04th February 2020 09:00:15 Hours
In what could be considered as the biggest-ever share of Army promotions, hitherto made in recent times, HE the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on account of the 72nd National Independence Day promoted a total of 244 Officers, including 17 Brigadiers to the Rank of Major General, 45 Lieutenant Colonels to the Rank of Colonel, 49 Majors to the Rank of Lieutenant Colonel, 42 Captains to the Rank of Major, 80 Lieutenants to the Rank of Captain and 11 2nd Lieutenants to the Rank of Lieutenant.
Award of those long overdue promotions, held up for some time due to non-availability of career opportunities within the establishment was made possible due to the intervention of HE the President through a special Cabinet paper following direct approach, made by Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army.
Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army extending his best wishes to all newly-promoted Officers expresses the Army gratitude to HE the President and the Ministry of Defence for the gesture.
Here follows the list of newly-promoted Senior Officers;
(Brigadier to Major General)
Brigadier R L C Fernando AATO
Brigadier B B Randeniya
Brigadier L P R Premalal USP
Brigadier W L P W Perera RWP RSP ndu
Brigadier S A D A D Gunawardane RWP RSP
Brigadier K W R de Abrew RWP RSP USP psc Hdmc
Brigadier D S D Welikala WWV RWP RSP USP
Brigadier H H A S P K Senaratne RSP USP psc
Brigadier N D S P Niwunhella RWP RSP
Brigadier D M H D Bandara RWP RSP USP
Brigadier A A I J Bandara RWP RSP USP ndu
Brigadier H E M R B T Hathnagoda RWP RSP
Brigadier M D U V Gunatilleka ndu USACGSC
Brigadier H L V M Liyanage RWP RSP ndu
Brigadier H M T B Hangilipola RWP RSP
Brigadier N R Lamahewage RWP RSP ndu
Brigadier W P A K Thilakarathna psc
(Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel)
Lieutenant Colonel K K S Perakum RWP RSP MIR
Lieutenant Colonel S I P Vidanagamage RSP IG SLA
Lieutenant Colonel S D P C Arachchige SLE
Lieutenant Colonel M W A R C Wijesuriya RSP USP SLAC
Lieutenant Colonel P R B A Bandara RSP SLLI
Lieutenant Colonel L C K Pathirana RSP IG SLA
Lieutenant Colonel K M N Kulasekara RWP RSP psc GW
Lieutenant Colonel C S Thibbotuge SLSR
Lieutenant Colonel W P W C Perera Lsc SLEME
Lieutenant Colonel M L A de Silva RSP USP psc GR
Lieutenant Colonel C S Padmashantha RSP psc SLLI
Lieutenant Colonel T N Majeed RSP USP Isc MI
Lieutenant Colonel C Kalutharaarachchi SLEME
Lieutenant Colonel T M G S T Cooray RWP RSP USP psc CR
Lieutenant Colonel P N Wijesiriwardena RSP USP SLAC
Lieutenant Colonel W A U S Wanasekara RWP USP GR
Lieutenant Colonel A L Mapalagama GW
Lieutenant Colonel A M A Abeysinghe RWP RSP USP psc MIR
Lieutenant Colonel W M N K D Bandara RWP RSP USP psc VIR
Lieutenant Colonel A M A Abeyawardana WWV RWP RSP GW
Lieutenant Colonel M A M T Senaviratne USP VIR
Lieutenant Colonel K G C M H Gamlath RSP USP SLSR
Lieutenant Colonel A M C Abeykoon RWP RSP USP SLSR
Lieutenant Colonel E M H J B Dehideniya RWP RSP CR
Lieutenant Colonel L G B Kariyawasam RWP RSP USP GW
Lieutenant Colonel T H D S R Thirimanne USP VIR
Lieutenant Colonel H T W Vidyananda RWP RSP USP GR
Lieutenant Colonel G P P Kulatilaka MIR
Lieutenant Colonel R A N P Ranaweera SLSR
Lieutenant Colonel D C Mahathanthila psc MI
Lieutenant Colonel C A B Tennakoon RSP psc IG SLA
Lieutenant Colonel B R A Jayarathna USP SLAOC
Lieutenant Colonel W S V Fernando USP IG SLA
Lieutenant Colonel K W Jayaweera USP psc MIR
Lieutenant Colonel M W D N Mediwaka RSP USP GR
Lieutenant Colonel N H Malsinghe RWP RSP psc GW
Lieutenant Colonel N P Hettiarachchi RWP RSP CR
Lieutenant Colonel H V A Somaweera RWP RSP USP SLLI
Lieutenant Colonel S A Hettige RSP psc GW
Lieutenant Colonel S W R Prasanna RWP RSP USP SLLI
Lieutenant Colonel T R D Sallay SLCMP
Lieutenant Colonel W M A B Wijekoon USP GR
Lieutenant Colonel G A T Godewatte RWP RSP GR
Lieutenant Colonel J K R P Jayasinghe RWP RSP USP SLLI
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