He served as the Commander, Security Forces - Central prior to this appointment and is also the Colonel of the Regiment of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment.
Born on 16 September 1969, he is a product of Maliyadewa College, Kurunegala.
He joined the Regular Force of the Sri Lanka Army as an Officer Cadet on 26 July 1988 to the Intake 31 of the Sri Lanka Military Academy, Diyatalawa.
Subsequently, he completed basic military training at the Indian Military Academy. He was commissioned in the rank of Second Lieutenant on 05 October 1990 and posted to the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment.
Throughout his career, spanning over 35 years, he has gained a wealth of experience and competencies from the many command, staff and instructional appointments he held.
In his early career, he held all the appointments in Battalion level such as Platoon Commander, Intelligence Officer, Officer Commanding and Second in Command.
In addition, he commanded the 4 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment.
He rendered his service in different locations under diverse capacities such as the Commander of the 571 and 553 Infantry Brigades and also as the General Officer Commanding of 58 and 11 Infantry Divisions.
He is a graduate of the National Defence University of China, the Defence Services Command and Staff College, Sapugaskanda.
He obtained his Master’s Degree in Defence Studies at the University of Kelaniya.
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