Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage විකුම් ලියනගේ | |
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 Liyanage at New Delhi in December 2023 | |
| Allegiance |  Sri Lanka |
| Service/ |  Sri Lanka Army |
| Years of service | 1987–present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Gajaba Regiment |
| Commands | Commander of the Army Chief of Staff of the Army Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Security Forces Headquarters - West Security Forces Headquarters - Central 21 Division 215 Brigade 623 Brigade 8 Gajaba Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Eelam War IV Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | |
| Spouse(s) | Janaki Liyanage |
| Children | A daughter and a son. |
Lieutenant General H.L.V.M. Liyanage, widely known as Vikum Liyanage, is a Sri Lanka Army general. He is the current Commander of the Sri Lanka Army serving from 1 June 2022.[1][2] Prior to become the army commander, he was the 59th Chief of Staff of the Army. On 1 June 2022, Liyanage assumed as the 24th Commander of Sri Lanka Army.[3] Earlier, he served as the Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.[4]
- ^ "Maj. Gen. Vikum Liyanage appointed as Army Commander". themorning.lk. 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka : Major General Vikum Liyanage appointed as the new Sri Lanka Army Commander". www.colombopage.com. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Major General Vikum Liyanage to be appointed as New Army Commander". NewsWire. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Major General Vikum Liyanage Appointed New Army Chief of Staff". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2022-06-01.