Jagath Jayasuriya VSV, USP | |
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| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service |  Sri Lanka Army |
| Years of service | 1980 - 2015 |
| Rank |  General |
| Unit | Sri Lanka Armoured Corps |
| Commands | Chief of Defence Staff Commander of the Army Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni 52 Division 563 Infantry Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Sri Lankan Civil War Insurrection 1987-89 |
| Awards |  Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya Uttama Seva Padakkama |
| Spouse(s) | Manjulika Aruna |
| Other work | Ambassador to Brazil |
General Jagath Jayasuriya, VSV, USP is a retired Sri Lanka Army officer; he was the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army from 15 July 2009 to 31 July 2013.[1] During the closing stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War, he served as the Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni with overall command of SLA offensives in the Wanni region during the 2008 - 2009 period.[2] He was also the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Suriname from June 2014 to August 2017.[3][4]
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- ^ "Jagath not fleeing Brazil, tenure ended: Ministry". Dailymirror.lk. Daily Mirror Sri Lanka. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.