Major General
Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...
(retd) Milinda Peiris
RWP RSP USP VSV LOM
ndc psc was the
Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army. Major General Milinda was appointed as Vice Chancellor (VC) of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) on January 16, 2020 for second occasion. Milinda's previous tenure as Vice Chancellor of KDU from December 2008 to February 2016.
He is also the
Vice Chancellor
A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system.
In most Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations, the chancellor is ...
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Commandant
Commandant ( or ) is a title often given to the officer in charge of a military (or other uniformed service) training establishment or academy. This usage is common in English-speaking nations. In some countries it may be a military or police ran ...
of the
(KDU). Major General Peiris also commanded the 5th Regiment of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps with distinction.
Presently he serves as the CEO / Vice Chancellor at Saegis Campus, Sri Lanka. Other than that HE the President has appointed Major General Peiris as a member of the Advisory Council of the Institute of National Security Studies, Sri Lanka (INSSSL)
Education
Milinda received his education from
Nalanda College, Colombo
''Āpadāna Sobhinī Panñā''
, motto_translation = Character Illumines Wisdom
, established =
, founder = Patrick de Silva Kularatne
, type = National
, grades = ...
and was a
Senior Cadet and
Scout
Scout may refer to:
Youth movement
*Scout (Scouting), a child, usually 10–18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement
**Scouts (The Scout Association), section for 10-14 year olds in the United Kingdom
**Scouts BSA, sectio ...
at school. Some of his contemporaries at Nalanda are Air Marshal
Gagan Bulathsinghala
Air Chief Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala (also known as Gagan Pulasthi Bulathsinghala) RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, MPhil (Def & Strat), MSc (Def Stud) in Mgt, FIM(SL) National Defence College, India, psc is a retired air officer and a former comman ...
, Major General
Ubaya Madawela
Major-general (Sri Lanka), Major General Ubaya Medawela Rana Sura Padakkama, RSP, Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya, VSV, Uttama Seva Padakkama, USP, New Zealand Defence College, ndu, Psc (Military)#Sri_Lanka, psc, MSc was a Sri Lankan army general; he ...
, Major General
Janaka Walgama
Major General (Retd) Janaka Walgama RSP, VSV, USP, ndu, psc was the Military Adviser to the Sri Lanka's Permanent Representation to the United Nations at New York.
Early life and education
Janaka received his education from Nalanda College Col ...
, Consultant Neurologist
Udaya Ranawaka
Prof Udaya Ranawaka (also known as Udaya K. Ranawaka) is a Senior Consultant Neurologist to the North Colombo Teaching Hospital(NCTH), Ragama and Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya,
Early life and education
Ranawa ...
& former Sri Lanka test cricketer
Sanath Kaluperuma
Sanath Mohan Silva Kaluperuma (born 22 October 1961) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in four Tests and two ODIs from 1984 to 1988.
Life and career
Born in Colombo, Kaluperuma studied at Nalanda College Colombo and represented Bloom ...
.
Sri Lanka Scout Association
Major General Milinda Peiris is also serving as the Chief Commissioner of
Sri Lanka Scout Association
The Sri Lanka Scout Association ( si, ශ්රී ලංකා බාලදක්ෂ සංගමය ''Shri Lanka Baladaksha Sangamaya''; ta, இலங்கைச் சாரணர் சங்கம்), is a Scouting organization in Sri ...
.
Formation Of The First National Rover Crew Of The Sri Lanka Scout Association At KDU To Commemorate The Centenary Year Of Rover Scouting In Sri Lanka
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References
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COLONEL COMMANDANT OF THE REGIMENT - Sri Lanka Armoured Corps
RENOVATED KANDAWALA LAKE DECLARED OPEN BY THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF
American strategist Patrick Mendis Honored by the Sri Lanka Defense University
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20150626121212/http://army.lk/detailed.php?NewsId=8224 KDU Vice Chancellor's Contribution to Change in Global Education Awarded in Mumbai
Two-Day International Symposium at KDU Inaugurated
KDU signs MOU with Ruhuna for training of medical cadets
SLPA, KDU partner for Diploma in Port Security
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Sri Lankan Buddhists
Sri Lankan major generals
Sinhalese military personnel
Sri Lankan military attachés
Alumni of Nalanda College, Colombo
Sri Lanka Military Academy graduates
Commanders of the Legion of Merit
Foreign recipients of the Legion of Merit
Living people
Sri Lanka Armoured Corps officers
Commandants of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
Year of birth missing (living people)