President promotes several Army officers

Several Army officers from different ranks have been promoted by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to coincide with the 12th National War Heroes Commemoration Day, observed today (18).

The Sri Lanka Army said 452 Army officers of the Regular and Volunteer Force and? a record 4289 officers of other ranks were promoted in view of Victory Day, which marks the end of Sri Lanka?s civil war.

The officers have been promoted on the advice of the Ministry of Defence and the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva.

Accordingly, 12 Brigadiers have been promoted to the rank of Major General, 37 Colonels to the rank of Brigadier, 39 Lieutenant Colonels to the rank of Colonel, 40 Majors to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, 62 Captains to the rank of Major, 61 Lieutenants to the rank of Captain and 201 Second Lieutenants to the rank of Lieutenant of the Regular Force and Volunteer Force.

The is considered as one of the biggest promotions given in recent times, the Army media unit said.

In the category of other ranks, a total of 83 Warrant Officers-11 to the rank of Warrant Officer-1, 330 Staff Sergeants to the rank of Warrant Officer-11, 493 Sergeants to the rank of Staff Sergeant, 1095 Corporals to the rank of Sergeant, 1168 Lance Corporals to the rank of Corporal and 1120 Privates to the rank of Lance Corporal have also been promoted.

The Sri Lanka Army said the promotions are effective from today, the 18th of May 2021.

The list of promoted officers:

Brigadier to Major General?

Brigadier G D Sooriyabandara USP?

Brigadier S P A I M B Samarakoon Hdmc Lsc?

Brigadier D P U Gunasekera RWP USP IG?

Brigadier K R K K T Bandara RSP USP?

Brigadier U D Wijesekera RWP RSP USP rcds psc?

Brigadier W H K S Peiris RWP RSP USP ndu?

Brigadier L D S S Liyanage RSP USP psc Hdmc?

Brigadier M K Jayawardena RSP USP ndu?

Brigadier M G T D Rathnasekara USP?

Brigadier K H K Kottawattha RWP RSP USP?

Brigadier W R M M Rathnayake RWP RSP USP ndu?

Brigadier W B W M R S P Aluvihare RWP RSP?

Colonel to Brigadier

Colonel T C L Ganepola RWP RSP psc?

Colonel B L R Bamunusinghe?

Colonel E M M Fernando AATO Lsc?

Colonel A M K G P S K Abeysinghe?

Colonel S N Kithulgoda USP?

Colonel M G W Wimalasena RSP?

Colonel T S Balasuriya?

Colonel W T Karunaratne RSP USP?

Colonel A A J S A S Perera RSP USP?

Colonel P C L Gunawardhane RWP RSP psc?

Colonel E N Kurukulasuriya RWP RSP psc?

Colonel J K R Jayakody RWP USP?

Colonel R P Munipura RWP RSP?

Colonel S P K Kurugama USP?

Colonel A C J Wasage?

Colonel H C L Galappathti RSP USP?

Colonel B G S Fernando USP psc?

Colonel D U N Serasinghe RWP RSP?

Colonel M A D J D Gunatilaka RSP USP?

Colonel U S N K Perera RSP USP?

Colonel G G A Gunasekara USP?

Colonel K T P de Silva RSP psc?

Colonel M P N A Muthumala USP psc?

Colonel D P J C Jayawardene USP?

Colonel K D M L Samaradiwakara RWP RSP psc?

Colonel B P G K Ba?asooriya RSP psc?

Colonel K H N P Hannadige RWP RSP psc?

Colonel M M Salwatura RWP RSP USP?

Colonel K J N M P K Nawarathna RWP RSP?

Colonel P N J S Fernando USP?

Colonel S B W M N Samaradiwakara RSP USP?

Colonel D M K Chakrawarthi RSP?

Colonel D C C D R Waidyasekara RSP?

Colonel K A D S K Dharmasena RWP?

Colonel S I P Vidanagamage RSP lG?

Colonel V M N Hettiarachchi RWP RSP?

Colonel N D P Jayatilaka

(Colombo Gazette)