List of Sri Lankan generals and brigadiers

This list is for people who ranked General or Brigadier in the Sri Lanka Army. It is not complete - please add to it if you know of any omissions.

Hence, in the lists below:

Field marshal

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  • Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka - on the retired list. Commander, Sri Lanka Army 2005-09.[1]

General

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Regular Force

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Generals of the Volunteer Force

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Three former members of the volunteer force have been awarded the honorary rank of General of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.

  • General Sir John Kotelawala — Former Prime Minister of Ceylon and Minister of Defense and External Affairs.
  • General Ranjan Wijeratne — Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and State Minister for Defence.
  • General Anuruddha Ratwatte — Former Minister of Power and Energy and Deputy Minister for Defence

Lieutenant general

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Major general

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Regular Force

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1950 - 1969

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1970 - 1999

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2000 - present

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  • Major General Percy Fernando 
  • Major General Prasanna Chandrasekera (Retired)
  • Major General D. S. K. Wijesooriya (Retired)
  • Major General D. W. Hapuarachchi (Retired)
  • Major General Jaliya Nammuni (Retired)
  • Major General Ananda Weerasekara (Retired)
  • Major General H. Somadasa Hapuarachchi (Retired-Deceased)
  • Major General Daya Wijeyesinghe (Retired - Deceased)
  • Major General D. R. Aruna B. Jayatilleke (Deceased)
  • Major General W. A. Asoka De Silva (Retired)
  • Major General Sanath Karunaratne (Retired)
  • Major General Chandana Rajaguru (Retired)
  • Major General E. H. Samaratunga (Retired)
  • Major General Bathiya Daulagala (Retired)
  • Major General G.V.D. Udaya Perera (Retired)
  • Major General Tuan Fadyl Meedin (Retired)
  • Major General Lalith Daulagala (Retired)
  • Major General L. L. A. Fernando (Retired)
  • Major General Ranjith de Silva (Retired)
  • Major General Sumith Balasuriya (Retired)
  • Major General G S Padumadasa (Retired)
  • Major General MHP Mihindukulasuriya(Retired)
  • Major General Kumudu Perera (Retired)
  • Major General Chagi Gallage (Retired)
  • Major General Laksiri A. D. Amaratunge (Retired)
  • Major General K. A. M. G. Kularatne (Retired - Deceased)
  • Major General Jayanath C. P. Lokuketagodage (Retired)
  • Major General Parakrama Pannipitiya (Retired)
  • Major General Athula Jayawardane (Retired)
  • Major General Nandana Udawatta (Retired)
  • Major General D. Kalupahana (Retired)
  • Major General Udaya Nanayakkara (Retired)
  • Major General G. L. Sigera (Retired -Deceased)
  • Major General Susantha Mendis  
  • Major General Ananda Hamangoda  
  • Major General Saliya Kulatunge (Retired - Deceased)
  • Major General Lalith Wijetunge (Retired)
  • Major General Janaka Walgama
  • Major General Nirmal Dharmaratne
  • Major General Ravi Ratnasingam
  • Major General Sumedha Perera (Retired)
  • Major General Lalith Abeywardena (Retired)
  • Major General Nandana Senadeera
  • Major General Ashok Weerasinghe (Retired)
  • Major General S. M. Asoka Jayawardena (Retired)
  • Major General Kamal Fernando (Retired - Deceased)
  • Major General P. M. R. Bandara (Retired)
  • Major General Samantha Sooriyabandara (Retired - Deceased)
  • Major General Jagath Dias (Retired)
  • Major General Athula Galagamage (Retired)
  • Major General Prasanna de Silva (Retired)
  • Major General Laksiri Waduge (Retired
  • Major General Dammi Hewage
  • Major General Duleep Wickremanayake (Retired)
  • Major General M. K. D. Perera
  • Major General Kithsiri Malporu (Retired)
  • Major General Rasika Fernando
  • Major General Jagath Gunawardena
  • Major General W. L. P. W. Perera
  • Major General Subashana Welikala (Deceased)
  • Major General KAP Jagath Ratnayake
  • Major General Priyanka Fernando
  • Major General K.P.Nugegoda (Retired)
  • Major General K.A.D.Sanath L.Perera (Retired)
  • Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retired)
  • Major General A.K. Sooriyabandara
  • Major General Lohan Gunawardena
  • Major General Anton Wijendra
  • Major General M.A. Muthalib
  • Major General K.B. Egodawala
  • Major General S.T.T. Jayasundera
  • Major General K. Bohran
  • Major General Sunil Tennekoon
  • Major General S. Seniveratne
  • Major General Chula Senivaratne
  • Major General Sarath Munasinghe
  • Major General Udena Gunawardana
  • Major General K.A.M.G. Gunaratne
  • Major General P.A. Karunathilleke
  • Major General A.M.U.Seneviratne
  • Major General Gemunu Kulathunga
  • Major General Jayantha Ranaweera
  • Major General Hema Thibbutumunuwe
  • Major General Nimal Krishnaratne
  • Major General Lal Fernando
  • Major General Seevali Wanigasekara
  • Major General Gamini Jayasundara
  • Major General Priyantha Samaratunga
  • Major General M.A. Muthalib

Volunteer Force

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  • Major General N. P. D. Palpola
  • Major General S. V. Panabokke
  • Major General S. A. Kulatunga
  • Major General A. M. B. Aumunugama
  • Major General W. A. D. S. Silva
  • Major General W. B. Soyza
  • Major General A. C. Obeysekara
  • Major General W. D. L. P. Wickramasinghe
  • Major General W. H. D. Mahanada
  • Major General L. F. Kasthuriarachchi
  • Major General K. P. Nugegoda
  • Major General J. D. C. G. Jayasinghe
  • Major General S. N. Samarawickrama
  • Major General W. M. D. S. K. Gunawardhana

Brigadier

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Regular Force

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1950 - 1969

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1970 - 1999

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2000 - present

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Volunteer Force

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1950 - 1969

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1970 - 1969

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  • Brigadier W. O. C. De Alwis (Retired - Deceased)

1980 - 1989

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  • Brigadier C. N. Panabokke (Retired - Deceased)

References

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