Major General Vikum Liyanage has been appointed as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Army. The appointment letter has been handed over to Liyanage by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House.
Liyanage who is the highest ranking official in the Army is due to assume duties as the 24th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army tomorrow (01).
Meanwhile, General Shavendra Silva who is Liyanage’s predecessor and is retired has been appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff. During his tenure as the Army Commander, Silva also served as the acting CDS.
Silva is also due to assume duties tomorrow.
MIAP
