Vikum Liyanage appointed as the 24th Army Commander of Sri Lanka
Vikum Liyanage appointed as the 24th Army Commander of Sri Lanka.
Major General Vikum Liyanage has been appointed as the new 24th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (May 31).
He will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and will assume duties in his new post tomorrow (June 01), he has received the letter of appointment from the President.
He succeeds General Shavendra Silva who served as the Commander of the Army for nearly three years.
Meanwhile, General Shavendra Silva has also received the letter of appointment as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) from the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Both appointments of Vikum Liyanage and Shavendra Silva will be effective from tomorrow (June 01).
Shavendra Silva appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff in Sri Lanka.
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Congratulations Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage!! Just to refresh our minds, Field marshal Sarath Fonseka too given the inactive ceremonial post of Joint Chief of Deface Staff by Rajapakse brothers. Now General Shavendra Silva has also got the post of Chief of Defense Staff (CDS). Subsequently, FM Sarath Fonseka ended up in the prison and hope Gen. Shavendra Silva will not be discarded like manner.
Are these appointments valid?