Army Commander Mahesha Senanayake’s tenure extended 

Army Commander Major General Lieutenant Mahesh Senanayake's term was extended by one year by President Maithripala Sirisena today. The extension will be in effect from August 19, this year the Army Spokesman said.

Lieutenant General N U M M W Senanayake RWP RSP VSV USP USACGSC was appointed as the 22nd Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, effective from 27 June 2017 by the President as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces after he was elevated to the rank of Lieutenant General with effect from the same date.