G.E.S. de Silva
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Commodore
G.E.S. de Silva, PSV
, FCMA
, FCFA
, FCMI, SLNVR
was a Sri Lankan Volunteer Naval officer, accountant and athlete. He was the former Commanding Officer
, VNF
.
Educated at the prestiges Royal College Colombo
, where he captained the college boxing team. A accountant by profession he joined the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force
as an reservist
, eventually becoming its Commanding Officer.
Fernando is a Fellow
of the Chartered Management Institute
and a Chartered Financial Analyst
. Reaching the rank of Commodore
as one of the youngest to hold that rank and was later promoted to the post of Director Naval Administration, which he held until his retirement.
Commodore de Silva has been awarded the service medals Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya
and Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal
.
A former Treasurer of the Royal College Union, he was Secretary General of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association. He is the brother in law of the current Commander of the Sri Lankan Army, Lieutenant General
Jagath Jayasuriya
Commodore (rank)
Commodore is a military rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral. Non-English-speaking nations often use the rank of flotilla admiral or counter admiral as an equivalent .It is often regarded as a one-star rank with a NATO code of OF-6, but is not always...
G.E.S. de Silva, PSV
Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya
The Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya medal awarded to commissioned officers is a reward for long, meritorious, loyal and valuable service of proven capacity in the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force, and is governed by the proclamation dated January 31, 2000. The medal shall not confer any individual...
, FCMA
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants is a United Kingdom-based professional body offering training and qualification in management accountancy and related subjects, focused on accounting for business; together with ongoing support for members.CIMA is one of a number of professional...
, FCFA
Chartered Financial Analyst
The Chartered Financial Analyst Program is a graduate level self-study program offered by the CFA Institute to investment and financial professionals...
, FCMI, SLNVR
Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force
The Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force is the volunteer reserve force of the Sri Lanka Navy. The present headquarters of the VNF is at SLNS Lanka in Welisara. 95% of the members of the Volunteer Naval Force are now in the active service and deployed across almost all Sri Lankan Naval bases, with a...
was a Sri Lankan Volunteer Naval officer, accountant and athlete. He was the former Commanding Officer
Commanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
, VNF
Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force
The Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force is the volunteer reserve force of the Sri Lanka Navy. The present headquarters of the VNF is at SLNS Lanka in Welisara. 95% of the members of the Volunteer Naval Force are now in the active service and deployed across almost all Sri Lankan Naval bases, with a...
.
Educated at the prestiges Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
, where he captained the college boxing team. A accountant by profession he joined the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force
Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force
The Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force is the volunteer reserve force of the Sri Lanka Navy. The present headquarters of the VNF is at SLNS Lanka in Welisara. 95% of the members of the Volunteer Naval Force are now in the active service and deployed across almost all Sri Lankan Naval bases, with a...
as an reservist
Reservist
A reservist is a person who is a member of a military reserve force. They are otherwise civilians, and in peacetime have careers outside the military. Reservists usually go for training on an annual basis to refresh their skills. This person is usually a former active-duty member of the armed...
, eventually becoming its Commanding Officer.
Fernando is a Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of the Chartered Management Institute
Chartered Management Institute
The Chartered Management Institute is a professional institution for managers, based in the United Kingdom.In addition to supporting its members, the organisation encourages management development, carries out research, produces a wide variety of publications on management interests, and publishes...
and a Chartered Financial Analyst
Chartered Financial Analyst
The Chartered Financial Analyst Program is a graduate level self-study program offered by the CFA Institute to investment and financial professionals...
. Reaching the rank of Commodore
Commodore (rank)
Commodore is a military rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral. Non-English-speaking nations often use the rank of flotilla admiral or counter admiral as an equivalent .It is often regarded as a one-star rank with a NATO code of OF-6, but is not always...
as one of the youngest to hold that rank and was later promoted to the post of Director Naval Administration, which he held until his retirement.
Commodore de Silva has been awarded the service medals Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya
Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya
The Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya medal awarded to commissioned officers is a reward for long, meritorious, loyal and valuable service of proven capacity in the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force, and is governed by the proclamation dated January 31, 2000. The medal shall not confer any individual...
and 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...
.
A former Treasurer of the Royal College Union, he was Secretary General of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association. He is the brother in law of the current Commander of the Sri Lankan Army, Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
Jagath Jayasuriya
Jagath Jayasuriya
Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, VSV, USP, ndc, psc, SLAC is a Sri Lankan military officer and is the current Commander of the Sri Lankan Army...