Major General Vikum Liyanage received his official letter of appointment from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House, Colombo, today (31).
Vikum Liyanage , the most Senior Officer in the Army will be elevated to the rank of Lieutenant General from tomorrow (June 01) with the assumption of duties as the Commander of the Army.
Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage as an Officer Cadet joined the Sri Lanka Army on 27 October 1986 and followed basic military training at the prestigious Sri Lanka Military Academy at Diyatalawa and subsequently at Pakistan Military Academy. Upon successful completion of Officer Cadet training, he was commissioned in the rank of Second Lieutenant and was posted to the Gajaba Regiment.
