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The Sri Lanka Air Force launched air strikes against LTTE positions in Kilinochchi throughout this period. On 2 January 2009 divisions of the Sri Lanka Army advanced into Kilinochchi from the northern, southern and western directions of the town, and the LTTE fighters withdrew into positions in nearby jungles.
People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam. The People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) is a former Tamil militant group that had become a pro-government paramilitary group and political party. PLOTE's political wing is known as the Democratic People's Liberation Front .
The Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) ( Sinhala: දිගු දුර විහිදුම් බලකාය Digu Dura Vihidum Balakaya) is a Covert Operation unit of Sri Lanka Army. This unit is also known as the Deep Penetration Unit (DPU). Colonel Raj Vijayasiri of the Special Forces regiment is credited as the main figure who ...
16 June 2014. Sri Lanka Engineers. Later Major General Crishantha de Silva was appointed as 21st Commander of the Army and promoted to Lieutenant General. In June 2017 he was promoted to General and appointed as Chief of Defence Staff. 45. Major General Prasad Samarasinghe. 17 May 2014. 6 May 2015.
List of SLAF aircraft. Leadership and ranks. Commander of the Air Force. Sri Lanka Air Force Ranks. v. t. e. This is a list of aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force and the Sri Lanka Navy Fleet Air Arm (FAA).
The Uttama Seva Padakkama ( USP, Meritorious Service Medal) ( Sinhala: උත්තම සේවා පදක්කම uṭṭama sēvā padakkama) is presented to all ranks of the regular forces of the Sri Lankan military for: ...valuable service and devotion to duty marked by exceptional ability, merit and exemplary conduct provided they ...
Rana Sura Padakkama ( RSP, Combat Excellence Medal) ( Sinhala: රණ ශූර පදක්කම rana śūra padakkama) is awarded to servicepersons of all ranks of the regular and volunteer forces of the Military of Sri Lanka for individual acts of bravery and otherwise distinguished conduct in the face of the enemy during active deployment. [1]
Wanasinghe joined the Sri Lanka Army as an officer cadet on 16 March 1987 and underwent his officer training at the Sri Lanka Military Academy. He was commissioned into the 4th Field Regiment, Sri Lanka Artillery, on 10 December 1988 when his father Lieutenant General Hamilton Wanasinghe was the 11th Commander of the Army (1988-1991).