02nd February 2018 10:01:00 Hours
Major General A P de Z Wickramaratne RWP ndu psc assumed office as the 9th Colonel of the Regiment of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) on Friday (08) during a formal military formalities held at the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, Ambepussa.
A guard turnout and a guard of honour was accorded to the new Colonel of the Regiment by the Regimental troops in front of large gathering of retired Colonels of the Regiment, retired senior officers, retired other ranks and serving senior officers, officers and other ranks. Afterwards he paid tribute to War Heroes Monument in memory of all those gallant officers and other ranks of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment who made supreme sacrifice for the motherland.
Amidst religious observances Major General Piyal Wickramaratne placed his signature in a formal document symbolizing the assumption of duties as the Colonel of the Regiment in the presence of senior officers and the staff.
Major General Piyal Wickramaratne joined the Regular Force of the Sri Lanka Army and followed the basic officer cadet training at the prestigious Sri Lanka Military Academy Diyatalawa. Upon completion of the basic military training he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and posted to Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment.
During his illustrious military career, he held many command, staff and instructor appointments at different levels in military formations. Some of them are the General Officer Commanding of 22, 51, 61 and 66 Divisions, Commander Security Force Headquarters (Central), Director General, General Staff at the Army Headquarters, Director General Infantry, Directing Staff at Army and Defence Services Command and Staff College (ACSC and DSCSC) and also he was the Colonel of the Regiment of the Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG). In addition to his present appointment, he is also the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.
