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H.L.V.M. Liyanage, popularly known as Vikum Liyanage, is a senior

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. He is the current

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. Prior to become army commander, he was the 59th Chief of Staff of the Army. On 1 July 2022, Liyanage assumed as 24th Commander of Sri Lankan Army. Earlier, he served as the Commandant,

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as a Major General.

Military career

General Liyanage joined the Sri Lanka Army on 27 October 1986 in the Regular Intake – 26 after military training at the

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and then in

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. After successful completion of training, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in

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. As a Major he served as the second-in-command of the 10 Gajaba Regiment; in the rank of lieutenant colonel he served as the commanding officer of 8 Gajaba Regiment. As a Brigadier he served as the brigade commanders of 215 and 623 brigades. As a Major General he was the division commander of 21 Division and also the corps commander of the Security Forces Headquarters - West.

Personal life

Liyanage is a past pupil of Vijaya College, Matale. He is married to Janaki and the couple is blessed with a daughter and a son.

Awards and decorations

Rana Wickrama Padakkama The Rana Wickrama Padakkama (RWP, Combat Gallantry Medal) ( Sinhala: රණ වික්‍රම පදක්කම) is awarded to Sri Lankan military service personnel serving in both the regular- and volunteer forces as a reward for: Bars ...

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 ...

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 Th ...

North and East Operations Medal ribbon bar

North and East Operations Medal The North and East Operations Medal ( Sinhala: උතුරු නැගෙනහිර සංග්‍රාමික පදක්කම ''uthuru nægenahira sangrāmika padakkama'') was a decoration presented to servicepersons of the Military o ...

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, equi ...

Eastern Humanitarian Operations Medal ribbon bar

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Northern Humanitarian Operations Medal ribbon bar

Northern Humanitarian Operations Medal The Northern Humanitarian Operations Medal was a Sri Lankan campaign medal for action during Eelam War IV, presented to: * The Minister of Defence, the deputy Minister of Defence, the Defence Secretary, Service Commanders and the Inspector Gener ...

Purna Bhumi Padakkama The Purna Bhumi Padakkama ( Sinhala: පූර්ණ භූමි පදක්කම ''pūrna bhūmi padakkama'') was a service medal awarded by the Military of Sri Lanka The Sri Lanka Armed Forces is the overall unified military of the Democ ...

Riviresa Campaign Services Medal ribbon bar

Riviresa Campaign Services Medal The Riviresa Campaign Services Medal ( Sinhala: රිවිරැස මෙහෙයුම් පදක්කම ''riviræsa meheyum padakkama'') was a campaign medal presented to all ranks of the regular and volunteer forces of the Military of ...

50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal The 50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal ( Sinhala: ස්වර්ණ ජයන්ති පදක්කම ''swarna jayanthi padakkama'') was a military decoration awarded by the Military of Sri Lanka The Sri Lanka Armed Forces ...

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Sri Lanka Army 50th Anniversary Medal The Sri Lanka Army 50th Anniversary Medal ( Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා යුද්ධ හමුදා 50වන සංවත්සර පදක්කම ''Śrī Laṃkā yuddha hamudā panasvana sangwathsara padakkama'') was presented ...

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Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal __NOTOC__ The Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal ( Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා සන්නද්ධ සේවා දීර්ඝ සේවා පදක්කම ''Śrī Laṃkā ārakśaka sēvā dhīrgha sēvā padakkama'') i ...

Sewabhimani Padakkama Sewa Padakkama ribbon bar

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References

External link

Biography in Sri Lanka Army's official web site
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