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Shavendra Silva
General (Sri Lanka), General Shavendra Silva, ( si, ශවේන්ද්ර සිල්වා, ta, ஷவேந்திர சில்வா) is a Sri Lanka Army four star general who is the current Chief of the Defence Staff (Sri Lanka), Chief of Defence Staff, the head of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces serving from 1 January 2020. He also served as the Commander of the Army (Sri Lanka), Commander of the Sri Lanka Army from 19 August 2019 to 31 May 2022. His other important appointments include, Chief of Staff, Sri Lanka Army, Chief of Staff of the army, Adjutant general, Adjutant General and Director of Operations of the Army. During the Sri Lankan civil war he gained fame as the General Officer Commanding of the elite 58 Division (Sri Lanka), 58 Division. He had also served as the Permanent Representative, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Headquarters. Early life and education Shavendra Silva was born on 22 June 1964 in Matale, the son of Creasy de S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General (Sri Lanka)
General (abbreviated as Gen.) is the highest attainable and full general rank of the Sri Lankan Army and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of general; it is also considered a four-star rank. The rank of full general is not always given; this rank is held by a Chief of the Defence Staff (if the chief is appointed from the army and not from the navy or the air force) or is mostly awarded as a ceremonial rank to the Commander of the Army on his day of retirement. General is a higher rank than lieutenant general, but is lower than field marshal. General is the equivalent of Admiral in the Sri Lanka Navy and Air Chief Marshal in the Sri Lanka Air Force. History When the Ceylon Army was formed the rank of general was the highest rank defined under the Army Act of 1949. Since the formation the British Army officer heading the army held the rank of brigadier and the first Ceylonese officer to command the army, Anton Muttukumaru was promoted to the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rana Sura Padakkama
Rana Sura Padakkama (RSP, Combat Excellence Medal) ( Sinhala: රණ ශූර පදක්කම ''rana śūra padakkama'') is awarded to servicepersons of all ranks of the regular and volunteer forces of the Military of Sri Lanka for individual acts of bravery and otherwise distinguished conduct in the face of the enemy during active deployment. Bars could be awarded for further acts of gallantry meriting the award for a second and third time, denoted by a star in the ribbon bar for each additional award. Award process The decoration is awarded at the National Day parade by the President after a recommendation and review process initiated by service commanders. Recipients can use the post-nominal letters " RSP". Notable decorated personnel *Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka *Major-General Wasantha Perera *Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe *Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda *Admiral Jayanath Colombage *Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa *Lieutenant General Parami Kulatunga *Air Vice Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adjutant General
An adjutant general is a military chief administrative officer. France In Revolutionary France, the was a senior staff officer, effectively an assistant to a general officer. It was a special position for lieutenant-colonels and colonels in staff service. Starting in 1795, only colonels could be appointed to the position. It was supplemented by the rank of in 1800. In 1803 the position was abolished and reverted to the rank of colonel. Habsburg Monarchy The General Adjutants (generals only) and Wing Adjutants (staff officers only) were used to service the Emperor of the Habsburg Monarchy. The emperor's first general aide had a captain or lieutenant as an officer. Traditionally, the Wing Adjutants did their regular service. From the various branches of the Imperial Army, diligent military personnel were selected and given to the Emperor for election. The adjutants were then assigned to the emperor in their two to three-year service, formed his constant accompaniment, regulate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Of Staff, Sri Lanka Army
Chief of Staff of the Army (CoSA) has been the title of the second in command of the Sri Lanka Army. The post is held by a regular officer of the rank of Major General and is the second senior position in the army. Chief of Staff is charged with assisting the Army Commander in both operational and administrative aspects, functioning as the ''Acting Army Commander'' in his absences or incantation. Chief of Staff is assisted by the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army. History The post was established in 1949, when Lieutenant Colonel Anton Muttukumaru was appointed as Chief of Staff to Brigadier the Earl of Caithness, the first Army Commander when the Ceylon Army was formed. The post was thereafter held by one of the senior most officers in the Ceylon Army, usually of the rank of Colonel. In 1955, Colonel Gerard Wijeyekoon held the post and served as Acting Army Commander, while Brigadier Muttukumaru attend Imperial Defence College. On his return in 1956 Brigadier Muttukumaru assu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka Armed Forces
The Sri Lanka Armed Forces is the overall unified military of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka encompassing the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, and the Sri Lanka Air Force; they are governed by the Ministry of Defence (Sri Lanka), Ministry of Defence (MoD). The three services have around 346,700 active personnel; conscription has never been imposed in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Coast Guard is also under the purview of the Ministry of Defence and its members are all from the Sri Lanka Navy. History Sri Lanka has a military history going back to more than 2000 years. The roots of the modern Sri Lankan military lead back to the colonial era when the Portugal, Portuguese, Netherlands, Dutch and United Kingdom, British established local militias to support their wars against the local Kingdoms. The British created the Ceylon Rifle Regiment during the Kingdom of Kandy, Kandyan wars. Although it had natives in its ranks, it was largely composed of Sri Lankan Malays, Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Star General
A four-star rank is the rank of any four-star officer described by the NATO OF-9 code. Four-star officers are often the most senior commanders in the armed services, having ranks such as (full) admiral, (full) general, colonel general, army general, or in the case of those air forces with a separate rank structure, air chief marshal. This designation is also used by some armed forces that are not North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members. Australia In the Australian Defence Force, the following ranks of commissioned officers are awarded four-star ranks: * Admiral (Royal Australian Navy four-star rank) *General (Australian Army four-star rank) * Air chief marshal (Royal Australian Air Force four-star rank) The four-star rank is reserved in Australia for the Chief of the Defence Force, the highest position in peacetime. In times of major conflict, the highest ranks are the five-star ranks: admiral of the fleet, field marshal, and marshal of the Royal Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka Army
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Desha Putra Sammanaya
The Desha Putra Sammanaya ( Sinhala: දේශ පුත්ර සම්මානය ''dēsha puthra sammānaya''; Son of the Nation Award) is a military decoration awarded as a wound medal to servicepersons of the Military of Sri Lanka, equivalent to the United States Purple Heart. The Sri Lanka Police awards an equivalent, related award for its service personnel. Award process All servicepersons of the regular and volunteer armed forces of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ... are eligible for the award, provided they have been wounded in a manner that is classified 'moderately severe' in action against the enemy, or died as a result of such an injury. Individuals must be formally recommended by their service commander, and the decoration is awarded fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desha Putra Sammanaya Ribbon Bar
Desha may refer to: Films *'' Desha: The Leader'', a 2014 Bangladeshi film, directed by Saikat Nasir. People * Benjamin Desha, American soldier and politician *Joseph Desha (1768–1842), US Representative and the ninth governor of Kentucky * Lucius Desha Bunton III (1924–2001), US federal judge * Robert Desha, American politician who represented Tennessee's 5th Congressional district in the US House of Representatives As a given name: * Desha Breckinridge (1867–1935), American newspaper editor and publisher *Desha Delteil (1892–1965), American dancer and artist model Places *Desha County, Arkansas, county located in the US state of Arkansas * Payne-Desha House, historic house located on land west of Royal Spring Branch near downtown Georgetown, Kentucky, USA *Desha is another spelling of the Indian region Desh, Maharashtra Politics *Desha Vimukthi Janatha Pakshaya (National Liberation People's Party) is a political party in Sri Lanka *Desha Vimukthi Janatha Party (National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttama Seva Padakkama
The Uttama Seva Padakkama (USP, Eminent Service Medal) ( Sinhala: උත්තම සේවා පදක්කම ''uṭṭama sēvā padakkama'') is presented to all ranks of the regular forces of the Sri Lankan military for: Award process The decoration is awarded at the National Day parade by the President after a recommendation and review process. Recipients can use the post-nominal letters Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles, designatory letters or simply post-nominals, are letters placed after a person's name to indicate that the individual holds a position, academic degree, accreditation, ... "USP". References External linksSri Lanka Army [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
