Brig. K.J Jayaweera appointed new Military Spokesman

January 22, 2015 02:28 pm

Brigadier K.J Jayaweera, currently the Director, Directorate of Media at Army Headquarters has been appointed temporarily as new Military Spokesman, Director Training & Coordination and Spokesman-Media Centre, Ministry of Defence and Office of the Chief of Defence Staff (OCDS) with immediate effect, in addition to his present duties at the Army Headquarters.

Former Military Spokesman, Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya, who was holding above appointments, has been attached to the Army Headquarters with immediate effect.

Brigadier Jayaweera as an infantryman of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) Regiment has actively contributed to the Humanitarian Operations as Infantry Battalion Commander, Brigade Commander and was the former Centre Commandant at the SLLI Regimental Headquarters before he took office as Director, Directorate of Media in August 2013, SL Army reports.

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