Captain Indika Weerasinghe

Captain Indika Weerasinghe  is from the Sri Lanka Army. He acquired his initial studies from St’ Marys college Veyangoda and Nalanda College Colombo 10. On 16 July 2013, he Joined Sri Lanka Army as an Officer Cadet to Sri Lanka Army Military Academy Diyathalawa. After completion of the military training at SLMA he was commissioned to the rank of Second Lieutenant on 20 December 2015 and posted to the Sri Lanka Artillery.

During his tour of duty, he has hold following important appointments:

Command Appointments

• Troop Commander 10 Battery – 4^th Field Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery.
• Troop Commander 09 Battery – 4^th Field Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery.
• Troop Commander 11 Battery – 4^th Field Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery.
• Intelligence Officer – 4^th Field Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery.
• Overlooking Battery Commander –  09 Battery 4^th Field Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery. 
• Aid de Camp (ADC) to 51 GOC (Maj Gen. KPS Premalal RWP RSP USP)
• Adjutant – 4^th Field Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery.

In recognition of his valuable and unblemished service rendered to the Sri Lanka Army/ Country, he has awarded with following medals.

• 75^th Anniversary of Independence Medal
• Sewabhimani Medal
• Service Medal

Bachelor of Science in Military Studies- Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.

Captain Indika Weerasinghe has qualified in following local and overseas courses:

• Young Officers Course Infantry.
• Artillery Young Officers Course – School of Artillery Minneriya.
• Artillery Young Officers Course – India.
• Junior Staff Course – Army War College Buttala.
• Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare Course – Army Training School Maduruoya.

• Cormorant Strike – 2017.