Jagath Jayasuriya
| Jagath Jayasuriya | |
|---|---|
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| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service/branch |
 Sri Lanka Army
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| Years of service | 1980 - 2015 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Sri Lanka Armoured Corps |
| Commands held |
Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army, Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni |
| Battles/wars |
Sri Lankan Civil War, Insurrection 1987-89 |
| Awards |
Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya, Uttama Seva Padakkama, Desha Putra Sammanaya |
| Other work | Ambassador to Brazil |
Jagath Jayasuriya, VSV, USP, ndc, psc, SLAC is a retired Sri Lanka Army general. He was the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Sri Lankan Army. During the final Eelam war he was the Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni with overall command of the SLA offensives in the Wanni region during 2008 - 2009 period that led to the final victory of the SLA over the LTTE in the Sri Lankan civil war. In 2015, he was appointed Sri Lanakn Ambassador to Brazil.
Educated at the Royal College, Colombo, Jayasuriya captained the college boxing team in 1977, winning colours for boxing and was a senior prefect. He is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College; the Defence Resource Management Institute, Naval Postgraduate School; and the National Defence University. In 1990 he gained a Master of Science Degree in Defence Studies from the University of Madras and had also attended the School of Armour, Pakistan and the Armoured Corps Centre and School, India.
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