Name: Lieutenant LSU De Silva BSc (Management and Technical Sciences)
Profession: Commissioned Officer – Sri Lanka Navy
Appointment: Troop Commander – Intake 40
Contact Details: Mobile: 0710219401
E-Mail: desilvalsu@kdu.ac.lk
Lieutenant Sachitha Udayanga De Silva is from the Sri Lanka Navy (Executive). He acquired his initial studies from Dharmashoka College, Ambalangoda, He Joined Sri Lanka Navy as an Officer Cadet to Intake 32 of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) on 16th September 2014. After completion of the basic military training at KDU and Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee, he was commissioned to the rank of Acting Sub Lieutenant on 16th September 2016 and appointed as a 3rd in Command of P 433 Craft of Fasth Attack Craft Squadron (FAC) as his first appointment as a Commissioned Officer.
During his tenure up to today, he has hold following appointments:
Sea Appointments
- 3rd In Command – P 433 (FAC)
- 2nd In Command – P 450, P 474, P 4444 (FAC)
Shore Appointments
- Additional Officer at SLNS Thammanna – Talaimannar
- Additional Officer at SLNS Tissa – Trincomalee
Instructor Appointments
- Troop Commander to Intake 36 & 40 – General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.
- Instructor for the Special Leadership packages conducted to KDU students.
In recognition of his service rendered to the Sri Lanka Navy, he has awarded with following medals.
- 75th Anniversary of Independence Medal
- Sewabhimani Medal
- Service Medal
Bachelor of Science in Management and Technical Sciences – KDU, Sri Lanka.
- Sub Lieutenant Technical Course, INS Venduruthi, Kochi, India
- Basic Marksmen Course at NMA, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
- Fishing Vessel Boarding Course conducted by UNODC at Trincomalee.
- Research paper (KDUIRC 2023) on “Irregular Maritime boundary Crossing in-between India and Sri Lanka since year 2000 onward.