G. A. Chandrasiri
| G. A. Chandrasiri | |
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| Service/branch | Sri Lanka Army |
| Years of service | 1974-2009 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Sri Lanka Armoured Corps |
| Commands held |
Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna, 52 Division, Armoured Brigade |
| Battles/wars |
JVP Insurrection 1987-89, Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | Rana Wickrama Padakkama, Uttama Seva Padakkama |
| Other work | Governor of Northern Province, Sri Lanka |
Major General Gammanpila Arachchige Chandrasiri (known as G.A Chandrasiri), RWP, USP, ndc, psc, SLAC (born 1954) is a Sri Lankan general and a provincial governor. He is the Governor of Northern Province. he was the former Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna (SF HQ (J)); General Officer Commanding, 52 Division;, Director General - General Staff, Joint Operations Headquarters; Brigade Commander Armoured Brigade and Commander, Area Headquarters Mannar.
Chandrasiri joined the army in 1974, after basic training he was commissioned in to the 1st Reconnaissance Regiment, Sri Lanka Armoured Corps in 1976 as a Second Lieutenant.
After serving as a Troop Leader in the Ceylon Armoured Corps, he served as Officer Instructor, staff officer, adjutant, squadron commander of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps. Thereafter he served as the Commandant, Armoured Corps Training Centre and following a snit as a staff officer in forward commands he became the Commanding officer the 4th Armoured Regiment, Sri Lanka Armoured Corps before becoming the Centre Commandant, Regimental Centre, Sri Lanka Armoured Corps.
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