04th February 2023 07:08:12 Hours
On account of the 75th National Independence Anniversary Day (February 4), His Excellency, the President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on the recommendation of the Ministry of Defence and the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage has promoted a total of 208 Officers of the Sri Lanka Army (Regular and Volunteer Force) and a record 9919 Other Ranks of the Army (Regular Force and Volunteer Force and Extra Regimental Employment Basis) to their respective next rank.
Accordingly, 8 Brigadiers to the rank of Major General, 17 Colonels to the rank of Brigadier, 10 Lieutenant Colonels to the rank of Colonel, 10 Majors to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, 78 Captains to the rank of Major, 12 Lieutenants to the rank of Captain, 9 Lieutenants (QM) to the rank of Captain (QM) and 64 Second Lieutenants to the rank of Lieutenant (Regular Force & Volunteer Force) have been thus promoted in the Officers' category.
In the category of Other Ranks, a total of 181 Warrant Officers-II to the rank of Warrant Officer-I, 473 Staff Sergeants to the rank of Warrant Officer-II, 679 Sergeants to the rank of Staff Sergeant, 1697 Corporals to the rank of Sergeant, 1740 Lance Corporals to the rank of Corporal and 5149 Privates to the rank of Lance Corporal (Regular Force, Volunteer Force and Extra Regimental Employment basis) have also been promoted.
Senior Brigadiers who have been elevated to the two-star Major General rank in the Army include Brigadier L.S Balachandra RSP, Chief Executive Officer of Nelum Pokuna Theater, Brigadier W Chandresiri RSP USP psc, General Officer Commanding of 24 Infantry Division, Brigadier D.M.P.P Dasanayake, Director, Directorate of Quality Assurance and Inspection, Brigadier A.C.A De Zoysa USP Hdmc Lsc, Commander of Forward Maintenance Area (North), Brigadier R.K.N.C Jayawardena RSP ndc, General Officer Commanding of 66 Infantry Division, Brigadier G.W.A Senevirathne USP psc, Director, Directorate of Research Concept and Doctrine, Brigadier I.A.N.B Perera RWP USP ndu psc, Commandant of Sri Lanka Military Academy and Brigadier P.P.A Perera Hdmc psc, Director, Directorate of Overseas Operation.
