New Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Kumudu Perera takes office

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New Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Kumudu Perera assumes duties

Major General Kumudu Perera of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR), the newly-appointed Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS), assumed duties this week at his office at Army Headquarters during a simple ceremony.

After making an offering to the Buddha statue at the office, he signified the acceptance of his new office by placing his signature in an official document amidst greetings. He served as the Commander, Security Forces – Wanni before he was appointed to the office of the DCOS. Several senior officers, including the Director General of Staff, Adjutant General, Military Secretary, Director General Financial Management, Master General Ordnance, Master General Ordnance and Director General Training attended the event.

Major General Kumudu Perera attended St Thomas College Matale, Kingswood College Kandy, St. Aloysius College Ratnapura, Deniyaya Central and Isipathana College Colombo for his primary and secondary education. He joined the Sri Lanka Army in 1984 under Intake 19 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant to the First Battalion Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment. He held Command appointments as Platoon Commander and Company Commander in 1 SLSR and Second-in-Command in 9 SLSR, prior to being appointed the Commanding Officer of 1 SLSR. He held many staff appointments as the General Staff Officer II (Trg) at Directorate of Training and General Staff Officer I at Directorate of Plans Army Headquarters.

In the year 2001, he was appointed as a Sector Commander for the Sector II at the Army Headquarters and became the Colonel General Staff of 55 Division in the year 2004-2005. Due to his outstanding performances and wealth of operational experience he was appointed as the Brigade Commander of the 551 Brigade in 2005 where he served nearly for two years.

After completing Brigade Commander tenure, he was appointed as the Director Training in mid 2007 and held the appointment of the Director Welfare from 23 January 2010 to 2 January 2013. On 21 December 2007, he was appointed as the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Military Academy, which is one of the rare opportunities for any military officer to achieve.

Keeping another step ahead, he became the Officiating General Officer Commanding of 51 and 59 Divisions respectively until he left for China to attend the National Defence University Course. Once he returned from China, he was appointed as the Officiating General Officer Commanding of the 51 Division.

He was honoured with the awarding of gallantry medals, 'Rana Wickrama Padakkama' and 'Rana Sura Padakkama,' for his bravery in the face of the enemy. Further, in recognition of his unblemished career in the Army he was awarded the ‘Utthama Seva Padakkama’.

Further, he has followed all Infantry career courses and the Officers’ Physical Training Instructor Course in India. He is married to Shiromi Masakorala and has two children.