Army Chief assumes duties as Acting CDS

Army Chief assumes duties as Acting CDS

January 2, 2020   11:01 am

Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva has assumed duties as the Acting Chief of Defense Staff.

He was appointed to serve in this position in addition to his present office of the Commander of the Army by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

 

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