Hamilton Wanasinghe
General Hamilton Wanasinghe, VSV (born 1935) was a General in the Sri Lanka Army. He served as the 11th Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (1988–1991), third General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Joint Operations Headquarters (JOH) (at present known as the Chief of the Defence Staff) (1991–1993) and Defense Secretary.
Hamilton Wanasinghe | |
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| Born | 1935 (age 88–89) Malwana, Gampaha District, Western Province, British Ceylon |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service/ | Sri Lanka Army |
| Years of service | 1954–1995 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Sri Lanka Artillery |
| Commands held | Commander of the Sri Lankan Army General Officer Commanding – Joint Operations Command and Secretary Defence |
| Battles/wars | 2nd JVP insurrection (1987–89) Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya |
| Alma mater | Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Ananda College |
| Children | Juthika Wanasinghe,Dharshika Wanasinghe, Sanjaya Wanasinghe Shashika Wanasinghe, Diluka Wanasinghe |
| Relations | Major General Sanjaya Wanasinghe (Son) |
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