r Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka

Former Defence Secretaries

Colonel C.A Dharmapala

01.09.1977 -15.08.1983

General D.S Artigala

15.08.1983 - 16.02.1990

General S.C Ranatunga

16.02.1990 - 01.05.1993

Air Chief Marshal Walter Fernando

01.05.1993 - 06.09.1993

General Hamilton Wanasingha

06.06.1993 - 10.02.1995

Mr. R.K Chandrananda Silva

07.12.1995 - 05.12.2001

Mr. K Austin Fernando

21.12.2001 - 03.11.2003

Mr. L.D.C Herath

17.04.2004 - 30.11.2004

Maj Gen A.K Jayawardhana RWP RSP VSV USP

01.12.2004 - 26.11.2005

Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa RWP RSP psc

25.11.2005 - 09.01.2015

Mr.B.M.U.D Basnayake

11.01.2015 - 08.09.2015

Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi

09.09.2015 - 05.07.2017

Mr. Kapila Waidyaratne PC

06.07.2017 - 30.10.2018

Mr. Hemasiri Fernando

30.10.2018 - 25.04.2019

General S.H.S Kottegoda (Rtd) WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc

29.04.2019 - 19.11.2019

General G.D.H Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc MPhil

20.11.2019 - 23.09.2024