Maj Eranda Lsc AATO
Maj Samith Eranda Lsc AATO born on 03rd February 1986, is a proud product of Siridhamma College, Galle. This senior officer joined the Regular Force of the Sri Lanka Army on 24th September 2006 as an Officer Cadet of Intake 24 at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana. Upon successful completion of basic military training at Kotelawala Defence University and the Sri Lanka Military Academy, he was commissioned in the rank of Second Lieutenant and posted to the Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps on 24th September 2008.
During his military career, he has held various appointments in both operational and non-operational areas including Officer Commanding – Ordnance Store Section (KKS), Adjutant – 5 Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (KKS), Stock Control Officer – 5 Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (KKS), Stock Control Officer & IT Programmer (Arms and Ammunition) – Central Arms and Ammunition Depot, Veyangoda (CAAD), Staff Officer 2 (Group 2) – Directorate of Ordnance Services, Officer Commanding – Logistics Service Squadron (KDU) Overlooking Commandant and Deputy Commandant – Army Clothing Depot, Veyangoda, Directing Staff – Army School of Logistics, Trincomalee & Second in Command - 1 SLAOC. Presently, this Senior Officer is serving as the Officiating Commanding Officer of 1st Regiment Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps Panagoda.
To his credit, he has attended a number of local and foreign courses of academic and professional value. It includes Bachelor of Commerce degree from Kotelawala Defence University, Postgraduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management from Allama Iqbal Open University, and MBA in Logistics Management from Kotelawala Defence University, Young Officers' Course No. 38 – Pakistan, Logistic Staff Course No. 72 – Pakistan and Advanced Material Management Course No. 51 – India.
