| Lieutenant General HLVM Liyanage RWP, RSP, ndu | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service/branch |
 Sri Lanka Army |
| Years of service | 1986 - present |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Gajaba Regiment |
| Commands held |
Commander of the Army 21 Division 215 Brigade 623 Brigade 8 Gajaba Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards |
Rana Wickrama Padakkama Rana Sura Padakkama |
| Spouse(s) | Janaki |
Lieutenant General H.L.V.M. Liyanage, popularly known as Vikum Liyanage, is a senior Sri Lanka Army officer. He is the current Commander of the Sri Lanka Army.[1] Prior to become army commander, he was the 59th Chief of Staff of the Army. On 1 July 2022, Liyanage assumed as 24th Commander of Sri Lankan Army.[2] Earlier, he served as the Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force as a Major General.[3]
Military career[]
General Liyanage joined the Sri Lanka Army on 27 October 1986 after military training at the Sri Lanka Military Academy and then in Pakistan Military Academy. After successful completion of training, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in Gajaba Regiment.[4]
As a Major he served as the second-in-command of the 10 Gajaba Regiment; in the rank of lieutenant colonel he served as the commanding officer of 8 Gajaba Regiment. As a Brigadier he served as the brigade commanders of 215 and 623 brigades. As a Major General he was the division commander of 21 Division and also the corps commander of the Security Forces Headquarters - West.
Personal life[]
Liyanage is a past pupil of Vijaya College, Matale.[5][6] He is married to Janaki and the couple is blessed with a daughter and a son.
Awards and decorations[]
References[]
- ↑ "Sri Lanka : Major General Vikum Liyanage appointed as the new Sri Lanka Army Commander". http://www.colombopage.com/archive_22A/May31_1654007874CH.php.
- ↑ "Major General Vikum Liyanage to be appointed as New Army Commander" (in en-US). 2022-05-26. https://www.newswire.lk/2022/05/26/ajor-general-vikum-liyanage-appointed-as-new-army-commander/.
- ↑ "Major General Vikum Liyanage Appointed New Army Chief of Staff" (in en). 2021-12-07. https://www.newsfirst.lk/2021/12/07/major-general-vikum-liyanage-appointed-new-army-chief-of-staff/.
- ↑ "New Army Commander Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage Assumes Duties" (in en). 2022-06-01. https://www.newsfirst.lk/2022/06/01/new-army-commander-lieutenant-general-vikum-liyanage-assumes-duties/.
- ↑ "Alma-Mater Felicitates Major General Vikum Liyanage". https://www.army.lk/news/alma-mater-felicitates-major-general-vikum-liyanage.
- ↑ "New Army Commander Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage Assumes Duties" (in en). 2022-06-01. https://www.newsfirst.lk/2022/06/01/new-army-commander-lieutenant-general-vikum-liyanage-assumes-duties/.
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