NEW GENERAL STAFF OFFICER I (OPERATIONS/TRAINING) TAKES OFFICE

Lieutenant Colonel G S Keerthirathne USP psc assumed office as the 9th General Staff Officer I (Operations/Training) of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment on 30 October 2024 during a brief ceremony held at the Regimental Headquarters, Boyagane, Kurunegala.

Lieutenant Colonel Sarath Keerthirathne was enlisted to Sri Lanka Army Regular Force on 06 July 1999 and followed the basic military training as an Officer Cadet with Intake 50. After a successful training he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 30 June 2001 and posted to the 8th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment.

Some of the significant command, staff and instructional appointments held by Lieutenant Colonel Sarath Keerthirathne are:

Platoon Commander - 8th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment

Intelligence Officer - 8th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment

Officer Commanding - 8th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment

Officer Commanding - 19th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment

Platoon Commander - UNPKO VIR Battalion Haiti

General Staff Officer II – 59 INF DIV

Second In Command – 8th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment

Commanding Officer – 8th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment

General Staff Officer I (Coord) – 14 INF DIV

General Staff Officer I (Ops) – 14 INF DIV