Major General (retd) Milinda Peiris RWP RSP USP VSV LOM ndc psc was the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army.New Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff for ArmyMajor General Milinda Peiris is the new Chief of Staff, Sri Lanka Army Peiris was Vice Chancellor (VC) of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) from January 2020 to August 2023 for second occasion. Milinda's previous tenure as Vice Chancellor of KDU from December 2008 to February 2016. New Vice Chancellor For Kotelawala Defence UniversityMaj. Gen. Milinda Peiris assumed duties as VC of KDUKDU Vice Chancellor 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 (INSSSL).
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.මම ඉපදුණේ ගුවන් යානයකද කියලා බොහෝ දෙනෙක් අහනවා
Sri Lanka Scout Association Peiris was the Chief Commissioner of Sri Lanka Scout Association.Scout Guild 20th AGM held"Virtual Campfire"Event No 09Better World Framework Webinar SeriesFormation Of The First National Rover Crew Of The Sri Lanka Scout Association At KDU To Commemorate The Centenary Year Of Rover Scouting In Sri Lanka References
COLONEL COMMANDANT OF THE REGIMENT - Sri Lanka Armoured Corps RENOVATED KANDAWALA LAKE DECLARED OPEN BY THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF American strategist Patrick Mendis Honored by the Sri Lanka Defense University Sri Lanka: the ICRC and the Defence University train the military in IHL KDU Vice Chancellor's Contribution to Change in Global Education Awarded in Mumbai Two-Day International Symposium at KDU Inaugurated KDU signs MOU with Ruhuna for training of medical cadets SLPA, KDU partner for Diploma in Port Security