Major General WBMKGK Weerasekara WWV RWP RSP USP AUSWC psc
General Officer Commanding
22 Infantry Division
Major General Kanchana Weerasekara was born on 12 August 1972. He enlisted in the Sri Lanka Army as an Officer Cadet on 24 July 1992. He completed his basic military training at the Sri Lanka Military Academy and Pakistan Military Academy and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on 13 October 1994. He has held numerous important appointments in Command, Instructor and Staff capacities during his military career. His distinguished leadership career includes command at platoon, company, and battalion levels, and he served as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army’s most prestigious Special Forces Brigade. Additionally, he served as the Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Military Academy in Diyatalawa, and he held the esteemed appointment of the Commandant of the Special Forces Training School in Maduruoya. In an Instructional capacity, Major General Weerasekara served as the Senior Instructor at the Special Forces Training School in Maduruoya. Further, he served as the Chief Instructor and Directing Staff member at the Defence Services Command and Staff College in Sapugaskanda. His Staff appointments,include the General Staff Officer III position at the Special Forces Training School in Maduruoya. His most recent and highly responsible appointment was the Senior Coordinating Secretary to the Honourable Deputy Minister of Defence.
Besides the training courses he completed in Sri Lanka, Major General Weerasekara has completed military training courses in Australia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Qatar, the UAE and the USA. During his training in the USA, he was awarded the US Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) in recognition of his exceptional military skills. Additionally, he served as a Staff Officer of Strategic Plans and Measurements at Force Headquarters for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti.
Major General Kanchana Weerasekara has over 33 years of a loyal and unblemished service in the Sri Lanka Army. In recognition of his bravery, hehas been awarded nine gallantry medals, including the “Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya” medal, the “Rana Wickrama Padakkama” six times and the “Rana Sura Padakkama” twice. Further, he was wounded in combat twice and in recognition of his sacrifice he was awarded with the “Desha Putra Sammanaya”.
Major General Kanchana Weerasekara has completed a Master’s in National Security and Strategies at the Deakin University, Australia, in 2023, a Master’s in Defence and Strategic Studies at the University of Madras, India, in 2010 and a Master’s in Defence Studies at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, in 2008 thereby broadening his academic knowledge.
In addition to his professional achievements, he is a skilled skydiver and enjoys various sports during his leisure time. He is married to Mrs. Vindhya Welenawewa. They are blessed with two daughters namely Sanuki and Jenuki.
