Mahesh Senanayake appointed Army Chief of Staff

Major General Mahesh Senanayake has been appointed as the chief of staff of the Sri Lankan Army. 

Maj Gen N U M M W Senanayake is a graduate of the prestigious United States Army Command and General Staff College and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. 

For his bravery acts in the operations, he has been awarded the Rana Wickrama Padakkama (RWP), Rana Soora Padakkama (RSP) many times and the Uththama Seva Padakkma (USP) for his unblemished service in the Army.

Major General Senanayake, more popularly known as ‘Mahesh’ within the organization, prior to this new appointment served as the Commander at Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna