Rasika Fernando
Major General Rasika Fernando, RSP, ndc was a Sri Lankan army general. He was the Deputy Chief of Staff of Sri Lankan Army, having served as the, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters – East. He is the Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka National Guard.[1][2] Military careerMajor General Rasika Fernando enlisted on 6 June 1985 to the Sri Lanka Army, enrolling in the Sri Lanka Military Academy. He was first commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Gajaba Regiment. He was the 221 Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Staff (SFHQ-South), Brigadier General Staff (SFHQ-West), Brigadier General Staff (SFHQ-East), Director Infantry of Army Headquarters, General Officer Commanding, 68 Division, Director General General Staff of the OCDS, and the Commander, Security Forces - East. He subsequently was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff and is also the Colonel of the Regiment of the Sri Lanka National Guard.[2] References
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