Tissa Weeratunga
General Tissa Indraka Weeratunga, VSV (August 29, 1930 – November 2003) was a Sri Lankan general. He was the former Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (1981 – 1985) and the first General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Joint Operations Headquarters (JOH) (at present known as the Chief of the Defence Staff), he was later Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to Canada.
Tissa Indraka Weeratunga | |
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| Nickname(s) | Bull |
| Born | August 29, 1930 Matara, Ceylon |
| Died | November 2003 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service/ | Sri Lanka Army |
| Years of service | 1951-1985 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Ceylon Light Infantry, Gemunu Watch |
| Commands held | Chief of the Defence Staff, Commander of the Sri Lankan Army, Chief of Staff of the Sri Lankan Army |
| Battles/wars | 1971 Insurrection, Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya |
| Other work | High Commissioner to Canada |
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