Brigadier Andige Priyanka Indunil Fernando, USP is Sri lankan army officer. He served as the military attaché at the Sri Lankan High Commission in London from 2017 to February 2018 before being recalled to Sri Lanka.[1][2][3][4][5]
Prior to his posting to London, he had served as brigade commander of the 651 Brigade and served with the Gemunu Watch attached to the 59 Division during the Sri Lankan Civil War.[6]
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- ↑ Brown, David (4 March 2019). "Sri Lankan envoy convicted over threats to protesters". https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/envoy-convicted-over-threats-to-protesters-ls7pjx6n2. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ↑ Bowcott, Owen; Taylor, Diane (1 February 2019). "UK arrest warrant for Sri Lanka attache over throat-cut gestures revoked". https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/01/uk-arrest-warrant-for-sri-lanka-attache-over-throat-cut-gestures-revoked. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ↑ "UK court finds Sri Lankan Brigadier Priyanka Fernando guilty". 21 January 2019. https://colombogazette.com/2019/01/21/uk-court-finds-sri-lankan-brigadier-priyanka-fernando-guilty/. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ↑ "Brig. Priyanka Fernando Found Guilty On Three Offences Under Public Order Act: Arrest Warrant Issued". 21 January 2019. https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/brig-priyanka-fernando-found-guilty-on-three-offences-under-public-order-act-arrest-warrant-issued/. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ↑ "Brig. Priyanka Fernando to China". http://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/Brig-Priyanka-Fernando-to-China/108-146804. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ↑ Sri Lanka envoy suspended over throat-slitting gesture. Catherine Philp & Phil Miller, The Times, 7 February 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2019. (subscription required)
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