Mahesh Senanayake
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General N.U.M. Mahesh W. Senanayke, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP is a retired Sri Lankan Army senior officer who served as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army from 2017 to 2019. Senanayake had previously been the Commander, Security Forces Headquarters – Jaffna, General Officer Commanding, 52 Division and Brigade Commander, Special Forces Brigade. Having started his military career as a military engineer, Senanayake became a special forces officer and is a veteran of all four phases of the Sri Lankan Civil War, he has served in both its Northern and Eastern theaters. Following his retirement, he contested the 2019 Sri Lankan presidential election and came fourth after the three candidates of the three major political parties in the island.
NUMMW Senanayake මහේෂ් සේනානායක RWP, RSP, VSV, USP | |
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Years of service | 1983 – 2019 |
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Service number | O/60050 |
Unit | Special Forces Regiment Sri Lanka Engineers |
Commands held | Commander of the Army Chief of Staff, Sri Lanka Army Jaffna Security Forces 52 Division Special Forces Brigade 211 Infantry Brigade Regimental Center Commandant, Special Forces Regiment 3rd Special Forces Regiment 1st Special Forces Regiment |
Battles/wars | Sri Lankan Civil War Insurrection 1987-89 |
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