Chryshantha De Silva
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Major General
A.W.J. Chryshantha De Silva, USP
, ndc
, psc, SLE
is a Sri Lankan
general
, who is the current Military Secretary
, Sri Lanka Army General Staff
.
Educated at the prestigious Royal College, Colombo, De Silva joined the Sri Lanka Army as a Officer Cadet
in February 1980. After basic training he was commissioned in to the Sri Lanka Engineers
as a Second Lieutenant
in 1981. During his military career he served as the Commandant of the SLEME training School
in Embilipitiya
, Brigade Commander of the 56-2 and 51-2 Brigades, Assistant Military Secretary, Director Operations and Director Plans at at Army Headquarters
and Commander Forward Maintenance Area, Wanni. He was a member of military delegations to Malaysia and China.
General De Silva is a graduate of the Staff College, Camberley
and the National Defence University
of Indonesia
. He has undertaken training at PLA Nanjing Army Command College; Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
and at the Army War College, Mhow
. He was awarded the Uttama Seva Padakkama
(USP), the Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal
, the Purna Bhumi Padakkama
and the North and East Operations Medal
.
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
A.W.J. Chryshantha De Silva, USP
Uttama Seva Padakkama
The Uttama Seva Padakkama is presented to all ranks of the Regular Forces of the Sri Lankan military for valuable service and dedication to duty with the outstanding ability, merit and excellent conduct, given that they count not less than 15 years continuous and uninterrupted service and possess...
, ndc
National Defence University
National Defence University may refer to:University*Finnish National Defence University*PLA National Defense University, People's Republic of China*National Defense University, USA...
, psc, SLE
Sri Lanka Engineers
http://fieldengineers.lk/The Sri Lanka Engineers a combat support arms of the Sri Lanka Army which provides combat engineering. It is made up of ten Regular Regiments and one Volunteer Regiments. Headquartered at Army Cantonment, Panagoda...
is a Sri Lankan
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
general
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
, who is the current Military Secretary
Military Secretary (Sri Lanka)
Military Secretary is a senior position in the General Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, the post is a head by a senior officer of the Major General rank. The Military Secretary's Branch is responsible for handling all matters pertaining to officers such as promotions, postings and discipline of the Sri...
, Sri Lanka Army General Staff
General Staff
A military staff, often referred to as General Staff, Army Staff, Navy Staff or Air Staff within the individual services, is a group of officers and enlisted personnel that provides a bi-directional flow of information between a commanding officer and subordinate military units...
.
Educated at the prestigious Royal College, Colombo, De Silva joined the Sri Lanka Army as a Officer Cadet
Officer Cadet
Officer cadet is a rank held by military and merchant navy cadets during their training to become commissioned officers and merchant navy officers, respectively. The term officer trainee is used interchangeably in some countries...
in February 1980. After basic training he was commissioned in to the Sri Lanka Engineers
Sri Lanka Engineers
http://fieldengineers.lk/The Sri Lanka Engineers a combat support arms of the Sri Lanka Army which provides combat engineering. It is made up of ten Regular Regiments and one Volunteer Regiments. Headquartered at Army Cantonment, Panagoda...
as a Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
in 1981. During his military career he served as the Commandant of the SLEME training School
Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - is a Combat Support corps of the Sri Lanka Army. It is made up of six regular regiments and one volunteer regiment. Regiment Center located at Kew Road, Slave Island, Colombo...
in Embilipitiya
Embilipitiya
Embilipitiya is a town and Urban council in Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka.- Overview :Embilipitiya is a rapidly growing town in Ratnapura District in Sri Lanka. In the 1970s it was a small town with two or three small boutiques...
, Brigade Commander of the 56-2 and 51-2 Brigades, Assistant Military Secretary, Director Operations and Director Plans at at Army Headquarters
Army Headquarters (Sri Lanka)
Army Headquarters refers to the military headquarters complex of the Sri Lanka Army. Situated next to Galle Face Green and long the Lower Lake Road, this complex also includes the Ministry of Defence. Apart from operational and administrative offices, it contains the regimental centers of several...
and Commander Forward Maintenance Area, Wanni. He was a member of military delegations to Malaysia and China.
General De Silva is a graduate of the Staff College, Camberley
Staff College, Camberley
Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, was a staff college for the British Army from 1802 to 1997, with periods of closure during major wars. In 1997 it was merged into the new Joint Services Command and Staff College.-Origins:...
and the National Defence University
National Defence University
National Defence University may refer to:University*Finnish National Defence University*PLA National Defense University, People's Republic of China*National Defense University, USA...
of Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. He has undertaken training at PLA Nanjing Army Command College; Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
The is a United States Department of Defense regional study, conference, and research center established in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States on September 4, 1995. The Center supports the United States Pacific Command theater security cooperation strategy of maintaining positive security...
and at the Army War College, Mhow
Army War College, Mhow
Army War College, Mhow is a tactical training and research institution of the Indian Army located in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh. It develops and evaluates concepts and doctrines for tactics and logistics for the army...
. He was awarded the Uttama Seva Padakkama
Uttama Seva Padakkama
The Uttama Seva Padakkama is presented to all ranks of the Regular Forces of the Sri Lankan military for valuable service and dedication to duty with the outstanding ability, merit and excellent conduct, given that they count not less than 15 years continuous and uninterrupted service and possess...
(USP), the Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal
Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal
The Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal shall be granted to All regular officers and other ranks of the Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force, who complete 12 years continuous service and whose character and conduct have been irreproachable and who are recommended by their...
, the Purna Bhumi Padakkama
Purna Bhumi Padakkama
The Purna Bhumi Padakkama is presented to all ranks of the Regular and Volunteer Forces of the military of the Republic of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Police, who have served in the districts of:* Jaffna since July 22, 1977....
and the North and East Operations Medal
North and East Operations Medal
The North and East Operations Medal is presented to all ranks of the Regular and Volunteer Forces of the military of the Republic of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Police, who have served in the Norther and Eastern provinces for an accumulated period of 3 years since July 23, 1983.-Areas of service...
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