Colombo (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on the recommendation of General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army promoted five more Senior Brigadiers to the rank of Major General.

Brigadier Manoj Lamahewa of Sri Lanka Artillery, General Officer Commanding, 59 Division,

Brigadier Ajith Dissanayake of Sri Lanka Artillery, Brigadier General Staff, SFHQ-Kilinochchi,

Brigadier Dammi Hewage of Gajaba Regiment, Brigadier General Staff, SFHQ-West,

Brigadier Manjula Karunarathna of Sri Lanka Artillery, Director Psychological Operations,

Brigadier Lal Chandrasiri of Gemenu Watch, the overall security coordinator were thus promoted.

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