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Jagath Dias ජගත් ඩයස් | |
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| Born | December 26, 1960 |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service |  Sri Lanka Army |
| Years of service | 1980–2015 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | Gajaba Regiment |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the Army, , General Officer Commanding, 56 Division General Officer Commanding, 57 Division, Commander of Special Forces Brigade, |
| Battles / wars | Eelam War I, Eelam War II, Eelam War III, Eelam War IV, Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Other work | Deputy Chief of Mission to the Sri Lanka Embassy in Berlin |
Major General Jagath Dias, WWV, RWP, RSP, USP (born December 26, 1960) was a Sri Lankan general, who served as the Chief of Staff[1][2] of the Sri Lanka Army. He was the General Officer Commanding, 57 Division and 56 Division. He was the Sri Lankan Deputy Ambassador to Germany, Switzerland and the Vatican.[3][4] [5][6]
- ^ "Army Yet To Find Chief Of Staff After Jagath Dias Retirement: 24 Major Generals To Leave Next Year". asianmirror.lk. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Jagath Dias new Army Chief of Staff". Daily Mirror. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Criminal complaint against Major General Jagath Dias". BBC. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Army closes in on key Jaffna pass". BBC. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Maj. Gen. Dias denied Aussie visa over C-4 allegations". Island. December 5, 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Dias refused of participation in ICRC meet for alleged war crimes". Tamilnet. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2014.