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DateDescriptionInstitution/ BodySector/Thematic AreaType of ActionPosition/ DesignationLinks to related news articlesNotes
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2019-11-19Major General Kamal Gunaratne has been appointed as Defense SecretaryMinistry of DefenceDefenceAppointment of a military official (retired)Ministry Secretaryhttp://www.themorning.lk/maj-gen-kamal-gunaratne-appointed-defence-secretary/
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2019-12-04Retired Major General Jagath Alwis appointed as Chief of National Intelligence ServiceNational Intelligence ServiceDefenceAppointment of a military official (retired)Chiefhttps://ceylontoday.lk/news-more/9689
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2019-12-18Major General (Rtd.) G.A. Chandrasiri appointed the new Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri LankaCivil Aviation AuthorityCivil AviationAppointment of a military official (retired)Chairmanhttp://www.ft.lk/business/Chandrasiri-appointed-Civil-Aviation-Authority-Chairman/34-691866
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2019-12-19Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage appointed Additional Secy. to President for Foreign RelationsPresident's OfficeForeign RelationsAppointment of a military officialAdditional Secretaryhttp://www.ft.lk/news/Admiral-Prof-Jayanath-Colombage-appointed-Additional-Secy-to-President-for-Foreign-Relations/56-691955
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2019-12-23Former Army Commander Major General Daya Ratnayake made chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports AuthoritySri Lanka Ports AuthorityPorts AuthorityAppointment of a military officialChairmanhttp://www.ft.lk/shippingaviation/Gen-Daya-Rathnayake-assumes-duties-as-new-Chairman-of-Sri-Lanka-Ports-Authority/21-692211
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2020-01-03Maj. Gen. (Retd) Sudantha Ranasinghe has been appointed as the Director General of the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).Disaster Management Centre (DMC)Disaster ManagementAppointment of a military official (retired)Director Generalhttp://www.ft.lk/news/New-DG-for-Disaster-Management-Centre/56-692938
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2020-01-24Major General (Retd.) Nanda Mallawarachchi assumed duties as the Director General of the Department of Multi-Purpose Development Task ForceDepartment of Multi-Purpose Development Task ForceDevelopmentAppointment of a military official (retired)Director Generalhttps://www.newsfirst.lk/2020/01/24/nanda-mallawaarachchi-to-head-multi-purpose-development-task-force/This Multi-Purpose Development Task Force was established with the objective of creating a poverty-free Sri Lanka as envisaged in the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s policy statement of “Saubhagyaye Dekma”.
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2020-01-14Major Geneneral Darshana Hettiarachchi was appointed as the Rehabilitation Commissioner GeneralBureau of Commissioner General RehabilitationRehabilitationAppointment of a military official Commissioner General
https://www.dailynews.lk/2020/02/15/local/211542/maj-genhettiarachchi-appointed-rehabilitation-commissioner-general
Maj.Gen.Hettiarachchi succeeds Major General Janaka Ratnayake who retired recently. He is an old boy of Ananda College, Colombo. He joined the Army in 1984, and served in it for 35 years holding various positions.

He was awarded with ‘Ranashura’, ‘Uttamaseva’ and ‘Vishista Seva Vibushana’ medals in recognition of his service excellence. He retired on July 22, 2019 and was recalled for service to take up an assignment under the Defence Ministry.
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2020-02-24Sri Lanka Corps Military Police personnel deployed to assist the Colombo City Traffic DivisionDeployment of Military PersonnelN/A
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2020-02-25Maj. Gen. Vijitha Ravipriya appointed Customs DGSri Lanka CustomsTradeAppointment of a military official (retired)Director Generalhttp://www.ft.lk/front-page/Maj-Gen-Vijitha-Ravipriya-appointed-Customs-DG/44-696105Major General Ravipriya, who was attached to the Sri Lanka Artillery Regiment during his time in the Army, held many command and staff appointments in his regiment and the army, including holding the office of Director General of Training at Army Headquarters, General Officer Commanding, 57 Division, Director Media and Military Spokesman, Director of Personal Administration and Director of Plans as well as a number of other key positions including overseas postings. In his final role prior to retirement, he served as Commander of the Security Forces in Kilinochchi. Major General Ravipriya is a past pupil of Thurstan College, Colombo.
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2020-03-18Acting Chief of Defence Staff Army Commander Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva appointed as Head of National Ops. Centre to counter COVID-19National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO)HealthAppointment of a military officialHeadhttp://www.ft.lk/news/Govt-launches-National-Ops-Centre-to-counter-COVID-19/56-697707ITJP's infographic on militarization of the Covid-19 response at https://itjpsl.com/assets/press/English-ITJP_COVID-19-press-release-Merged-copy.pdf
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2020-03-24Former Air Force Commander Roshan Goonetileke appointed Western Province GovernorGovernor's OfficeAppointment of a military officialGovernorhttps://colombogazette.com/2020/03/24/former-air-force-commander-roshan-goonetileke-appointed-wp-governor/
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2020-03-28Retired Maj. Gen.Sumedha Perera appointed Poverty Eradication Task Force Co-ChairmanTask Force for Poverty Eradication and Livelihood DevelopmentDevelopmentAppointment of a military official (retired)Co-Chairmanhttp://www.themorning.lk/retired-maj-gen-appointed-poverty-eradication-task-force-co-chairman/
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2020-04-16Appointment of Capt. Themiya Abeywickrama as the Director General of Civil Aviation/Chief Executive OfficerCivil Aviation AuthorityCivil AviationAppointment of a military officialDirector Generalhttp://www.dailynews.lk/2020/04/16/local/216486/appointment-capt-themiya-abeywickrama-director-general-civil-aviationchief
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2020-04-22One-fifth of the members of the presidential task force formed for post-COVID economic response are from the armed forcesPresidential Task Force in charge of Economic Revival and Poverty EradicationEconomyAppointment of a military official, Appointment of a military official (retired)Head
Members		http://www.colombopage.com/archive_20A/Apr22_1587566923CH.phpLieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of the Defence Staff/ Commander of the Army
Major General (Retired) Shantha Dissanayake, Chairman, Consumer Affairs Authority
Rear Admiral (Retired) Ananda Peiris, Director General, Department of Civil Defence
Major General (Retired) Vijitha Ravipriya, Director General, Sri Lanka Customs
Major General (Retired) Sudantha Ranasinghe, Director General, Disaster Management Center
Major General (Retired) Sumedha Perera
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2020-04-27Army replaces police for external security of the parliamentary premisesParlaimentSecurityDeployment of Military PersonnelN/A
https://www.newsfirst.lk/2020/04/27/sri-lanka-army-replaces-police-to-maintain-external-security-of-parliament/
Police to continue maintaining internal security while the Army maintains external security
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2020-05-11Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe, the Director General of Army Health Services, assumed duties as the new Health Secretary.Ministry of HealthHealthAppointment of a military officialMinistry Secretaryhttps://www.newsfirst.lk/2020/05/11/new-director-general-of-army-health-services-appointed/He replaced Ms. Badrani Jayawardana who served as the Health Ministry Secretary under the new Government led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe is a Consultant Radiologist at the Army Hospital. He is also the Director General of Army Health Services, and President of Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps.
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2020-05-11Retired Major General Sumedha Perera appointed as Secretary to the Mahaweli MinistryMinistry of Mahaweli, Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development (Irrigation Sector)Agriculture, DevelopmentAppointment of a military official (retired)Ministry Secretaryhttps://economynext.com/president-appoints-seven-new-ministry-secretaries-army-general-for-health-69867/Perera is a former Gajaba Regiment officer.
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2020-05-23Proposed Presidential Task Force headed by the Defence Secretary to protect archaeological sitesPresidential Task Force for Archaeological Heritage Management in the Eastern ProvinceArchaeologyAppointment of a military officialHeadhttp://www.colombopage.com/archive_20A/May23_1590215773CH.phpSome of the implications explained at https://twitter.com/dinushikad1/status/1263908604190633986
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2020-06-02Establishment of a Presidential Task Force for Archaeological Heritage Management in the Eastern Province Presidential Task Force for Archaeological Heritage Management in the Eastern ProvinceArchaeologyAppointment of a military officialMembershttp://www.documents.gov.lk/files/egz/2020/6/2178-17_E.pdfMajor General (Retired) Kamal Gunaratne Esquire
Secretary to the Ministry of Defence
Deshabandu Thennakoon Esquire
Senior DIG, Western Province
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2020-06-02Establishment of a Presidential Task Force to build a Secure Country, Disciplined, Virtuous and Lawful Society Presidential Task Force to build a Secure Country, Disciplined, Virtuous and Lawful SocietyLaw and OrderAppointment of a military official, Appointment of a military official (retired)Head
Members		http://www.documents.gov.lk/files/egz/2020/6/2178-18_E.pdf12/13 members are military and the other member is police which is now under the MoD.

1. Major General (Retired) Kamal Gunaratne Esquire
Secretary to the Ministry of Defence
2. Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva Esquire
Commander of the Sri Lanka Army
3. Vice Admiral Piyal de Silva Esquire
Commander of Sri Lanka Navy
4. Air Marshal Sumangala Dias Esquire
Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force
5. Mr. C.D. Wickremarathne Esquire
Acting Inspector General of Police
6. Major General (Retired) Vijitha Ravipriya Esquire
Director General of Customs
7. Major General (Retired) Jagath Alwis Esquire
Chief of the National Intelligence Service
8. Major General Suresh Salley Esquire
Director of State Intelligence Service
9. Major General A. S. Hewavitharana Esquire
Director of Army Intelligence Unit
10. Captain S.J. Kumara Esquire
Director of Navy Intelligence Unit
11. Air Commodore M.D.J. Wasage Esquire
Director of Air Force Intelligence Unit
12. T. C. A. Dhanapala Esquire
Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Special Task Force of Police
13. Waruna Jayasundara
Deputy Inspector-General of Police
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2020-10-18Retired Major Anura Pandithage appointed as CEO of Lanka SathosaLanka Sathosa LimitedProvisionsAppointment of a military official (retired)Headhttps://economynext.com/sri-lanka-state-retailer-lanka-sathosa-appoints-ex-army-major-as-ceo-74877/Pandithage served for twenty years in the army
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2020-10-18Wing Commander Primal Paragahawatta (Retd.) appointed as DGM – Human Resources and Administration of Lanka SathosaLanka Sathosa LimitedProvisionsAppointment of a military official (retired)Deputy General Managerhttps://economynext.com/sri-lanka-state-retailer-lanka-sathosa-appoints-ex-army-major-as-ceo-74877/Paragahawatta served in the Sri Lanka Air Force’s Directorates of Administration and Provost
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2021-01-01Appointment of senior army officials to each district for the coordination of COVID-19 prevention measuresNational Operation Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 OutbreakHealthAppointment of military officialsHead Membershttps://www.newsfirst.lk/2021/01/01/army-officers-to-coordinate-covid-19-prevention-measures/The members are either Major Generals, Brigadiers or Colonels
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2021-06-19Retd. General Daya Ratnayake appointed as the new Secretary to the Ministry of IndustriesMinistry of IndustriesCommerceAppointment of a military official (retired)Ministry Secretaryhttps://www.ft.lk/front-page/Daya-new-Industries-Secretary-Nihal-new-Port-Chief/44-719418Rathnayake was the 20th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army. Before becoming the Secretary to the Ministry of Industries, he served as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.
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