Name: Major Maduwantha De Silva psc MSc (DSS) BSc (Mech Eng)
Profession: Commissioned Officer – Sri Lanka Army
Appointment: Troop Commander – Intake 41
Contact Details: Mobile: 094710219319
E-Mail: maduwanthadesilva@gmail.com
Major Maduwantha De Silva is from the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps. He acquired his initial studies from Niwanthaka Cheththiya College, Anuradhapura. On 20 September 2009, he Joined Sri Lanka Army as an Officer Cadet to General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU). After completion of the basic military training at KDU and Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA), he was commissioned to the rank of Second Lieutenant on 21 November 2014 and posted to the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps, a prestigious regiment of Sri Lanka Army and subsequently posted to 4 Armoured Regiment.
During his tour of duty, he has hold following important appointments:
Command Appointments
- Troop Leader
Staff Appointments
- Assistant Adjutant – 4 Armoured Regiment
- Adjutant – 4 Armoured Regiment
- Technical Adjutant – 4 Armoured Regiment
Instructor Appointments
- Officer Instructor – Sri Lanka Military Academy
- Squadron Commander – Kotelawala Defence University.
- Instructor for the Special Leadership packages conducted to university students’/school prefects.
In recognition of his valuable and unblemished service rendered to the Army/ Country, he has awarded with following medals.
- 75th Anniversary of Independence Medal
- Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal
- Sewabhimani Medal
- Service Medal
- Master in Defence and Strategic Studies (DSS) – Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
- Defence Services Command and Staff Course (psc) – Defence Services Command and Staff College, Sri Lanka.
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Defence Studies) – Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
Major Maduwantha De Silva psc MSc has qualified in following local and overseas courses:
- Infantry Young Officers’ Course at CRTS/ ITC/ ATS in 2015.
- Armour Young Officers’ Course at Armoured Corps Training Centre in 2017.
- Junior Command and Staff Course at Army War College in 2017.
- Basic Airborne Course at Pakistan in 2019.
- Armour Young Officers’ Course at Pakistan in 2019.
- Defence Services Command and Staff Course at DSCSC in 2022.
During his career of 9 years, Major Maduwantha De Silva has attended for following seminars.
- IHL Seminar for Senior Officers at DSCSC in Dec 2022.
- International Symposium of Kotelawala Defence University in 2011.
- International Symposium of Kotelawala Defence University in 2012.
- International Symposium of Kotelawala Defence University on “Sir Lanka as a Hub in Asia: The Way Forward” conducted in 2013.
- Colombo Defence Seminar on “Countering Violent Extremism: Global Trends” in 2017.
The areas of interest of the Senior Officer are as follows.
- Research on “Challenges in adopting Sustainable development Within Sri Lanka Army” in 2022.
- Interest on “Military History” and “Current Affairs”.
- Instructor in Leadership, Management, Customs and Etiquette.