Tissa Weeratunga
Sri Lanka Army general and diplomat (1930–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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General Tissa Indraka Weeratunga, VSV (August 29, 1930 – November 2003) was a Sri Lankan general. He was the Commander of the Sri Lankan Army from 1981 to 1985 and the first General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Joint Operations Headquarters (JOH) (at present known as the Chief of the Defence Staff), he was later Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to Canada from 1986 till 1990.
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Nickname(s) | Bull |
Born | (1930-08-29)August 29, 1930 Matara, Ceylon |
Died | November 2003(2003-11-00) (aged 73) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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Years of service | 1951–1985 |
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Unit | Ceylon Light Infantry, Gemunu Watch |
Commands | Chief of the Defence Staff, Commander of the Sri Lankan Army, Chief of Staff of the Sri Lankan Army |
Battles/wars | 1971 Insurrection, Sri Lankan Civil War |
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Other work | High Commissioner to Canada |
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