HMS Gamunu, the Glossary
HMS Gamunu was a shore establishment of the Royal Navy in Ceylon.[1]
Table of Contents
10 relations: Admiralty (United Kingdom), QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun, Royal Navy, SLNS Parakrama, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force, Sri Lankan rupee, Stone frigate, World War II.
- Government buildings in Colombo
- Military units and formations of Ceylon in World War II
- Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in World War II
- World War II sites in Sri Lanka
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
The Admiralty was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for the command of the Royal Navy until 1964, historically under its titular head, the Lord High Admiral – one of the Great Officers of State.
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QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun
The QF 12-pounder 12-cwt gun (Quick-Firing) (abbreviated as Q.F. 12-pdr.) was a common, versatile calibre naval gun introduced in 1894 and used until the middle of the 20th century.
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.
SLNS Parakrama
SLNS Parakrama is a Sri Lanka Navy shore establishment sited on Flagstaff Street in Colombo, in close proximity to the Colombo Lighthouse. HMS Gamunu and SLNS Parakrama are Government buildings in Colombo, Military units and formations of Ceylon in World War II, Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in World War II and World War II sites in Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, historically known as Ceylon, and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia.
Sri Lanka Navy
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) (Śrī Laṃkā nāvika hamudāva; Ilaṅkai kaṭaṟpaṭai) is the naval arm of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and is classed as the country's most vital defence force due to its island geography.
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Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force
The Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force (SLVNF) is the active-duty volunteer reserve force of the Sri Lanka Navy. HMS Gamunu and Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force are Military units and formations of Ceylon in World War II.
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Sri Lankan rupee
The Sri Lankan Rupee (රුපියල්, ரூபாய்; symbol: රු (plural) in English, රු in Sinhala, ௹ in Tamil; ISO code: LKR) is the currency of Sri Lanka.
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Stone frigate
A stone frigate is a naval establishment on land. HMS Gamunu and stone frigate are Royal Navy shore establishments.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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See also
Government buildings in Colombo
- Colombo Lighthouse
- Colombo Public Library
- Echelon Barracks
- Former General Post Office, Colombo
- General Treasury Building
- General's House, Colombo
- HMS Gamunu
- Hulftsdorp court complex
- Independence Memorial Hall
- Mumtaz Mahal, Colombo
- National Library of Sri Lanka
- Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre
- Old Army Headquarters, Colombo
- Old Colombo Dutch Hospital
- Old Colombo Lighthouse
- Old Parliament Building, Colombo
- President's House, Colombo
- Republic Building, Colombo
- Rifle Barracks
- Rock House Army Camp
- SLAF Colombo
- SLNS Parakrama
- Sirimathipaya Mansion
- Srawasthi Mandiraya
- Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
- The Lighthouse, Colombo
- Welikada Prison
Military units and formations of Ceylon in World War II
- 34th Infantry Division (India)
- 803 Naval Air Squadron
- Ceylon Defence Force
- Ceylon Planters' Rifle Corps
- Ceylon Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
- Colombo Town Guard
- Diyatalawa
- HMS Gamunu
- HMS Uva
- History of the Sri Lanka Navy
- National Cadet Corps (Sri Lanka)
- No. 1303 Flight RAF
- No. 159 Squadron RAF
- No. 160 Squadron RAF
- No. 17 Squadron RAF
- No. 205 Squadron RAF
- No. 240 Squadron RAF
- No. 258 Squadron RAF
- No. 261 Squadron RAF
- No. 273 Squadron RAF
- No. 292 Squadron RAF
- No. 321 (Netherlands) Squadron RAF
- No. 357 Squadron RAF
- No. 81 Squadron RAF
- SLNS Parakrama
- Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps
- Sri Lanka Artillery
- Sri Lanka Engineers
- Sri Lanka Light Infantry
- Sri Lanka Signals Corps
- Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force
Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in World War II
- 1st Linlithgowshire Rifle Volunteers
- 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines
- Balkan Air Force
- British Army Aid Group
- British Far East Command
- Combined Operations Headquarters
- Dundee Fortress Royal Engineers
- Far East prisoners of war
- Force 136
- Gideon Force
- HMS Gamunu
- Layforce
- MI5
- Nepal in World War II
- Royal Yugoslav Guards Battalion
- SLNS Parakrama
- Solomon Islands Labour Corps
- Special Operations Executive
- The Rats of Tobruk
- Transjordan Frontier Force
- V Force
- Women's Auxiliary Air Force
- Z Force (Burma)
World War II sites in Sri Lanka
- Bandaranaike International Airport
- China Bay Airport
- Colombo Racecourse
- Diyatalawa
- Diyatalawa Garrison
- Echelon Barracks
- Fort Fredrick
- General's House, Colombo
- HMS Gamunu
- HMS Uva
- Hingurakgoda Airport
- Jaffna International Airport
- Koggala Airport
- Ratmalana Airport
- Royal Colombo Golf Club
- SLNS Parakrama
- Sigiriya Airport
- Vavuniya Airport