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Major General Pushpakumara takes command of 56 Infantry Division
Major General Asitha Pushpakumara has assumed his duties as General Officer Commanding of the Sri Lanka Army's 56 Infantry Division based in Vavuniya. The appointment marks a new leadership transition for the division headquartered at Kokeliya.
LSN Sri Lanka ·
Major General Asitha Pushpakumara officially assumed command of the 56 Infantry Division on Thursday, taking over leadership of the Sri Lanka Army's key operational unit based in the Northern Province. The division, headquartered at Kokeliya in Vavuniya, falls under the Army's Northern Command structure.
Pushpakumara is an alumnus of Colombo Thurstan College and brings more than three decades of military service to the role. Throughout his career with the Sri Lanka Army, he has held various operational and strategic positions, accumulating extensive experience across the service's command hierarchy.
The Major General's military background encompasses service during the country's protracted armed conflict, which concluded in 2009. His appointment to lead the 56 Infantry Division reflects the continued focus on experienced military leadership within the Northern Command region.
The 56 Infantry Division remains one of the Sri Lanka Army's significant operational formations, responsible for military operations and security initiatives across a critical section of the Northern Province. The division's command structure oversees multiple brigades and military establishments across its operational area.