34 of 1950 established the CRNVR as the Royal Ceylon Volunteer Naval Force (RCVNF) on 9 January 1951, alongside the Royal Ceylon Navy to which the 100 servicemen were transferred.
A legislation in 1950 created the CRNVR, redesignating it the Royal Ceylon Volunteer Naval Force (RCVNF) on January 9, 1951, alongside the Royal Ceylon Navy, where 100 personnel were repositioned.