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Nanda Mallawaarachchi

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Major General
Nanda Mallawaarachchi
File:File:Secretary to the Ministry of Law and Order.jpg
Secretary to the Ministry of Law and Order
Place of birth Anuradhapura
Allegiance Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Service/branch Sri Lanka Army
Years of service 1971 - 2007
Rank Major General
Unit Sri Lanka Light Infantry
Awards
Other work Sri Lankan Ambassador to Indonesia

Major General Nanda Mallawaarachchi RWP, VSV, USP, ndc, psc, Msc (Defense) is the Current Permanent Secretary to the Ministry Of Law & Order in Sri Lanka.[1] He is a former Acting Commander & Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and also the Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Indonesia[2]

Early life[]

He was born in Anuradhapura to Dr. Sirisena Mallawaarachchi & Siriyalatha Athukorale.[3] He graduated from The Central College in Anuradhapura and later Ananda College in Colombo.[2]

Military career[]

Mallawaarachchi enlisted into the Sri Lankan Army in 1971, upon his completion of his Officer Cadet training at the Sri Lanka Military Academy, Diyatalawa. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Sri Lanka Light Infantry in 1972. He has had extensive training in many countries including the United States and India.[4] He was a national champion in practical pistol shooting and is an excellent marksman.[5] Major General Mallawaarachchi served the Sri Lankan Army for over 36 years throughout the island. He has held numerous positions in the Army, among them were The Acting Commander of the Sri Lankan Army,[6] Chief of Staff of the Sri Lankan Army,[7] Regimental commander of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry,[8] 1st ever Security Forces Commander of Eastern area of Operations,[9] General officer Commanding in 52 Division Jaffna, General officer Commanding in 23 Division Minneriya and Commandant and Vice Chancellor of the Kotawala Defence University.[10]

Diplomatic career[]

He was appointed Ambassador and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Indonesia in July 2007.[11][12]

Secretary of Law & Order[]

On 23 August 2013 President Mahinda Rajapaksa created the Ministry of Law & Order and appointed Mallawaarachchi as Permanent Secretary to the Ministry. The Sri Lanka Police Service and the elite Special Task Force would function directly under the new ministry.[13][14][15]

References[]

  1. ↑ Meera Srinivasan (August 24, 2013). "Separate Ministry for Law and Order in Sri Lanka". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/separate-ministry-for-law-and-order-in-sri-lanka/article5055723.ece. Retrieved October 22, 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/19/time-rehabilitation-envoy.html..  Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "island2007" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ "bio". http://archives.dailynews.lk/2002/11/01/obits.html. 
  4. ↑ "thejakartapost". http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2007/08/02/diplomatic-community-indonesia-gets-five-new-members.html. Retrieved 21 October 2013. 
  5. ↑ "jakartapostinterview1". http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/02/04/sri-lankan-envoy-vows-foster-strong-partnership-ri.html. Retrieved 21 October 2013. 
  6. ↑ "actingarmychief". http://www.dnaindia.com/world/1040494/report-major-general-nanda-is-lankas-acting-army-chief.html. 
  7. ↑ "thetimemagazine". http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1189385,00.html. Retrieved 21 October 2013. 
  8. ↑ "about". http://www.lightinfantry.lk/about-us/colonel-of-the-regiment.html. 
  9. ↑ "tamilnet2003". Ministry of Law & Order Sri Lanka. http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=9616. Retrieved 21 October 2013. 
  10. ↑ "aboutus". http://www.kdu.ac.lk/about-us.html. 
  11. ↑ "thejakartapost1". Ministry of Law & order Sri lanka. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2007/08/02/diplomatic-community-indonesia-gets-five-new-members.html. Retrieved 21 October 2013. 
  12. ↑ "jakartapost2". http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/02/04/sri-lankan-envoy-vows-foster-strong-partnership-ri.html. Retrieved 21 October 2013. 
  13. ↑ "island3". http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=86469. Retrieved 21 October 2013. 
  14. ↑ "newsfirstsrilanka1". http://www.newsfirst.lk/english/node/28004. Retrieved 21 October 2013. 
  15. ↑ "derana1". http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=23836. Retrieved 21 October 2013. 
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