Milinda Peiris

Major General Milinda Peiris මිලින්ද පීරීස් RWP RSP USP VSV LOM ndc psc
General Milinda Peiris in 2016
Allegiance	Sri Lanka
Branch	Sri Lanka Army Armoured Corps
Years of service	1980 – 2016
Rank	Major General
Unit	Sri Lanka Armoured Corps
Commands	Chief of Staff of the Army (Sri Lanka) Vice Chancellor of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Armoured Corps and Colonel of the Regiment - Mechanized Infantry Regiment General Officer Commanding of 22 Division during the period of liberation of the East by the Security Forces
Battles / wars	Sri Lankan Civil War Omanthai and Valachchainai
Awards	Rana Wickrama Padakkama Rana Sura Padakkama Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya Uttama Seva Padakkama
Other work	Vice Chancellor of KDU

Major General (retd) Milinda Peiris RWP RSP USP VSV LOM ndc psc was the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Peiris was Vice Chancellor (VC) of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) from January 2020 to August 2023 for second occasion. Milinda's previous tenure as Vice Chancellor of KDU from December 2008 to February 2016. ^{[4] [5] [6]} Presently he is the CEO / Vice Chancellor at Saegis Campus.

Peiris also commanded the 5th Regiment of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps with distinction. Other than that, the President has appointed Peiris as a member of the Advisory Council of the Institute of National Security Studies, Sri Lanka (INSSSL)

Education

Peiris received his education from Nalanda College, Colombo and was a Senior Cadet and Scout at school. Some of his contemporaries at Nalanda are Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, Major General Ubaya Madawela, Major General Janaka Walgama, Consultant Neurologist Udaya Ranawaka & former Sri Lanka test cricketer Sanath Kaluperuma. ^[7]

Sri Lanka Scout Association

Peiris was the Chief Commissioner of Sri Lanka Scout Association. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

References

1. New Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff for Army
2. Major General Milinda Peiris is the new Chief of Staff, Sri Lanka Army
3. "'The Fight for Democracy' (Pics)".
4. New Vice Chancellor For Kotelawala Defence University
5. Maj. Gen. Milinda Peiris assumed duties as VC of KDU
6. KDU Vice Chancellor
7. මම ඉපදුණේ ගුවන් යානයකද කියලා බොහෝ දෙනෙක් අහනවා Archived 2015-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
8. Scout Guild 20th AGM held
9. "Virtual Campfire"Event No 09Better World Framework Webinar Series
10. Formation Of The First National Rover Crew Of The Sri Lanka Scout Association At KDU To Commemorate The Centenary Year Of Rover Scouting In Sri Lanka

• "Flying hints at aviation meeting". Sunday Times - Columns. 2010-10-10. Retrieved 6 March 2011.

• "Second court martial named". Infolanka. Mar 28, 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2011.

• "Friends or Foes? The military and the people of the East". Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. March 6, 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
• COLONEL COMMANDANT OF THE REGIMENT - Sri Lanka Armoured Corps
• RENOVATED KANDAWALA LAKE DECLARED OPEN BY THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF
• American strategist Patrick Mendis Honored by the Sri Lanka Defense University
• Sri Lanka: the ICRC and the Defence University train the military in IHL
• KDU Vice Chancellor's Contribution to Change in Global Education Awarded in Mumbai
• Two-Day International Symposium at KDU Inaugurated
• KDU signs MOU with Ruhuna for training of medical cadets
• SLPA, KDU partner for Diploma in Port Security

Military offices
Preceded by Maj Gen Sumith Balasuriya	Vice Chancellor of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 28 December 2008 - 10 February 2016	Succeeded by Rear Adm Jagath Ranasinghe