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Cecil Waidyaratne සිසිල් වෛද්යරත්න | |
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| Born | June 16, 1938 Ceylon |
| Died | December 18, 2001 (aged 63) India |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service | Sri Lanka Army |
| Years of service | 1961–94 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Sri Lanka Armoured Corps |
| Commands | Commander of the Sri Lankan Army Chief of Staff of the Army Operation Combine 1 Division |
| Battles / wars | 1971 JVP insurrection 1987–89 JVP Insurrection Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya Uttama Seva Padakkama |
| Other work | Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand |
General L. D. E. Cecil Waidyaratne, VSV, USP (16 May 1938 – 18 December 2001) was a Sri Lanka Army general. He was 12th Commander of the Sri Lankan Army and a former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand.[1][2]
- ^ "Commandants". ceylondatabase.net. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ Proud soldier who proved himself a noble son of Lanka