Wickramasinghe takes charge as new Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Army

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Colombo, Feb 11 (Daily Mirror) - Major General Chandana Wickramasinghe of the Gajaba Regiment formally assumed duties as the 66th Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army at the Army Headquarters.

Born on June 6, 1970, Major General Wickramasinghe pursued his early education at Vijaya College, Matale, and later at Dharmaraja College, Kandy, where he nurtured his leadership skills and academic excellence. Demonstrating a commitment to national service from an early age, he enlisted in the Sri Lanka Army on January 20, 1989, under Course No. 31 at the Indian Military Academy (IMA). Following his rigorous training, he was commissioned on October 5, 1990, and was posted to the prestigious Gajaba Regiment.

Throughout his 35-year tenure, Major General Wickramasinghe has amassed a wealth of experience, holding numerous command, staff, and instructor appointments.

The senior officer has actively contributed to liberating the motherland from terrorism. In recognition of his bravery and exemplary service, Major General Wickramasinghe has been decorated with the Rana Wickrama and Rana Sura medals. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army.

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Anil Fernando Tuesday, 11 February 2025 09:11 AM

First they said they were scrapping the post

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Crazy8 Tuesday, 11 February 2025 09:21 AM

Most of these top level security people are adorned with huge tummies - must be quite helpful in fulfilling their official duties.

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Wiraj Tuesday, 11 February 2025 12:26 PM

Or rather they are filling it (tummy) full while on duty! Their tummies do not justify the rigorous training they underwent and the positions they held.

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Captain Haddock Tuesday, 11 February 2025 10:03 AM

Great stuff Dharmarajah College. Hope there are no expensive parties planned as we need to trim our expenditure.

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Sokrates Tuesday, 11 February 2025 01:12 PM

The new government also appoints wanted war criminals to the highest offices instead of bringing them to justice.

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Ratnapala S Tuesday, 11 February 2025 05:22 PM

By looking at the picture, unfortunately, unlike for many generals in defence forces of Western nations, obesity seems to be a health issue for generals in Sri Lanka security forces. Appropriate diet and more exercise might help them to achieve good health. Generals, please do something about this to optimise your health.

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