Brigadier S. B. Miyanadeniya was a Sri Lankan military leader, he served as the Director Training, Sri Lanka Army.
S.B. Miyanadeniya | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service | Sri Lanka Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Battles / wars | 1971 JVP insurrection |
Hailing from Kurunegala, Miyanadeniya joined the newly formed Ceylon Army and received his basic training at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, Ceylon Light Infantry. Promoted to lieutenant colonel, he was appointed commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, Gemunu Watch in July 1970 and lead the battalion through the 1971 JVP Insurrection, conducting counterinsurgency operations. In December 1971, he took over as commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment and served till April 1974. He retired from the army having served as Director Training, on completing four years in the rank of Brigadier.[1][2]
His daughter married Major General Gratian Silva's son.[3]
References
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- ^ "Early retirement of top army officers". Island. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Demise of Major General H G Silva (Rtd) VSV psc FBIM". army.lk. Sri Lanka Army. Retrieved 6 May 2020.