Major Sriyan Wijerathne psc

Squadron Commander – Intake 42
Commissioned Officer – Sri Lanka Army
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Short CV
Qualifications
Course Attended
Research & Teaching Interests
  • Short CV

  • Short CV

    Major Sriyan Wijerathne is from the Sri Lanka Army Gajaba Regiment. He received his primary and secondary education from Dharmaraja College- Kandy. He joined the Sri Lanka Army on 12 August 2008 under Intake 68 to the Sri Lanka Military Academy Diyatalawa (SLMA). After completion of the basic military training at SLMA, he was commissioned to the rank of Second Lieutenant on 21 December 2010 and posted to the Gajaba Regiment and subsequently posted to 22d Gajaba Regiment.

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

    Command Appointments

    • Platoon Commander – 22 Gajaba Regiment
    • Officer Commanding  – 22 Gajaba Regiment

    Staff Appointments

    • Intelligence Officer –  22 Gajaba Regiment
    • Adjutant – 22 Gajaba Regiment
    • Staff Officer 2 ( Web) – Directorate of M Media, AHQ

    Instructor Appointments

    • Squadron 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

    • Master in Defence and Strategic Studies (D&SS) – KotelawalaDefence University, Sri Lanka.
    • Defence Services Command and Staff Course (psc) – Defence Services Command and Staff College, Sri Lanka.
    • Bachelor of Science in Military Studies- Sabaragamuwa University, Sri Lanka.
  • Course Attended

  • Course Attended

    • Infantry Young Officers’ Course in 2012.
    • Artillery Young Officers’ Course – School of Artillery Minneriya in 2013.
    • Artillery Young Officers’ Course – India in 2014
    • Junior Staff Course -Officer Career Development Centre Buttala in 2015.
    • Artillery Officers Locating Course – Pakistan in 2020.
    • Junior Command Course –Army War CollegeButtala in 2021.
    • Defence Services Command and Staff Course – DSCSC Sapugaskandain 2023.
  • Research & Teaching Interests

  • Research & Teaching Interests

    • The areas of interest of the senior officer are as follows:
    • Research on “National Security Concerns of the Aragalaya and its Threat to Colombo District” in 2023.
    • Interest on “Military History” and “Current Affairs”.
    • Instructor in Leadership and Management.