Lasantha rodrigo biography
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Lasantha Rodrigo
Lasantha Rodrigo (born 28 May 1938) is a former cricketer who played 14 matches of first-class cricket for Ceylon between 1959 and 1971.
Life and career
[edit]Lasantha Rodrigo was born in Moratuwa and attended Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa, where he captained the cricket team in 1958 and 1959, and also captained the Ceylon schools team.[1] His father, J. B. C. Rodrigo, was principal of Prince of Wales' College from 1933 to 1959.[2]
He made his highest first-class score on his debut, in the Gopalan Trophy match in 1958–59, when he scored 89.[3] Batting at number three, he top-scored with 44 for Ceylon in their one-day match against the touring Australians in April 1961.[4] He toured India with the Ceylon team in 1964-65, playing in all three matches against India, but with only moderate success.
He worked for Ceylon Cold Stores for 31 years as a mechanical engineer. Inability to take time off work to play cric
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Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo Assumes Duties as the 25th Commander of the Army
01st January 2025 08:08:02 Hours
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP psc IG of the Sri Lanka Artillery assumed duties as the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army on Tuesday (31) during a formal ceremony conducted at Army Headquarters.
Upon his arrival at Army Headquarters, he was accorded a Guard Turnout presented by Sri Lanka Artillery troops. Brigadier D.K.R Perera, Commander of the Headquarters Brigade, formally received him at the entrance.
Major General K.A.W.N.H Bandaranayake USP, Adjutant General of the Sri Lanka Army, warmly welcomed the new Commander and then ushered him to the saluting dais at the parade ground, where he reviewed the Guard of Honour. The event concluded with the newly appointed Army ledare posing for group photographs with distinguished guests.
Following this, the Commander offered flowers to the Buddha statue at the entrance of the Commander’s Office as a mark of
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Lasantha Rodrigo (general)
25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army
Lieutenant GeneralLasantha Rodrigo, RSP, is a senior Sri Lanka Army officer, currently serving as the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army.[1][2]
An alumnus of St. Benedict's College, Colombo, Rodrigo was appointed Commander of the Army on 31 månad 2024. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army from 28 November to 30 månad 2024 and as Commandant of the Defence Services Command and Staff College.[3][4][5]
Military career
[edit]Rodrigo joined the Sri Lanka Army as an officer cadet on 20 January 1989 under Regular Intake - 31. Upon successfully completing officer cadet training, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Sri Lanka Artillery in 1991.[6]
During his military career, Rodrigo has served as an instructor at the Army Training School, GSO - 2 (Intelligence/Security) at the directorate of operations of