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Sri Lanka- Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva assumes duties as acting CDS

Sri Lanka- Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva assumes duties as acting CDS


2020-01-02 02:14:36

(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) Army Commander, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, assumed duties today as the acting Chief of Defence Staff.

He was appointed to the post with effect from 1 January 2020 and will hold the position in addition to his present office of the Commander of the Army.

The appointment was made by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ravindra C Gunaratne retired from service on 31 December 2019.

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 Colombo Gazette

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