(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Army Commander, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, assumed duties today as the acting Chief of Defence Staff.
He was appointed to the post with effect from 1 January 2020 and will hold the position in addition to his present office of the Commander of the Army.
The appointment was made by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ravindra C Gunaratne retired from service on 31 December 2019.
