Vice Admiral John Colin De Silva, PVSM, AVSM (18 September 1943 – 20 November 2019) was a flag officer in the Indian Navy.

[7] In 1992, De Silva was promoted to the acting rank of rear admiral and appointed Assistant Chief of Personnel - Human Resource Development (ACOP HRD).

After a year-long stint as FOCWF, he relinquished command, handing over to Rear Admiral Madanjit Singh.

[12] In 1997, he was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed Controller Warship Production & Acquisition (CWP&A) at Naval HQ.

[14] On 5 March 1999, De Silva took over as the 11th Director General of the Indian Coast Guard (DGICG), succeeding Vice Admiral R. N.

[13] Under him, the coast guard helped capture a pirated Japanese vessel MV Alondra Rainbow in the Arabian Sea.

[17] After a two-year stint as DGICG, De Silva was appointed Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command.

[3] In February 2007, the Government of Goa decided to set up an Overseas Employment Agency to act as a facilitator to scout jobs abroad.

[20] De Silva was appointed Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Overseas Employment Agency of Goa on honorary basis.

[21] De Silva was laid to rest with military honours at the Holy Family Church in Porvorim.

Former Chiefs of Naval Staff attended the funeral - Admirals Madhvendra Singh, who delivered the eulogy, Arun Prakash and Sureesh Mehta.

Several retired and serving flag officers of the Navy and the Coast Guard were also present to pay their respects.