452 Army Officers & 4289 Other Ranks promoted to next rank

A total of 452 Officers of the Sri Lanka Army (Regular and Volunteer Force) and a record 4289 Other Ranks of the Army are promoted to their respective next rank today (May 18), attaching a special significance to the 12th National War Heroes Commemoration Day.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has granted the relevant promotions on the recommendation of the Ministry of Defence and General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army.

Accordingly, 12 Brigadiers 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 (Regular Force & Volunteer Force) have been thus promoted in the Officers category, one of the biggest promotions given in recent times.

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, effective from today (18th May 2021).

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 Baìasooriya 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