Name: Major Chathura Hewage GR BSc (Social Science)
Profession: Commissioned Officer – Sri Lanka Army
Appointment: Troop Commander -Intake 38
Contact Details: Mobile: 094710219434
E-Mail: tharangaphc@gmail.com
Major Chathura Hewage is member of the Gajaba Regiment. He is a proud product of Dewananda College – Ambalangoda. He joined the Sri Lanka Army as an Officer Cadet on 23 September 2010 to the Intake 28 of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. Upon completion of basic military training from General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University and Sri Lanka Military Academy he was Commissioned on 23 September 2012 and posted to the Gajaba Regiment, one of the Infantry Outfits of Sri Lanka Army.
During his tour of duty, he has held many important Command, Staff and Instructional appointments in the Sri Lanka Army.:
Command Appointments
- Platoon Commander – 14th Battalion The Gajaba Regiment.
- Officer Commanding – 14th Battalion The Gajaba Regiment.
Staff Appointments
- Intelligence Officer – 14th Battalion The Gajaba Regiment.
- Adjutant – 14th Battalion The Gajaba Regiment.
Instructor Appointments
- Troop Commander – Kotelawala Defence University.
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.
- Bachelor of Science in Social Science – Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
Major Chathura Hewage has qualified in following local and overseas courses:
Local Courses such as:
- Officer Cadet Course- Sri Lanka Military Academy, Diyatalawa (2013)
- Young Officers Course- CRTS/ATS/ITS. (2014)
- Unit Accounts and Admin Officer Course – (2015)
- Disaster Management Course – SAR Team (2016)
- Anti-Tank guided missile Course (2016)
- Battalion Support Weapons Course (2016)
- Junior Staff Course- Officer Career Development Center, Buttala. (2018)
- Regiment Signal Officer Course (2018)
- Junior Command Course- Army War College, Buttala.(2022)
Foreign Course such as:
- Young Officer’s Course no 150 – India (2020)
During his career of 13 years, Major Chathura Hewage has attended for following Seminars, Conferences and Workshops:
- Annual Symposium 2011 (Challenges of Post Conflict Sri Lanka) of Kotelawala Defence University (18 and 19 August 2011).
- International Symposium 2012 (Ensuring National Security through Reconciliation & Sustainable Development) of Kotelawala Defence University (22 and 23 August 2012).
- Student Research Forum 2022 (Perspective of a World in Transition) organized by Faculty of Defence and Strategic Studies at Kotelawala Defence University. (04 October 2022)
- International Research Conference 2022 (Economic Revival, National Security, and Sustainability through Advancement of Science, Technology, and Innovation) of Kotelawala Defence University. (29 and 30 September 2023).
- Student Research Forum 2023 (Strategic Futures of an Emerging World Order) organized by Faculty of Defence and Strategic Studies at Kotelawala Defence University. (15 August 2023).
- International Research Conference 2023(Achieving Resilience through Digitalization, Sustainability and Sectoral Transformation) of Kotelawala Defence University. (07 and 08 September 2023).
The areas of interest of the Senior Officer are as follows.
- Interest on “Military History” and “Current Affairs”.
- Instructor in Leadership, Management, Customs and Etiquette