Major General Chandana Rajaguru, assumed duties as new Commissioner General of Rehabilitation on Monday (15) after his nomination was approved by His Excellency, the President Mahinda Rajapaksa. He will serve this office whilst holding his substantial appointment as the Director General, Infantry at the Army Headquarters.
Major General Rajaguru is among the senior most officers in the Sinha Regiment and is an old boy of Kingswood College, Kandy and Ananda College, Colombo. He holds a Masters Degree in Management Studies from the Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, and is a graduate of the College of Security Studies Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Hawaii USA.
Long Defence Management Course, College of Defence Management Secunderabad, India and Defence Diplomacy Scholar Cranfied University UK and several other academic qualifications and study courses adorn his career life.
He received injuries several times in the battle front and had been serving as the Security Forces Commander, Killinochchi before he was appointed to this office.
He succeeds Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe who will be leaving for overseas training.
Major General Rajaguru is among the senior most officers in the Sinha Regiment and is an old boy of Kingswood College, Kandy and Ananda College, Colombo. He holds a Masters Degree in Management Studies from the Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, and is a graduate of the College of Security Studies Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Hawaii USA.
Long Defence Management Course, College of Defence Management Secunderabad, India and Defence Diplomacy Scholar Cranfied University UK and several other academic qualifications and study courses adorn his career life.
He received injuries several times in the battle front and had been serving as the Security Forces Commander, Killinochchi before he was appointed to this office.
He succeeds Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe who will be leaving for overseas training.
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