Commander of the Army (Sri Lanka)

Commander of the Sri Lanka Army
ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ යුද්ධ හමුදාපති
Incumbent
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo
since 1 January 2025
 Sri Lanka Army
Member ofNational Security Council
Reports toChief of Defence Staff
ResidenceGeneral's House, Colombo
SeatArmy Headquarters
AppointerThe President
Term lengthNot fixed
PrecursorCommander of the Ceylon Defence Force
Formation20 October 1949; 75 years ago (1949-10-20)
as Commander of the Ceylon Army
First holderBrigadier Roderick Sinclair (as Commander, Ceylon Army)
DeputyChief of Staff of the Army
WebsiteOfficial website

The Commander of the Army (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ යුද්ධ හමුදාපති, romanized: śrī laṁkāvē yuddha hamudāpati) is the title of the professional head of the Sri Lanka Army. The current Commander of the Army is Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo.[1]

The post's precursor was known as Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force.

Serving army commanders have by convention been of the rank of Lieutenant General, promoted to the rank of General on the day of his retirement or after getting the appointment of Chief of Defence Staff. Sepala Attygalle was the first army commander who was promoted to full general on the day of his retirement in 1977. Tissa Weeratunga was the second commander to be promoted to the rank of full general on the day of his retirement in 1985 (after serving as the general officer commanding of the joint operations command).

Sarath Fonseka, Jagath Jayasuriya and Shavendra Silva who were elevated to the rank of General while serving as Commander. Denis Perera and Nalin Seneviratne were promoted to full general in 2007 after 26 years and 19 years of retirement respectively.[2]

The official residence of the commander is General's House, Colombo.

List of officeholders

From Hamilton Wanasinghe (appointed in 1988) customarily all army commanders are lieutenant generals and were later promoted to full general on the day of his retirement or after becoming the g.o.c. of the joint operations command which is currently known as chief of defence staff.

No. Picture Commander Took office Left office Time in office Unit of commission
1
The Earl of Caithness CBE, DSO
Sinclair, RoderickBrigadier
The Earl of Caithness CBE, DSO
(1906–1965)		20 October 194917 May 19522 years, 210 daysGordon Highlanders
2
Sir Francis Reid CBE
Reid, FrancisBrigadier
Sir Francis Reid CBE
(1900–1970)		18 May 19528 February 19552 years, 266 daysRoyal Artillery
3
Anton Muttukumaru OBE, ED
Muttukumaru, AntonMajor General
Anton Muttukumaru OBE, ED
(1908–2001)		9 February 195531 December 19594 years, 326 daysCeylon Light Infantry
4
H. W. G. Wijeyekoon OBE, ED
Wijeyekoon, H.Major General
H. W. G. Wijeyekoon OBE, ED
(1911–1969)		1 January 196031 December 19633 years, 364 daysCeylon Light Infantry
5
Deshamanya Richard Udugama MBE
Udugama, RichardMajor General
Deshamanya Richard Udugama MBE
(1911–1995)		1 January 196410 November 19662 years, 313 daysCeylon Light Infantry
6
Deshabandu Bertram Heyn
Heyn, BertramMajor General
Deshabandu Bertram Heyn
(1912–1998)		11 November 196630 September 1967323 daysCeylon Light Infantry
7
Deshamanya Sepala Attygalle LVO
Attygalle, SepalaGeneral
Deshamanya Sepala Attygalle LVO
(1922–2001)		1 October 196713 October 197710 years, 12 daysSri Lanka Armoured Corps
8
Deshamanya Denis Perera VSV
Perera, DenisGeneral
Deshamanya Denis Perera VSV
(1930–2013)		14 October 197713 October 19813 years, 364 daysSri Lanka Engineers
9
Tissa Weeratunga VSV
Weeratunga, TissaGeneral
Tissa Weeratunga VSV
(1930–2003)		14 October 198111 February 19853 years, 120 daysGemunu Watch
10
Nalin Seneviratne VSV
Seneviratne, NalinGeneral
Nalin Seneviratne VSV
(1931–2009)		12 February 198515 August 19883 years, 185 daysSri Lanka Engineers
11
Hamilton Wanasinghe VSV
Wanasinghe, HamiltonGeneral
Hamilton Wanasinghe VSV
(born 1935)		16 August 198815 November 19913 years, 91 daysSri Lanka Artillery
12
Cecil Waidyaratne VSV
Waidyaratne, CecilGeneral
Cecil Waidyaratne VSV
(1938–2001)		16 November 199131 December 19932 years, 45 daysSri Lanka Armoured Corps
13
G. H. De Silva RWP, VSV, USP
Silva, G.General
G. H. De Silva RWP, VSV, USP
(born 1940)		1 January 199430 April 19962 years, 120 daysGemunu Watch
14
Rohan Daluwatte RWP, RSP, VSV, USP
Daluwatte, RohanGeneral
Rohan Daluwatte RWP, RSP, VSV, USP
(1941–2018)		1 May 199615 December 19982 years, 228 daysSri Lanka Armoured Corps
15
Srilal Weerasooriya RWP, RSP, VSV, USP
Weerasooriya, C.General
Srilal Weerasooriya RWP, RSP, VSV, USP
(born 1943)		16 December 199824 August 20001 year, 252 daysSri Lanka Artillery
16
Lionel Balagalle RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, VSP
Balagalle, LionelGeneral
Lionel Balagalle RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, VSP
(1947–2023)		25 August 200030 June 20043 years, 310 daysSri Lanka Artillery
17
Shantha Kottegoda WWV, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, VSP
Kottegoda, ShanthaGeneral
Shantha Kottegoda WWV, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, VSP
(born 1949)		1 July 20045 December 20051 year, 157 daysSri Lanka Light Infantry
18
Sarath Fonseka RWP, RSP, VSV, USP
Fonseka, SarathGeneral
Sarath Fonseka RWP, RSP, VSV, USP
(born 1950)		6 December 200515 July 20093 years, 221 daysSri Lanka Sinha Regiment
19
Jagath Jayasuriya VSV, USP
Jayasuriya, JagathGeneral
Jagath Jayasuriya VSV, USP		15 July 20091 August 20134 years, 17 daysSri Lanka Armoured Corps
20
Daya Ratnayake WWV, RWP, RSP, USP
Ratnayake, DayaGeneral
Daya Ratnayake WWV, RWP, RSP, USP
(born 1958)		1 August 201321 February 20151 year, 204 daysSri Lanka Light Infantry
21
Crishantha de Silva RWP, USP
Silva, CrishanthaGeneral
Crishantha de Silva RWP, USP		22 February 20154 July 20172 years, 132 daysSri Lanka Engineers
22
Mahesh Senanayake RWP, RSP, VSV, USP
Senanayake, MaheshGeneral
Mahesh Senanayake RWP, RSP, VSV, USP		4 July 201719 August 20192 years, 46 daysSri Lanka Engineers
23
Shavendra Silva WWV, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP
Silva, ShavendraGeneral
Shavendra Silva WWV, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP
(born 1964)		19 August 201931 May 20222 years, 285 daysGajaba Regiment
24
Vikum Liyanage RWP, RSP, USP
Liyanage, VikumGeneral
Vikum Liyanage RWP, RSP, USP		1 July 202231 December 20242 years, 215 daysGajaba Regiment
25
Lasantha Rodrigo RSP
Rodrigo, LasanthaLieutenant General
Lasantha Rodrigo RSP		1 January 2025Incumbent24 daysSri Lanka Artillery

References

  1. ^ "New Army, Navy Commanders to be appointed". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  2. ^ "Former service chiefs promoted". sundaytimes.lk. 11 November 2007.

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