New Army Commander Liyanage assumes duties (VIDEO)

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Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage who was appointed as the 24th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army assumed duties at the Army Headquarters today (01).

Liyanage joined the Sri Lanka Army on October 27, 1986 as a Cadet officer and served as the Commanding Officer of the 08th Gajaba Regiment of 57th and 56th Brigades.

In his career as a military officer, Liyanage has been awarded many medals including the Ranavikrama and Ranasura Medals, the Eastern Humanitarian Operation Medal and the Northern and Eastern Operational Medals.

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