Name: Lieutenant KMDDB Rathnayaka BSc (Management and Technical Sciences)
Profession: Commissioned Officer – Sri Lanka Navy
Appointment: Troop Commander – Intake 40
Contact Details: Mobile: 0716968128 / 0710219351
E-Mail: dhanukar9@gmail.com
Lieutenant Dhanuka Rathnayaka is from the Sri Lanka Navy (Executive). He acquired his initial studies from Ibbagamuwa Central Collage, Kurunegala, He Joined Sri Lanka Navy as an Officer Cadet to Intake 33 of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) on 16th September 2015. After completion of the basic military training at KDU and Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee, he was commissioned to the rank of Acting Sub Lieutenant on 16th September 2017 and appointed as a 3rd in Command of P 436 Craft of Fast Attack Craft Squadron (FAC) as his first appointment as a Commissioned Officer.
During his tenure up to today, he has hold following appointments:
Sea Appointments
- 3rd In Command – P 436 (FAC)
- 2nd In Command – CG 401 (FAC)
- Administrative officer – SLNS Mihikatha
Instructor Appointments
- Troop Commander to Intake 37 & 40 – General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.
In recognition of his service rendered to the Sri Lanka Navy, he has awarded with following medals.
- 75th Anniversary of Independence Medal
- Sewabhimani Medal
- Service Medal
- Bachelor of Science in Management and Technical Sciences – KDU, Sri Lanka.
- Obtained Certificate for Bridge watch keeping from Sri Lanka Navy
- Obtain Ocean Navigation Certificate from Sri Lanka Navy.
- Sub Lieutenant Technical Course, INS Venduruthi, Kochi, India
- VBSS Course at SBS, Trincomalee.