Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 27 -- Sri Lanka Army issued the following news release:

Major General D.P Welagedara RSP USP psc IG was invited to the Office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 26 March 2025, together with his family members, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after completing a distinguished career spanning 35 years.

Brief Profile of the Retiring Senior Officer:

Major General Dhammika Priyantha Welagedara enlisted in the Regular Force of the Sri Lanka Army as an Officer Cadet on 07 September 1990 to the Intake PMA 01. Upon successful completion of military training at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) and the Sri Lanka Military Academy - Diyatalawa, he was co...