991 to 16 November 1992, when he was assassinated by the LTTE[1] he was the most senior officer in the Sri Lankan armed forces to be killed in the line of duty.
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W.W.E. Clancy Fernando † VSV, USP | |
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Birth name | Wannakuwatta Waduge Erwin Clancy Fernando |
Born | (1938-10-10)10 October 1938 |
Died | 16 November 1992(1992-11-16) (aged 54) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
Service/ | Sri Lanka Navy |
Years of service | 1957–1992 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy |
Battles/wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
Awards | Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya Uttama Seva Padakkama |
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