Col C T Siriwardana Lsc AATO
Colonel C T Siriwardana Lsc AATO was born on 29th May 1975, is a distinguished alumnus of Harischandra College - Negombo. He commenced his career in the regular force of the Sri Lanka Army on 09th May 1996, as an Officer Cadet of Intake PMA - 09. Following the successful completion of basic military training at the Sri Lanka Military Academy and the Pakistan Military Academy, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 09th April 1997.
Throughout his military tenure, Colonel Chandana Siriwardana has undertaken various roles encompassing both operational and non-operational spheres. These include positions such as Troop leader “B” squadron 5 SLAC, Assistant Adjt 5 SLAC, Intelligence Offr OCC, Adjt of 1 SLAOC (PNG), Adjt and Gp Offr of OC TPS - 5 SLAOC (KKS), OC of FOD (PLY), OC of OSS (PNG), OC of FOD – UDW, OC of Arms Depot (PNG), SO III of MGO BR (AHQ), OC of LP, OC of RSSD, SCO, 2 IC and Overlooking CO of 2 SLAOC (ANP), SCO of BOD (Maradana), Dy Comdt and Seva Vanitha Coord Offr of Sch Of Ord, SO 2 (GP - V), SO 2 (GP - VI) of Dte of Ord Svcs, Staff Officer of United Nations Mission in Abyei (UNISFA), CO of 2 SLAOC, Dy Comdt of BOD (Ragama), SO 1 (PROC/ADMIN/LOG) of Army Cen for Info Tec Solution (Werahera), Dy Comdt of AOI (Veyangoda), Overlooking Comdt of AOI (VEYANGODA), Col (AQ) of 24 INF DIV. Presently, Colonel Chandana Siriwardana serves as the Commandant of the School of Ordnance.
Colonel Siriwardana's professional development includes participation in numerous local and foreign academic and professional courses, notably the Student Officer’s Evaluation Report, Regimental Signal Officers Course, Unit Accounting Officers Course No 09 - SLAGSC, Computer Course ITU AHQ, IHLHR Course – Kukuleganga, Junior Command Course No 17 - SLMA (DLA), Logistics Staff Course No 02 – ASL (TCO), Basic Ordnance Offr Course No 31 (Bangladesh), Mid Career (Ord) Course No 37 (Pakistan), Advance Materials Management Course (AMM) No 25 (India), Senior Management Officer Course No 63 (India), Higher Ordnance Management Course (HOMC) No 55 (India) and he successfully completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Logistics Management – KDU and Masters of Arts in International Relations (MAIR) – University of Colombo.
In recognition of his service, Colonel Siriwardana has been awarded the Desha Puthra Sammanaya, East Humanitarian Operation Medal, North Humanitarian Operation Medal, Purna Bhumi Padakkama, North and East Operations Medal, 50th Independence Anniversary Medal 1998, 75th Independence Day Commemoration Medal 2023, Sri Lanka Army 50th Anniversary Medal 1999, 75th Army Anniversary Medal 2024, Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Services Medal 1979, Sevabhimani Medal, Service Medal, Videsha Seva Padakkama and United Nations Medal (Abyei).
Colonel Siriwardana is married to Mrs. Tharangani Aponsu and blessed with two daughters named Senaya Siriwardana, Thasanga Siriwardana and a son named Kaviru Siriwardana.
