Krishantha de Silva appointed new Army Commander
Posted by Editor on February 20, 2015 - 2:23 pm
Current Chief of Staff of the Army Major General Krishantha de Silva has been appointed as the 21st Commander of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) by President Maithripala Sirisena.
Army Commander Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake will retire tomorrow.
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And now a new Army Chief while the former A rmy Chief is in Office.