Priyanka Fernando

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Major General Priyanka Fernando RWP, USP
Native name	ප්‍රියංක ප්‍රනාන්දු
Born	Colombo, Sri Lanka
Allegiance	Sri Lanka
Service/branch	Sri Lanka Army
Years of service	1986 - 2021
Rank	Major general
Unit	Gemunu Watch
Commands	58 Division, 651 Brigade, 511 Brigade, 221 Brigade, 11th Battalion, Gemunu Watch
Battles/wars	Sri Lankan Civil War Eelam War IV
Awards	RWP USP Desha Putra Sammanaya
Alma mater	D. S. Senanayake College

Major General Priyanka Fernando, RWP, USP, is a former senior Sri Lanka Army officer. He has served as the Director General of General Staff (DGGS);^[1] General officer commanding (GOC), 58 Division; Commandant of the Ranaviru (veterans) Resource Centre; Director of Rehabilitation; and the Director of Real Estate and Quartering. He served as the Colonel of the Regiment of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment and was the Sri Lankan Minister Counsellor (Defence) in London.