Kamal Gunaratne
G. D. H. Kamal Gunaratne, WWV, RWP, RSP, USP is a retired Sri Lankan army general. He is the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and the State Ministry of National Security and Disaster Management. A retired career officer of the Sri Lanka Army, Gunaratne had served as the former Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni, general officer commanding (GOC), 53 Division and was a former Deputy Ambassador to Brazil. He was the GOC of the 53 Division which killed the LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran at Nandikadal, Mullaitivu.
Kamal Gunaratne WWV, RWP, RSP, USP | |
|---|---|
| Secretary to the Ministry of Defence & State Ministry of National Security and Disaster Management | |
| In office 18 November 2019 – present | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Minister | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Shantha Kottegoda |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Dharmapala Vidyalaya Ananda College Sri Lanka Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Branch/service | Sri Lanka Army |
| Years of service | 1982–2016 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Gajaba Regiment |
| Commands | Security Forces Headquarters – Wanni, 53 Division Master General Ordinance (2015–2016) |
| Battles/wars | Sri Lankan Civil War, 1987–89 JVP Insurrection |
| Awards | Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya Rana Wickrama Padakkama Rana Sura Padakkama Uttama Seva Padakkama |
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