APPOINTMENTS - SENIOR OFFICERS

The Commander of the Army has approved the cessation of appointments / attachments and new appointments / attachments of the under mentioned Senior Officers with effect from dates stated against their names. \r\n\r\n 1. Brigadier W G M U R Perera USP - Ceases to function as Commander Area Headquarters Galle and to function as Director Movement Army Headquarters with effect from 25 June 2004.\r\n\r\n 2. Brigadier S A G Sooriyaarachchi USP - Ceases to function as Director Army Quartering, Army Headquarters, Colonel Engineer Services, Directorate of Engineer Services and to function as Director Engineer Services with effect from 21 June 2004.\r\n\r\n 3. Brigadier W R Wasantha Kumara - Ceases to function as Brigadier (AQ), Security Forces Headquarters (Jaffna) and to function as Director Army Quartering Army Headquarters with effect from 21 June 2004.\r\n\r\n 4. Brigadier J J P S T Liyanage RSP USP IG - Ceases to function as Director Personnel Administration Army Headquarters and to be attached to Army Headquarters with effect from 03 May 2004.\r\n\r\n 5. Brigadier L W C B B Rajaguru RWP RSP USP - Ceases to be attached to Army Headquarters and to function as Command 563 Brigade with effect from 03 May 2004.\r\n\r\n 6. Brigadier T B Morseth RWP - Ceases to function as Command 563 Brigade and to function as Director Personnel Administration Army Headquarters with effect from 03 May 2004.\r\n\r\n 7. Brigadier S Udumalagala RSP - Ceases to be attached to Army Headquarters and to function as Command 231 Brigade with effect from 28 April 2004.\r\n\r\n 8. Colonel D R N S Dembatanpitiya USP - Ceases to function as Officiating Brigadier (AQ), Security Forces Headquarters (East), ceases to overlook duties Command, Forward Maintenance Area (East) and to function as Commandant, Regimental Centre Engineer Service Regiment with effect from 14 June 2004.\r\n\r\n 9. Colonel S M A W B Padeniye USP - Ceases to overlook duties of Director, Movement, Army Headquarters with effect from 25 June 2004.\r\n\r\n 10. Colonel C M E Chandrasekera RSP USP - \r\n(1) Ceases to function as Colonel (AQ), Headquarters 22 Division and to function as Officiating Brigadier (AQ), Security Forces Headquarters (East) with effect from 14 June 2004.\r\n(2) To overlook duties of Command, Forward Maintenance Area (East) with effect from 14 June 2004. \r\n\r\n 11. Colonel M Ambanpola USP - Ceases to function as Commandant, Regimental Centre Engineer Service Regiment and to function as Officiating Brigadier (AQ), Security Forces Headquarters (Jaffna) with effect from 21 June 2004.\r\n\r\n 12. Colonel S K Weerasinghe - Ceases to function as Commandant Regimental Centre Sri Lanka Army Service Corps and to function as Colonel (AQ), Headquarters 22 Division with effect from 14 June 2004.\r\n\r\n 13. Colonel M Z R Sallay - Ceases to function as Colonel (AQ), Headquarters 11 Division and to function as Commandant, Language Training School with effect from 21 June 2004.\r\n\r\n 14. Colonel W E C De Silva - Ceases to function as Colonel (AQ), Headquarters 53 Division and to function as Commandant Regimental Centre Sri Lanka Army Service Corps with effect from 14 June 2004.\r\n\r\n 15. Colonel D R Wijayasiri RWP RSP USACGSC - Ceases to function as Officiating Command 533 Brigade and to function as Colonel (GS), Headquarters 11 Division with effect from 21 June 2004.\r\n\r\n 16. Colonel S R Manawaduge RSP psc IG - Ceases to function as Officiating Command 562 Brigade and to function as Officiating Command 112 Brigade with effect from 14 July 2004.\r\n\r\n 17. Colonel S A A L Perera RWP RSP IG - Ceases to function as Colonel (GS), Headquarters Operation Commander Colombo and to function as Commandant Regimental Centre Sri Lanka Artillery with effect from 07 July 2004.\r\n\r\n 18. Colonel K W Edema - Ceases to function as Colonel (AQ), Headquarters 55 Division and to function as Colonel (AQ), Headquarters 11 Division with effect from 21 June 2004.\r\n\r\n 19. Colonel M Hathurusinghe RSP IG - Ceases to function as Commandant Regimental Centre Sri Lanka Artillery and to function as Officiating Command, 562 Brigade with effect from 07 July 2004. \r\n\r\n 20. Colonel M S Illangamage RSP - \r\n(1) Delete all refs published against this officer vide AHQ letter MSB/A/6/1(Appt)(594) dated 29 Dec 2003.\r\n(2) Ceases to function as Commandant Regimental Centre Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment and to function as Colonel (GS), Headquarters OCC with effect from 07 July 2004.\r\n\r\n 21. Colonel V U B Nanayakkara USP - Ceases to function as Commandant Regimental Centre Sri Lanka Engineers and to function as Officiating Command 214 Brigade with effect from 10 June 2004.\r\n\r\n 22. Colonel W M S Gunaratne psc - Ceases to function as Officiating Command, 223 Brigade and to function as Colonel (GS), Joint Operational Headquarters with effect from 15 June 2004.\r\n\r\n 23. Colonel C K Rajapakse - Ceases to function as Officiating Command, 214 Brigade and to function as Commandant Regimental Centre Sri Lanka Engineers with effect from 10 June 2004.\r\n\r\n 24. Colonel B P Kularatne psc - Ceases to function as Commandant, Army Physical Educational Centre and to function as Colonel (AQ), Headquarters Logistic Command with effect from 14 June 2004.\r\n\r\n 25. Colonel R Ratnasingham - Ceases to function as Colonel (AQ), Headquarters Logistic Command and to function as Colonel (AQ), Headquarters 55 Division with effect from 14 June 2004.\r\n\r\n 26. Colonel P U S Vithanage RSP - Ceases to overlook duties of Command 112 Brigade with effect from 14 July 2004. \r\n\r\n 27. Colonel L N Wickramasuriya RSP psc - Ceases to function as Officiating Command 553 Brigade and to function as Officiating Command Area Headquarters Galle with effect from 25 June 2004.\r\n\r\n 28. Colonel R A A A Perera RSP - Ceases to function as Officiating Command 522 Brigade and to function as Officiating Command, 223 Brigade with effect from 15 June 2004. \r\n