Chief of Defence Staff Commander of the Army Wanni Security Forces Headquarters 52 Division 563 Infantry Brigade
Battles/wars
Sri Lankan Civil War Insurrection 1987-89
Awards
Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya Uttama Seva Padakkama
Spouse(s)
Manjulika Aruna
Other work
Ambassador to Brazil
General Jagath Jayasuriya, VSV, USP is a retired senior Sri Lanka Army officer; he was the Chief of Defence Staff, the head of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces as a Full General from 1 August 2013 to 15 June 2015 and Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, the head of the army as a Lieutenant General from 15 July 2009 to 31 July 2013.[1] During the closing stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War, he served as the Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni with overall command of SLA offensives in the Wanni region during the 2008 - 2009 period.[2] He was also the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Suriname from June 2014 to August 2017.[3][4]
^Army, Navy get new commanders
^"Tigers lost sight of Pooneryn for Kilinochchi". Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
^Nine new ambassadors appointed
^"Jagath not fleeing Brazil, tenure ended: Ministry". Dailymirror.lk. Daily Mirror Sri Lanka. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
General JagathJayasuriya, VSV, USP is a retired senior Sri Lanka Army officer; he was the Chief of Defence Staff, the head of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces...
Jagath is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: JagathJayasuriya, Sri Lankan Army general Jagath Balasuriya, Sri Lankan...
boxer JagathJayasuriya, Sri Lankan Army general Jayantha Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan lawyer Justin Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan Navy rear admiral Karu Jayasuriya (born...
take JagathJayasuriya to court for war crimes. He reportedly said "I stated very clearly that I will not allow anyone in the world to touch Jagath Jayasuriya...
the National Gem and Jewellery Authority; and Lieutenant General JagathJayasuriya and Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetilleke are board members of the...
Notable Military personnel of Sri Lanka Sarath Fonseka John Kotelawala JagathJayasuriya Shavendra Silva Denzil Kobbekaduwa Rohan Daluwatte Gamini Kularatne...
presidency under the joint leadership of UNP MP Karu Jayasuriya and Fonseka. Despite the fact that Jayasuriya requested the permission, United National Party...
election results, in order to remain in power, but the Army Chief, JagathJayasuriya, disobeyed the orders. According to MPs Rajitha Senaratne and Mangala...
Chile, Colombia, Peru and Suriname. The current ambassador is General JagathJayasuriya. Mahinda Balasuriya Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe Rohan Daluwatte Shantha...
Command and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence General JagathJayasuriya, VSV, USP, psc, SLAC - former Chief of the Defence Staff and Commander...
General Nalin Seneviratne General T. I. Weerathunga Lieutenant General JagathJayasuriya Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa Lieutenant General Parami Kulatunga...
Arukathu Patabendige Jagath Pushpakumara, commonly known as Jagath Pushpakumara (Sinhala: ජගත් පුෂ්පකුමාර), is a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament...
also campaigned against the abaya. The BBS met Lieutenant General JagathJayasuriya, Major General Shavendra Silva and others from the Sri Lanka Army...
November 2009 – 27 February 2011 Preceded by Sarath Fonseka Succeeded by JagathJayasuriya Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force In office 11 June 2006 – 27 February...
Weerasooriya General L. P. Balagalle General Shantha Kottegoda General JagathJayasuriya General Daya Ratnayake General Crishantha de Silva General Mahesh...
ISBN 978-1-137-46822-2. Retrieved 18 November 2017. "Sri Lanka's JagathJayasuriya wanted for war crimes". BBC. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 18 November...
High Commissioner to Canada (note: also listed in Military) General JagathJayasuriya VSV USP ndc psc SLAC – current Sri Lankan Ambassador to Brazil (note:...
headquarters of the Sri Lanka Army's 51 Division was officially opened by JagathJayasuriya, Commander of the Army. "Sri Lanka Army bulldozes Heroes' Cemetery...
Sri Lankabhimanya Karu Jayasuriya (Sinhala: කරු ජයසුරිය, Tamil: கரு ஜயசூரிய; born 29 September 1940) is a Sri Lankan politician. He was the Speaker of...
directed and produced by Sunil Aruna Weerasiri for Arunakanthi Films. It stars Jagath Chamila and Sheshadri Priyasad in lead roles along with Lucky Dias, Sriyani...
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Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
Uttama Seva Padakkama