Accordingly, several Major Generals and Brigadiers who previously faced ire for maintaining links with former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka were reinstated recently and now have been transferred to several key positions.

Before commencing his official tour in India, President Maithripala Sirisena had approved several key transfers in the Sri Lanka Army on the directives made by Gen. Fonseka, minister Rajitha Senaratne and minister Patali Champika Ranawaka.

Accordingly, 15 Majors General and three Brigadiers of the Army have been transferred with immediate effect by Army Commander Daya Ratnayake.

Recently reinstated Major General Mahesh Senanayake has been appointed as the Military Secretary. Accordingly, several key appointments such as Security Forces Commander Jaffna, Eastern, Wanni and Central have been subjected to change. Some of the Major Generals who held key positions have been attached to the Army Headquarters.

Major Generals:

Commandant of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Force (SLAVF) L. Daulagala appointed as Director General Projects-Army headquarters.

JC Rambukpotha has been attached to the Army Headquarters

Commander-Security Forces HQ Eastern-Lal Perera attached to the Army HQ

Director General-General Staff (DGGS) Sumedha Perera appointed as Commander-Central

DGGS of the Office of Chief of Defence Staff P. Goonetilake appointed as Commandant of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Force (SLAVF)

Commander of the Central Mano Perera appointed as the Director General Sports-Army headquarters

Commander of the Security Forces HQ Wanni Boniface Perera appointed as the Director General-General Staff of the Office of the Chief of Defence (CDS)

Master General Ordinance N. Udawatta appointed Security Forces Commander -Jaffna

K. Gunaratne appointed as the Master General Ordinance-Army HQ

Mahesh Senanayake appointed as Military Secretary

DSCSC J.Walgama appointed as Commander-Security Forces -Eastern

UA Perera appointed as DSCSC

Security Forces Commander-Jaffna J. Alwis attached to the Army HQ

Military Secretary A Karunasekera appointed as the Security Forces Commander-Wanni

Director General (Ops) A. Perera appointed as Director General-General Staff-Army HQ

Brigadiers:

Director General Projects-Army HQ

DS Weerasekera attached to the Army HQ

D.C. Keppetiwalana appointed as Director Operation-Army HQ

Current Director Operations-Army HQ attached to the Army HQ