Daya Ratnayake දයා රත්නායක WWV, RWP, RSP, USP | |
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| Nickname(s) | Daya |
| Allegiance |  Sri Lanka |
| Service |  Sri Lanka Army |
| Years of service | 1981 - 2015 |
| Rank |  General |
| Service number | O/50913 |
| Unit | Sri Lanka Light Infantry |
| Commands | Commander of the Army, Chief of Staff, Sri Lanka Army |
| Battles / wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards |  Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya, Rana Wickrama Padakkama, Rana Sura Padakkama,  Uttama Seva Padakkama,  Desha Puthra Padakkama |
| Spouse(s) | Priyadarshani Damayanthi |
| Other work | Secretary to the Ministry of Industries Chairman, Sri Lanka Ports Authority |
General R. M. Daya Ratnayake, WWV, RWP and three Bars, RSP, USP is a retired Sri Lanka Army officer who served as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army from 2013 to 2015. Following his retirement from the army, he served as the Chairman, Sri Lanka Ports Authority and Secretary to the Ministry of Industries.[1]
- ^ "New Army Commander Lt Gen Daya Ratnayake assumes duties". Daily News. 1 Aug 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 15 Dec 2013.