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Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps

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COMMANDING OFFICER 2 REGIMENT SRI LANKA ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS


MAJ P S C PRASAD AATO Lsc

1.      Major Chaminda Prasad AATO Lsc, who was born on 01 February 1980, is a proud product of Dharamshoka college, Ambalangoda. This Senior Officer joined the regular force of Sri Lanka Army on 05th August 2001 as an Officer Cadet of KDA 19. Upon successful completion of basic military training at Kothalawa Defense Academy and Sri Lanka Military Academy, he was commissioned in the rank of Second Lieutenant and posted to the Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps on 05th August 2003.

2.      During his military career, he has held various appointments in both operational and non-operational areas including Group Officer 1st Regiment Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (Panagoda), Central Arms and Ammunition Depot Kosgama , 2nd Regiment Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (Anuradhapura), Officer Commanding- Forward Ordnance Depots in Welioya , Vavniya and Store Section (Saliyapura), Stock Control Officer – 1st Regiment Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (Panagoda), Adjutant –1st Regiment Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (Panagoda), Stock Control Officer– 1st Regiment Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (Panagoda),Base Ordnance Depot (Ragama), Procurement Officer (Construction & Engineer SVC) – DHQC project at Akuregoda, So II (Acct) & So II (Admin) – RHQ (Dombagoda), Staff Officer II (Group- IV), 2nd in command –5th Regiment Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (KKS), GSO II – RHQ (Dombagoda), Staff Officer II (PROC) – Army Cen For Info Tec Solution – Werahera, Second in Command – 1st Regiment Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (Panagoda). Presently, this Senior Officer is serving as the Commanding Officer – 2nd Regiment Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps, Anuradhapura.

3.      To his credit, he has attended a number of local and foreign courses of academic and professional value. It includes Bcom (Def) in KDA, Stores Management & Purchasing Procedure ("Nipunatha Piyasa", Elvitigala Mawatha, Colombo - 05), Ordnance Offr Basic Course – No 35 at Bangladesh, Logistic Staff Course - 64 (Pakistan), Arms & Ammunition Technical Officer Course - 29 (India), Senior Command Course 02 – Officer Carrier Development Center (Buttala), Junior Staff Course (Ad) 60 Linked With Mid-Career Course (Ord) - 54 In Pakistan.

4.      This Senior Officer has been conferred with East Humanitarian Operation Medal, North Humanitarian Operation Medal, Purna Bhumi Padakkama, North & East Operations Medal, Sewabimani Padakkama, Service Medal.

5.      He is married to Mrs.Wasanthi Samarakkodi and blessed with two loving sons named Winuja and Chenutha.