Daya Sandagiri
| Daya Sandagiri | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1 September 1947 |
| Allegiance |
 Sri Lanka
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| Service/branch |
 Sri Lanka Navy
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| Years of service | 1973- 2006 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy Chief of Defence Staff |
| Battles/wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya, Uttama Seva Padakkama, Purna Bhoomi Padakkama |
Daya W. K. Sandagiri was the 14th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy. He was Born and bred in Veyangoda, Admiral Sandagiri had his education at St. Mary's Maha Vidyalaya, Veyangoda and Kegalu Maha Vidyalaya, Kegalle. He was enlisted in the then Royal Ceylon Navy on 14 November 1966 and was in the first batch of Naval Cadets to join the renowned Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee on July 1, 1969 and was commissioned into the Executive Branch of the navy as a Sub-Lieutenant on 1 July 1973.
He was appointed Chief of Defense Staff with the rank of Admiral on September 1, 2005.
His term has been widely regarded as a failure often exposed by lack of integrity.
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