Colonel AGCR Amarasinghe USP ato
Colonel AGCR Amarasinghe USP ato, born on 31st March 1972, is a distinguished alumnus of Colombo Wesley College and Balangoda Ananda Maithreya National College. He commenced his career in the Regular Force of the Sri Lanka Army on 31st December 1993, as an Officer Cadet of Intake SC - 08. After completing basic military training at the Sri Lanka Military Academy, Diyathalawa, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and assigned to the Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps on 16th December 1994.
Throughout his military career, Colonel Rishantha Amarasinghe has held various roles encompassing both operational and non-operational spheres. These positions include Training Officer at the School of Ordnance (Dombagoda), Platoon Commander at OC TPS SLAOC (KKS), Officer Commanding FOD (WLO), Officer Commanding Receipt Bay of 2 SLAOC (ANP), Staff Captain (A) at HQ 211 Bde (VNA), Officer Commanding FOD (BSA), Adjutant of 1 SLAOC (PNG), Officer Commanding OSS (PLY), Officer Commanding Receipt Bay of BOD (Maradana), Staff Officer II (Training) at RHQ SLAOC (PNG), Staff Officer II at RHQ SLAOC (PNG), Officer Commanding Receipts Bay of 1 SLAOC (PNG), Second in Command of 1 SLAOC (PNG), Officer Commanding TPS 6 SLAOC (KLN), Second in Command of 6 SLAOC (KLN), Overlooking Commanding Officer of 6 SLAOC (KLN), Ordnance Officer of UN Mission Duties (Haiti), Deputy Commandant at the School of Ordnance (Dombagoda), Overlooking SO I (Executive BR), SO II (GP - IV), and Seva Vanitha Coordinating Officer at the Directorate of Ordnance Services (AHQ), Offg SO I (Executive BR), SO II (GP - IV) at the Directorate of Ordnance Services (AHQ), Commanding Officer of 1 SLAOC (PNG), Staff Officer I (Logistics) at RHQ SLAOC, Staff Officer I (Logistics/ Administration) at HQ OOC (SFHQ - WEST), Staff Officer I (Logistics/ Administration) at HQ OOC (Kollupitiya), and Staff Officer I (Logistics) at RHQ SLAOC. Furthermore, he has served as Colonel (AQ) of the 12 Infantry Division, Commandant of the Base Ordnance Depot (Ragama), and Commandant of School of Ordnance. Currently, Colonel Rishantha Amarasinghe serves as the Centre Commandant of the Regimental Centre - Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps.
Colonel Rishantha Amarasinghe's professional development includes participation in numerous local and foreign academic and professional courses. Notably, he has completed the Basic Intelligence Officer Course, Young Officer Course (ITC/CRTS/ATS), Junior Staff Course at SLMA (Diyathalawa), UN Mission Course at IPSOTSL (KKG), United Nations Logistics Officers Course (UNLOC – SL) No. 02 at IPSOTSL (KKG), Young Officer (ORD) Course - 24 (Pakistan), MID Career (ORD) Course - 31 (Pakistan), Ammunition Engineer Course (China), Senior Management Officer Course - 48 (India), and Higher Ordnance Management Course - 53 (India).
In recognition of his service, Colonel Rishantha Amarasinghe has been awarded the Uththama Seva Padakkama, East Humanitarian Operation Medal, North Humanitarian Operation Medal, Purna Bhumi Padakkama, North and East Operations Medal, Rivirasa Campaign Service Medal, 50th Independence Anniversary Medal 1998, Sri Lanka Army 50th Anniversary Medal 1999, Long Service Medal, Videsha Seva Padakkama, United Nations Medal (MINUSTAH), Sewabimani Padakkama, Sewa Padakkama, and 75th Independence Anniversary Medal.
Colonel AGCR Amarasinghe USP ato is married to Mrs. Lasanthi Gunathilaka and is blessed with a son named Rusiru Thakshila Amarasinghe and a daughter named Vidunya Nilaknee Amarasinghe.
