Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka

Maj. Gen. Priyantha Perera, new Army Chief of Staff

July 16, 2021

Maj. Gen. Priyantha Perera has been appointed to the second highest office in the Sri Lanka Army - the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army effective from July 17.

Maj. Gen. Priyantha Perera presently serving as Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna is also the Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps.

According to the Army sources, he is the 58th Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army.