Milinda Peiris

Major General Milinda Peiris RWP RSP USP VSV LOM ndc psc was the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army. Peiris was Vice Chancellor of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University from January 2020 to August 2023 for second occasion. Milinda's previous tenure as Vice Chancellor of KDU from December 2008 to February 2016. Presently he is the CEO / Vice Chancellor at Saegis Campus.
Peiris also commanded the 5th Regiment of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps with distinction. Other than that, the President has appointed Peiris as a member of the Advisory Council of the Institute of National Security Studies, Sri Lanka.

Education

Peiris received his education from Nalanda College, Colombo and was a Senior Cadet and Scout at school. Some of his contemporaries at Nalanda are Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, Major General Ubaya Madawela, Major General Janaka Walgama, Consultant Neurologist Udaya Ranawaka and former Sri Lanka test cricketer Sanath Kaluperuma.

Sri Lanka Scout Association

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