HE the President Maithripala Sirisena, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces has promoted sixteen Senior Colonels of the Army to the rank of temporary Brigadier states a communiqué issued by the Military Secretariat on Friday (8) evening.

Here follows the newly promoted Brigadiers;

Colonel A.S.P Podiralahamie

Colonel I.P Kandanaarachchi

Colonel M.I.P Nanayakkarawasam

Colonel T.M Abeyratne

Colonel L.D.S.S Liyanage

Colonel M.K Jayawardena

Colonel M.G.T.D Rathnasekara

Colonel K.H.K Kottawattha

Colonel W.R.M.M Rathnayake

Colonel U.U.K.L.S Perera

Colonel J.M.C Jayaweera

Colonel S.R.K Hettiarachchi

Colonel H.M.L.D Herath

Colonel P.S.K Sanjeewa

Colonel P.S Thilakaratna

Colonel W.G.R.P Peiris |