Mahinda Ranasinghe, who provided security to former President Rajapaksa, promoted to Major General

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Brigadier Mahinda Ranasinghe, who served as the officer in charge of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s security, has been promoted to Major General.

Ranasinghe, who is a member of the Sri Lanka Army Special Forces, served as Rajapaksa’s bodyguard as the ex President fled the nation upon the July 09 uprising and the acquisition of the Presidential Secretariat and the President’s House.

He accompanied Rajapaksa and his wife as the two flew to the Maldives and also protected the family during their stay in Singapore and Thailand.

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