C. D. Ranasinghe

Major General C. D. Ranasinghe RWP, RSP is a Major general in the Sri Lanka Army. He is the current Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army. Prior to this new appointment, he served as the Commander, Security Forces-Wanni.[1] He is the Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps.[2]

Early life and education

Ranasinghe had completed his primary education from St. Lucia's College, Colombo and higher education from Pannipitiya Dharmapala Vidyalaya. He joined the Army as an Officer Cadet in 1987 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant into one of the most respected Infantry Regiments in the Sri Lanka Army, the Gajaba Regiment on 10 December 1988.

Military career

In January 2021, Ranasinghe were appointed Chief Coordinators of Batticaloa districts for controlling COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He promoted to Brigadier rank in 2019.[4] Then he posted as 38th Commandant of Infantry Training Centre (ITC), Minneriya.[5]

References
  1. Mahinda, Manjula (2023-07-19). "New Deputy Chief of Staff Begins Office amid Greetings". Ceylon Daily News. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  2. "New Deputy Chief of Staff Begins Office amid Greetings | Sri Lanka Army". www.army.lk. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  3. "Army officers appointed to all districts for Covid control ops - Front Page | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  4. "31 Colonels Promoted to Brigadier Rank". www.news.lk. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  5. "New ITC Commandant Assumes Office | Sri Lanka Army". www.army.lk. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
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