Major General Prasad Samarasinghe has been appointed the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army.
Major General Samarasinghe is due to assume duties in this new position from Friday the 16th. After receiving commission as a Second Lieutenant he was posted to the Sri Lanka Army Signals Corp.
A product of Ananda College, Colombo he was a good sportsman and also excelled in academic activities as well. In his long and illustrious military career that spans over 33 years Major General Samarasinghe has held a number of operational and staff appointments. The one time military spokesman had actively involved in major operations during the humanitarian operations.
Major General Samarasinghe had also served as the Defence Advisor at the Sri Lankan High Commission in the UK. He was also the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force
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