Srilal Weerasooriya
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General Chandrika Srilal Weerasooriya (Sinhala :චන්ද්රිකා ශ්රීලාල් වීරසූරිය) or 'C.S. Weerasooriya', RWP, RSP, VSV, USP is a retired Sri Lankan Army General. He was the 15th Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (1998-2000) and a former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan (2000-2007) [1]
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Commander of the Sri Lankan Army
General (Sri Lanka) Srilal Weerasooriya ශ්රීලාල් වීරසූරිය | |
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Native name | ශ්රීලාල් වීරසූරිය |
Birth name | Chandrika Srilal Weerasooriya |
Nickname(s) | Lal |
Born | (1943-12-22) 22 December 1943 (age 80) Karawanella, Ceylon |
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Years of service | 1963 - 2000 |
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Service number | O/50417 |
Unit | Sri Lanka Artillery |
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Spouse(s) | Dilhani Weerasooriya |
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Other work | Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan (2000-2007) |
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