Cecil Waidyaratne
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General L. D. E. Cecil Waidyaratne, VSV, USP (16 May 1938 – 18 December 2001) was a Sri Lanka Army general. He was 12th Commander of the Sri Lankan Army and a former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand.[1][2]
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Cecil Waidyaratne | |
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Born | (1938-06-16)June 16, 1938 Ceylon |
Died | December 18, 2001(2001-12-18) (aged 63) India |
Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
Service/ | Sri Lanka Army |
Years of service | 1961–94 |
Rank | General |
Unit | Sri Lanka Armoured Corps |
Commands held | Commander of the Sri Lankan Army Chief of Staff of the Army Operation Combine 1 Division |
Battles/wars | 1971 JVP insurrection 1987–89 JVP Insurrection Sri Lankan Civil War |
Awards | Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya Uttama Seva Padakkama |
Other work | Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand |
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