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04th February 2020 09:00:15 Hours

Biggest-Ever Share of Army Promotions Effected on National Independence Day

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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