Major General K V N P Premaratne RSP USP psc
COMMANDER - SF (EAST)
Major General K V N P Premaratne RSP USP psc was born in Kandy on 25 September 1971. He is a proud product of St. Servatius College, Matara. Shortly after completing his school education, he joined the Sri Lanka Army in 1990 as an Officer Cadet. Upon completing his basic Military training at the Sri Lanka Military Academy in Diyatalawa in 1992, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant.
Prior to his current appointment, he served as the Chief of Staff at the office of the Chief of Defence Staff - Sri Lanka and addition to that pesent Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Women's Corps. His previous deployments include Platoon Commander 6 th Battalion of the Gajaba Rejiment,Platoon Commander 1 st Vijayabahu Infantry Reiment, Battery Commander 6 Field Regiment, Sri Lanka Artillery,Officer Instructor, SriLanka Military Academy,Brigade Major 211 Infantry Brigade,Directing Staff, Officer Study Center (OSC), Sri Lanka Military Academy,Battalion Second-in-Command 16 th (RFT) Regiment, Sri Lanka Artillery,General Staff Officer 1 (Operations), Directorate of Operations, Sri Lanka Army Headquarters,Military Assistant to the Commander of the Army (2011–2013),Secretary to the Chief of Defence Staff (2013–2014),Commanding Officer, 16 th (RFT) Regiment, Sri Lanka Artillery,Chief Instructor, Sri Lanka Military Academy,Commanding Officer, Officer Cadet Wing, Sri Lanka Military Academy,Commander 551 Infantry Brigade,Director Media (Military Spokesman), Sri Lanka Army,Brigadier General Staff Security Forces Headquarters (West),General Officer Commanding 23 Infantry Division,Additionally he served as a Military Observer in the United Nations Mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO) from 2008 to 2009.
Major General Premaratne holds a Master of Arts in Security Studies (Counter terrorism: Policy & Strategies) from the Naval Postgraduate School, California, USA, and a Master’s degree in Defense Studies (M.Def.S) from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
His higher military education includes, Battalion Commanders Course, China, Army Command and Staff College Course, Sri Lanka, Advanced Gunnery Course, Pakistan, Artillery Young Officers Course India,Potential Observers and Staff Officers Course, Sri Lanka,
He has also attended several international seminars and training programs, including “Jakarta International Defense Dialogue,” Jakarta, Indonesia (2014) Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPART) TEMPEST EXPRESS 3 and MNF SOP Workshops, Bang Saen, Thailand (2017) In 2018, he participated as a Guest Speaker at the seminar on “War Model of Counter-Terrorism: Its Failures and Successes,” organized by the Army Training School, Maduru Oya.
Major General Premaratne has received several military decorations, including the Rana Sura Padakkama (awarded twice) for his bravery during Northern operations and the Utthama Seva Padakkama for his unblemished military service
He is the author of the book titled “The Impact of Changing External Conditions on Counter Insurgency: The Sri Lankan Experience.”
He is married to Mrs. Vindya Premaratne and is blessed with two sons, Hirudika (24) and Randika (20).
