Lionel Balagalle
Sri Lankan army general (1947–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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General Lionel Piyananda Balagalle, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP (15 June 1947 – 26 October 2023), was a senior Sri Lanka Army officer, who served as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army and the Chief of the Defence Staff. He is known for formalising military intelligence operations within the Sri Lanka Army, having founded the Directorate of Military Intelligence and the Military Intelligence Corps.
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Lionel P. Balagalle ලයනල් බලගල්ල | |
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Born | (1947-06-15)15 June 1947 Colombo, British Ceylon |
Died | 26 October 2023(2023-10-26) (aged 76) Army Hospital, Narahenpita, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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Years of service | 1967–2005 |
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Unit | Sri Lanka Artillery |
Commands held | Commander of the Sri Lankan Army |
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