Clancy Fernando
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 he was the most senior officer in the Sri Lankan armed forces to be killed in the line of duty.
Admiral W.W.E. Clancy Fernando † VSV, USP | |
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Admiral Clancy Fernando | |
| Birth name | Wannakuwatta Waduge Erwin Clancy Fernando |
| Born | 10 October 1938 |
| Died | 16 November 1992 (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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