Administration Profiles

Major Sanjaya Vitharana psc GR is a Commissioned Officer in the Sri Lanka Army. He completed his education at Walasmulla National School and joined the Intake 77 of Sri Lanka Military Academy, Diyatalawa on 06 July 2011. Successful completion of the Military Training, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 21 December 2013 and posted to the Gajaba Regiment. Throughout his military career spanning nearly 14 years, Major Sanjaya Vitharana has held numerous key Command and Staff appointments. He has also successfully completed several local and overseas military training courses, contributing significantly to his professional development and operational effectiveness

Throughout his military service, he has held the following appointments:

Staff Appointments

• Intelligence Officer – 1GR
• Adjutant – 1GR
• Aid De Camp (ADC) to Major General HRM Fernando RSP ndc
• Staff Officer 2 (Board of Survey) – Directorate of Assets Management, Army Headquarters

Command Appointments

• Platoon Commander -      A Coy – 1GR
• Platoon Commander – C Coy – 1GR
• Officer Commanding – HQ Coy – 1GR
• Officer Commanding – B Coy – 1GR
• Officer Commanding – C Coy –  1GR

Instructor Appointments

• Instructor – Battalion Training School -  Katukeliyawa and Poonaryn

In recognition of his valuable and unblemished service rendered to the Army/ Country, he has awarded with following medals.

• Long Service Medal
• Sewabhimani Medal 
• Service Medal
• 75^th Independence Day Commemoration Medal
• Sri Lanka Army 75^th Anniversary Commemoration Medal