Major General

Milinda Peiris

RWP RSP USP VSV LOM ndc psc
General Milinda Peiris in 2016
AllegianceSri Lanka
Service/branchSri Lanka Army Armoured Corps
Years of service1980 - 2016
RankMajor General
UnitSri Lanka Armoured Corps
Commands heldChief of Staff of the Army (Sri Lanka)
Vice Chancellor of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Armoured Corps and Colonel of the Regiment - Mechanized Infantry Regiment
General Officer Commanding of 22 Division during the period of liberation of the East by the Security Forces
Battles/warsSri Lankan Civil War Omanthai and Valachchainai
Awards Rana Wickrama Padakkama
Rana Sura Padakkama
Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
Uttama Seva Padakkama
Other workVice Chancellor of KDU

Major General (retd) Milinda Peiris RWP RSP USP VSV LOM ndc psc was the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army.[1][2][3] Major General Milinda served as Vice Chancellor (VC) of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) from January 16, 2020 to August 2023 for second occasion. Milinda's previous tenure as Vice Chancellor of KDU from December 2008 to February 2016. [4][5][6]

Major General Peiris also commanded the 5th Regiment of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps with distinction.

Presently he serves as the CEO / Vice Chancellor at Saegis Campus, Sri Lanka. Other than that HE the President has appointed Major General Peiris as a member of the Advisory Council of the Institute of National Security Studies, Sri Lanka (INSSSL)

Education

Milinda received his education from Nalanda College, Colombo and was a Senior Cadet and Scout at school. Some of his contemporaries at Nalanda are Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, Major General Ubaya Madawela, Major General Janaka Walgama, Consultant Neurologist Udaya Ranawaka & former Sri Lanka test cricketer Sanath Kaluperuma.[7]

Sri Lanka Scout Association

Major General Milinda Peiris also served as the Chief Commissioner of Sri Lanka Scout Association.[8][9][10]


References

  1. ↑ New Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff for Army
  2. ↑ Major General Milinda Peiris is the new Chief of Staff, Sri Lanka Army
  3. ↑ "'The Fight for Democracy' (Pics)".
  4. ↑ New Vice Chancellor For Kotelawala Defence University
  5. ↑ Maj. Gen. Milinda Peiris assumed duties as VC of KDU
  6. ↑ KDU Vice Chancellor
  7. ↑ මම ඉපදුණේ ගුවන් යානයකද කියලා බොහෝ දෙනෙක් අහනවා Archived 2015-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Scout Guild 20th AGM held
  9. ↑ "Virtual Campfire"Event No 09Better World Framework Webinar Series
  10. ↑ Formation Of The First National Rover Crew Of The Sri Lanka Scout Association At KDU To Commemorate The Centenary Year Of Rover Scouting In Sri Lanka


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