COLOMBO (News 1st) – Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva has been appointed as the acting Chief of Defense staff by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Army Commander Shanvedra Silva was appointed as the acting Chief of Defense Staff as Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratna retired from office today.

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