Rasika Fernando
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Rasika Fernando | |
|---|---|
| Service | File:Flag of the Sri Lankan Army.png Sri Lanka Army |
| Years of service | 1985-2020 |
| Rank | File:Sri Lanka-army-OF-7.svg Major General |
| Unit | Gajaba Regiment |
| Commands | Security Forces Headquarters – East Sri Lanka National Guard |
| Battles / wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | File:Rana sura medal.svg Rana Sura Padakkama |
Major General Rasika Fernando, RSP, ndc was a Sri Lankan army general. He was the Deputy Chief of Staff of Sri Lankan Army, having served as the, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters – East. He is the Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka National Guard.[1][2]
Military career
Major General Rasika Fernando enlisted on 6 June 1985 to the Sri Lanka Army, enrolling in the Sri Lanka Military Academy. He was first commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Gajaba Regiment. He was the 221 Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Staff (SFHQ-South), Brigadier General Staff (SFHQ-West), Brigadier General Staff (SFHQ-East), Director Infantry of Army Headquarters, General Officer Commanding, 68 Division, Director General General Staff of the OCDS, and the Commander, Security Forces - East. He subsequently was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff and is also the Colonel of the Regiment of the Sri Lanka National Guard.[2]
References
- ↑ "Security Forces Headquarters East". alt.army.lk. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Major General Rasika Fernando, New DCOS | Sri Lanka Army". www.army.lk. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
