Gen. Shavendra Silva steps down as Army Commander

Major General Vikum Liyanage will be appointed as the new Commander of the Army with effect from 1 June while incumbent Army Commander General Shavendra Silva relinquishes the office of the Commander of the Army on 31 May.

General Shavendra Silva will assume office on 1 June 2022 as new Chief of Defence Staff.

Accordingly, incumbent Chief of Staff Major General Vikum Liyanage will be appointed as the new Army Commander.

Following the May 9 violence that swept across the country, Podujana Eksath Peramuna parliamentarians have repeatedly called on the President to remove the current IGP and Army Commander from office.