Update: Major Gen. Shavendra Silva has been appointed as the new Army Commander by President Maithripala Sirisena.
He will be the 23rd Commander of the Sri Lanka Army.
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President to appoint new Army commander today?
President Maithripala Sirisena is expected to appoint a new Commander to the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) today (19) since the one-year extension of service granted to Army Commander Lt. General Mahesh Senanayake ended yesterday (18).
Lt. General Senanayake’s retirement has created a vacancy for the top post in the SLA.
The names of several Major Generals are at the top of the list of contenders for the position – Major Generals, Sathyapriya Liyanage, Shavendra Silva, Kumudu Perera and Nirmal Dharmaratne.
Military Spokesperson Brigadier Sumith Atapattu has said the President is expected to make the appointment of a new Army Commander, while Defence Secretary Retd. General Shantha Kottegoda has observed that the appointment of the new Army Commander would take place within these few days.
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