Years of service 1984–2009 Allegiance Sri Lanka Service/branch Sri Lanka Army | Name Shavendra Silva Unit Commando Rank Major general | |
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Born 22 June 1964
Matale Sri Lanka ( 1964-06-22 ) Commands held Director of Operations, Sri Lanka Army
General Officer Commanding
58 Division Battles/wars Eelam War IV, Sri Lankan Civil War Awards Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya
Rana Wickrama Padakkama
Rana Sura Padakkama Other work Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Battles and wars Eelam War IV, Sri Lankan Civil War Similar People Sarath Fonseka, Shanmugalingam Sivashankar, Velupillai Prabhakaran, Theepan | ||
Maj gen shavendra silva analyzing channel 4 video
Major General Shavendra Silva, WWV, RWP, RSP, USP, psc, CR is a Sri Lankan general and diplomat. The current Adjutant General (AG) of Sri Lankan Army, he was the former Director of Operations, Sri Lanka Army and the General Officer Commanding, 58 Division during the Sri Lankan civil war.
Contents
- Maj gen shavendra silva analyzing channel 4 video
- Maj gen shavendra silva s speech 1
- Early life
- Sri Lanka Army
- References
Maj gen shavendra silva s speech 1
Early life
Silva was born on 22 June 1964 and had his education at St. Joseph’s College, Anuradhapura, Vijaya College, Matale and St Thomas' College, Matale. At school he was the band leader of the western band, Captain of the first XI cricket team and Sergeant of the Senior Cadet Platoon, St. Thomas’ College, Matale. Silva is married and has two daughters.
Sri Lanka Army
Silva joined Sri Lanka Army on 1984 and he was the former Director of Operations, Sri Lanka Army and the General Officer Commanding, 58 Division during the final phase of Sri Lankan civil war. He was a highly decorated Commando officer, being awarded the Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya, Rana Wickrama Padakkama, Uttama Seva Padakkama and the Rana Sura Padakkama at once, a first in the Sri Lankan military history. He was the youngest promoted as a commanding officer. As an officer instructor at the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) in Diyatalawa, he trained the first foreign cadets to attend SLMA and went on to become its commanding officer.
During 2002–2004 peace talks he took part in negotiations to open the A-9 Main Supply Route (MSR). With the resumption of hostilities he became the Brigade Commander of the Air Mobile Brigade and later took command of the famous 58 Division and was instrumental in the military capturing several former LTTE strongholds including the Mannar rice Bowl, Vedithalathivu, Nachchikuda, Mulangavil, Devils Point, Pooneryn, Kilinochchi, Paranthan, Elephant Pass, Dharmapuram, Vishvamadu, Suvandipuram, Thevipuram Puthukudirippu, Puthumathalan, Wellamullu vaikkal and the last inch of enemy held Karayamulli vaikkal in the mangroves of Nanthikandal lagoon in the Mullaithivu district. After the end of the war he was appointed as Director of Operations of the Sri Lanka Army and promoted to the rank of Major General.
In 2010, he took up position as Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations as the only serving army officer to hold such a post at the time of appointment, he holds the rank and title of Ambassador in addition to his post at the United Nations Headquarters. Currently he is the Adjutant General (AG) of Sri Lankan Army.