18 Facts About Nalin Seneviratne

General Ganegoda Appuhamelage Don Granville Nalin Seneviratne, VSV was a Sri Lanka Army general.

Nalin Seneviratne was the Commander of the Sri Lankan Army from 1985 to 1988 and first Governor of the North East Province.

Nalin Seneviratne took part in athletics and rugby, and was a Regimental Sergeant Major of the College Cadet Corps.

Nalin Seneviratne joined the Ceylon Army after completing his schooling on 1 October 1951 as a cadet officer and received his basic training at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst from 12 January 1952 to 2 July 1953.

Nalin Seneviratne thereafter attended the Young Officers course at the Royal School of Military Engineering in Chatham before returning to Ceylon.

Nalin Seneviratne received promotions to the ranks of lieutenant in 1955, captain in 1958 and major in 1963.

Nalin Seneviratne received promotions to the ranks of lieutenant in 1955, captain in 1958 and major in 1963.

Nalin Seneviratne was the first officer from the Ceylon Army to attend the Engineering Officers' Construction, Planning and Operation Course at the United States Army Engineer School at Fort Belvoir in the 1960s.

Nalin Seneviratne was appointed commanding officer of the 1st Field Engineer Regiment on 6 December 1970, serving till 16 May 1977.

Nalin Seneviratne was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in December 1971 and colonel in January 1977.

Nalin Seneviratne was the Commander Engineer Group from 1977 to 1980.

Nalin Seneviratne was appointed Director Engineer Services and later Director Designated Budget and Financial Management before being promoted to the rank of brigadier on 31 December 1981.

Nalin Seneviratne served as Commander - Support Force, Panagoda; Commander - Security Force, Jaffna and Coordinating Officer of Jaffna and Kilinochchi.

Nalin Seneviratne attended the National Security and Strategic Study course at the National Defence College in New Delhi.

Nalin Seneviratne had been awarded the Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya for over 25 years of distinguished service in the army, his other medals include the Republic of Sri Lanka Armed Services Medal, Sri Lanka Army 25th Anniversary Medal, Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal, Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal, President's Inauguration Medal and the Purna Bhumi Padakkama.

On retirement from the Army, Lieutenant General Nalin Seneviratne was appointed the first Governor of the North East Province from 30 November 1988 and served until 30 November 1993.

Nalin Seneviratne died August 12,2009, aged 78 and last rites carried out with full military honours at the Borella General Cemetery.

Nalin Seneviratne was married to Mala Seneviratne, their only child Dushyanthi was the principal cellist of the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka and is married to Khavan Perera, son of General Denis Perera.