G. H. de Silva


Gerry de Silva

Born (1940-05-31) 31 May 1940 (age 84)
AllegianceSri Lanka
Service/branch Sri Lanka Army
Years of service1962-1996
Rank General
UnitGemunu Watch
CommandsCommander of the Sri Lankan Army
Chief of Staff of the Army
Awards Rana Wickrama Padakkama
Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
Uttama Seva Padakkama
Other workSri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan

General Gerard Hector "Gerry" de Silva, RWP, VSV, USP (born 31 May 1940) was a senior Sri Lanka Army officer. He is the 5th Chancellor of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University since 20 January 2020. He was the 13th Commander of the Sri Lankan Army and Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan.[1]

  1. ^ "Commandants". ceylondatabase.net. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.