Five Brigadiers promoted

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Five senior Brigadiers in the Sri Lanka Army have been promoted to the rank of Major General, the Military Secretariat announced. Military spokesman, Brigadier U.A.B. Medawela was also promoted.

Brigadier S.A.A.L Perera, former General Officer Commanding 52 Division, Brigadier E.K.J.K Wijesiri, Provost Marshal, Brigadier U.A.B. Medawela, Military Spokesman and Director Media, Brigadier V.U.B Nanayakkara, former Chief Field Engineer and Brigadier M.H.S.B. Perera, General Officer Commanding 23 Division were thus promoted to the rank of Major General.

Brigadier V.U.B. Nanayakkara had served as Military Spokesman cum Director Media (Sept 2007-Feb 2010) before the incumbent Military Spokesman took office a few weeks ago on 1st July 2010.

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Faqi Wednesday, 28 July 2010 11:28 PM

- How big is our Army anyway to have so many "Generals"? Is it not time that demobilization started, as we are not fighting a war any longer?

Ananda S Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:50 AM

Warm Congratualtions to our war heroes!!!!!!!!!!

suwimal Thursday, 29 July 2010 06:09 AM

Why, they weren't given promotions immediately after the war ended? fresh from the war field?

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