Piyal Abeysekera
Major General Piyal Abeysekera; USP | |
|---|---|
| Born | Colombo |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service/ |  Sri Lanka Army |
| Years of service | 1980 - 2014 (34 years) |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Sri Lanka Signals Corps |
| Battles/wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | USP |
Early life and education
Piyal received his education from
Nalanda College Colombo. He holds a MSc from General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University in Military Science.[4]
Military career
Abeysekera joined
Second Lieutenant in the Regular Force. Piyal has held key appointments such as Master-General of ordinance branch, Colonel commandant of Sri Lanka Signals Corps, Commander Sri Lanka Light Infantry, Chief Signal Officer, Adjutant General, Director Operations at Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP).[5][6][7]
References
- ^ Gagan Malik Expresses His Thankfulness to Army for Production Assistance Given
- ^ BID FAREWELL TO OUTGOING COLONEL COMMANDANT MAJOR GENERAL E P DE Z ABEYSEKERA USP ON 7 MAY 2014
- ^ Defence Secretary pays last respects to Late Major General Aruna Jayatilake
- ^ "Nalanda College Alumni (Sri Lanka Army)". Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- ^ Historical opening of mercury house at diyatalawa
- ^ Center Commandants
- ^ Commanding Officer