Major Denis Dissanayaka

Major Denis Dissanayaka

Troop Commander – Day Scholars
Commissioned Officer – Sri Lanka Army
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  • Short CV

  • Short CV

    Major Denis Dissanayaka is from the Regiment of Sri Lanka Armoured Corps. He received his primary education from Ashoka English Medium School Horana and  secondary education from Royal College Colombo. He joined the Sri Lanka Army on 17 September 2012 under Intake 30 to the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU). After completion of the basic military training at SLMA, he was commissioned to the rank of Second Lieutenant on 20 December 2015 and posted to the Regiment of Sri Lanka Armoured Corps and subsequently posted to 3rd Armoured Regiment.

    During his tour of duty, he has held the following appointments:

    Command Appointments

    • Troop Leader   - 3rd Armoured Regiment 
    • Officer Commander - 5th Reconnaissance Regiment 

    Staff Appointments

    • Assistant Adjutant –  3rd Armoured Regiment
    • Adjutant –   6th (Rft) Regiment
    • SO 3 Records – MS Branch 

    Instructor Appointments

    • Troop Commander – Kotelawala Defence University.

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

    • 75th Anniversary of Independence Medal
    • Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal
    • Sewabhimani Medal 
    • Service Medal
  • Qualifications

  • Qualifications

    • Bachelor of Science Social Sciences - Kotelawala Defence University.
  • Course Attended

  • Course Attended

    • Infantry Young Officers’ Course in 2016.
    • Armour Young Officers’ Course – Armoured Corps Training School in 2017.
    • Junior Staff Course - Officer Career Development Centre Buttala in 2018.
    • Armour Young Officers’ Course – Pakistan in 2014.
    • Battallion Support Weapon Course – ITC Minneriya in 2019.
    • Basic Airborne Course – Pakistan in 2019.
    • Armour Young Officers’ Course – Pakistan in 2023.
    • HR & IHL Basic Instructors Course -34 IPSOTSL in 2024.
    • HR & IHL Advance Instructors Course -28 IPSOTSL in 2024.
    • Junior Command Course – Army War College Buttala in 2025.
  • Research Interests

  • Research Interests

    The areas of interest of the senior officer are as follows:

    • Interest on Human rights and fundamental rights at works at resource person to promote human rights and fundamental rights.
    • Interest on International relations and Military history. 
    • Advance instructor in Human rights and International Human rights Law.
    • Instructor on Leadership and management.