Lasantha Rodrigo (general)
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo, RSP, is a senior Sri Lanka Army officer, who is the current Commander of the Sri Lanka Army. An alumnus of St. Benedict's College, Colombo, Rodrigo was appointed Commander of the Army on 31 December 2024 succeeding General Vikum Liyanage. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army from 28 November to 30 December 2024. Military career Rodrigo joined the Sri Lanka Army as an officer cadet on 20 January 1989 under Regular Intake - 31. Upon successfully completing officer cadet training in the Sri Lanka Military Academy and Indian Military Academy, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Sri Lanka Artillery in 1991. During his long army career, Rodrigo served as an instructor at the Army Training School, GSO - 2 (Intelligence/Security) at the directorate of operations of the army headquarters, GSO - 2 (Operations) at the headquarters of the 53 Division, GSO - 1 (Operations) of 22 Division. He also ...
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