NEW GENERAL STAFF OFFICER I (LOGISTICS) TAKES OFFICE

Lieutenant Colonel A B S Athukorala RWP assumed office as the 8th Staff Officer I (Logistics) of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment on 18 December 2023 during a brief ceremony held at the Regimental Headquarters, Boyagane, Kurunegala.

Lieutenant Colonel Buddhika Athukorala was enlisted to Sri Lanka Army Regular Force on 04 July 1998 and followed the basic military training as an Officer Cadet with Intake 48. After a successful training he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 17 June 2000 and posted to the 5th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment.

Some of the significant command, staff and instructional appointments held by Lieutenant Colonel Buddhika Athukorala are:

Officer Commanding – 5th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment

Staff Officer 3 (Administration) – Directorate of Personal Administration

Officer Commanding – Training School (Puttalam)

Staff Officer 2 (Administration) – Regimental Centre

Staff Officer 2 (Administration) - Directorate of Sports

Adjutant – 20 SRIBAT (United Nation Mission)

Brigade Major - 553 Infantry Brigade

General Staff Officer 2 – Directorate of Infantry

Second In Command – 5th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry

Commanding Officer – 23rd Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment

Staff Officer 1 - University Hospital KDU