Built by
Colombo Dockyard Limited for the
Sri Lankan Navy in the early 1980s, these were the first
warships built in
Sri Lanka in modern times. Designed for off shore patrol and naval fire support on coastal areas they have seen action with the Sri Lankan Navy for more than 20 years. Two ships of this class were built. They were used during the
Sri Lankan Civil War and the SLNS Sagarawardena was lost due to a suicide attack carried out by the
LTTE. Mostly used for patrol duties, the class have been deployed on many occasions to support amphibious operations carried out by the navy along with the
Sri Lanka Army. ==Ships==