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 ...

Sanjaya Wanasinghe RSP, VSV, USP, VSP (born 13 October 1968) is a retired general in the

Sri Lanka Army ta, இலங்கை இராணுவம் , image = File:Sri Lanka Army Logo.png , image_size = 180px , caption = Emblem of the Sri Lanka Army , start_date ...

. He served as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, having served as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army,

Commandant of the Volunteer Force Commandant Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) has been the title of the head of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force. The post is held by a regular officer of the rank of major general and is the fourth senior position in the army. Commandant is i ...

and Commander, Security Forces Headquarters – Mullaitivu. He is the Colonel Commandant of the

Sri Lanka Artillery The Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) is the artillery arm of the Sri Lanka Army. It is made up of ten regular regiments and two volunteer regiments. The SLA is headquartered at Panagoda Cantonment, Panagoda. The emblem of the SLA is modeled after that ...

Early life and education

Born on 13 October 1968 to Captain (later General)

Hamilton Wanasinghe General Hamilton Wanasinghe, VSV (born 1935) was a Full General in the Sri Lanka Army. He served as the 11th Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (1988–1991), third General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Joint Operations Headquarters (JOH) (at ...

and Ira Beatrice Jayathillake, Wanasinghe was educated at Ananda College.

Military career

Wanasinghe joined the Sri Lanka Army as an

officer cadet Officer Cadet is a rank held by military cadets during their training to become commissioned officers. In the United Kingdom, the rank is also used by members of University Royal Naval Units, University Officer Training Corps and University Ai ...

on 16 March 1987 and underwent his officer training at the Sri Lanka Military Academy. He was commissioned into the 4th Field Regiment,

, on 10 December 1988 when his father Lieutenant General

was the 11th Commander of the Army (1988-1991). As a Second Lieutenant Sanjaya Wanasinghe served as the Troop Commander of 4 Sri Lanka Artillery (4 SLA), as a Lieutenant he was the Adjutant of Marksmanship and Sniper Training School (MSTS), in the rank of Major he was appointed as the General Staff Officer 3 (Operations) and

Brigade Major A brigade major was the chief of staff of a brigade in the British Army. They most commonly held the rank of major, although the appointment was also held by captains, and was head of the brigade's "G - Operations and Intelligence" section dire ...

of 26 Infantry Brigade, he also served as the Second-in-Command of 14 Sri Lanka Artillery (14 SLA), Staff Officer 2 (Admin) at the Directorate of Army Medical Services at the Army Headquarters, also as a Major he was the Officer Commanding of Sri Lanka Telecom Detachment and the Officiating General Staff Officer 1 (Coordinating) of 21 Infantry Division, as a Lieutenant Colonel he was the Commanding Officer of MSTS, as a Colonel he was Colonel General Staff of 59 Infantry Division, as a Brigadier he commanded 682 Infantry Brigade and the 144 Infantry Brigade. He was the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 61 Infantry Division. He served as the Director General of Directorate of Overseas Operations. He was promoted to Major General on 2 June 2020. He also served as

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 staf ...

of Sri Lanka Army. He retired on 15 October 2023 from his active service.

References

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Chief of Staff Takes over Duties in His New Office
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