New Military Spokesman at Sri Lanka Defence Ministry

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Brigadier K.J Jayaweera, currently the Director, Directorate of Media at Army Headquarters, has been appointed temporarily as new Military Spokesman with immediate effect, the Ministry of Defence said. Brigadier Jayaweera will function as the Director Training and Coordination and Spokesman – Media Centre, Ministry of Defence and Office of the Chief of Defence Staff (OCDS) with in addition to his present duties at Army Headquarters.

Former Military Spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya, who was holding the above appointments, has been attached to the Army Headquarters with immediate effect. Brigadier Jayaweera was the former Centre Commandant at the SLLI Regimental Headquarters before he took office as Director, Directorate of Media in August 2013.