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Handunnetti Rannulu Amaraweera, WV, VSV, USP, RWP, RSP,

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, RCDS (UK), Psc (USA). is a former Director Operations Sri Lanka Navy.

Early life

Amaraweera was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo. He was a keen cricketer and played for the Nalanda first XI team. Some of his teammates were Lalith Kaluperuma and Eastman Narangoda. Amaraweera's brothers former Minister H. R. Piyasiri and former Member of parliament H. R. Wimalasiri too played cricket for Nalanda.

Military career

After completing education at Nalanda, Amaraweera joined Sri Lanka Navy as a cadet officer and later was commissioned as a

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. Staff College Course at US Naval War College, Newport RI, United States and Royal Collage of Defence Studies United Kingdom. During his Naval career, Amaraweera had held some key appointments such as Senior Officer Northern Naval Area, Commander Northern Naval Area,Commander Western Naval Area, Commander of the Southern Naval, Director Naval Operations, Director Naval Personal & Training. area, commander of the Western Naval area. After retirement at present, Rear Admiral H.R. Amaraweera is the Managing Director of Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (LRDC) Security Services.

Eelam war

During Operation Balavegaya the then

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Amaraweera commanded flotilla from SLNS Edithara. Operation Rivirasa 1995 - 1996. Commodore H.R Amaraweera as Commander Northern Naval Area was responsible for maintaining uninterrupted logistical supply route (Northern Seas) midst heavy enemy resistance.

General references

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