Chief of the Defence Staff (Sri Lanka)




















































Chief of the Defence Staff
Seal of OCDS, Sri Lanka.png


Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne.jpg

Incumbent
Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne
since 22 August 2017

Military of Sri Lanka
Member ofNational Security Council
Reports to
President of Sri Lanka
Ministry of Defence
SeatOffice of the Chief of Defence Staff, Block No. 5, BMICH, Bauddhaloka mawatha, Colombo 7
AppointerThe President
Upon nomination by the National Security Council
Term lengthNot fixed
Extendable
Constituting instrumentChief of Defence Staff Act, No. 35 of 2009
Formation11 February 1985; 33 years ago (1985-02-11)
as General Officer Commanding, Joint Operations Command
First holder
General Tissa Weeratunga (as GOC-JOC)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) is the most senior appointment in the Sri Lankan Armed Forces, and the highest-ranking military officer in service, outranking the heads of each service branch. The CDS does not, however, have operational command authority over service branches, but rather oversees inter-service co-operation and develops and implements the joint operations doctrine of the Sri Lankan armed forces. Coordination of inter-service joint operations are handled by the Office of the Chief of Defence Staff formally known as the Joint Operations Headquarters.


Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne currently functions as the Chief of Defence Staff.[1][2]The CDS is the Chairman of a Committee made up of service commanders and is a member of the National Security Council.





Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Responsibilities


  • 3 General Officer Commanding, Joint Operations Command (1985-1999)


  • 4 Chief of the Defence Staff (1999–present)


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





History


The post could be traced back to post of General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Joint Operations Command when General T. I. Weerathunga was first appointed to it on November 2, 1985. The Joint Operations Command was created in 1985 due to a need to co-ordinate of joint operations among the tri-services and the police with the escalation of the Sri Lankan Civil War. The post itself was created in 1999 replacing the civilian post of chief of the Joint Operations Bureau which had existed briefly in 1999. Its powers expanded under the Chief of Defence Staff Act No. 35 of 2009.


In recent years, the Chief of the Defence Staff was appointed to the highest rank in the branch of the Sri Lankan armed forces to which he belonged (equivalent to a US "four-star" rank) being a General, an Admiral or an Air Chief Marshal. According to the new Bill, the President of Sri Lanka appoints to the post of Chief of Defence Staff any person presently serving as Commander of the Army, Navy or the Air Force, to function under the direction, supervision and control of the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence.



Responsibilities



  • Assist in providing for the strategic direction of the armed forces

  • Development of doctrine for the joint employment of the armed forces

  • Facilitation of preparation of strategic plans for the armed forces

  • Co-ordination of matters relating to intelligence as between the armed forces;

  • To undertake assessments to determine the capabilities of the armed forces in comparison with those of their potential

  • Preparation of operational plans for the armed forces



General Officer Commanding, Joint Operations Command (1985-1999)




  • General T. I. Weerathunga


  • General S. Cyril Ranatunga


  • General Hamilton Wanasinghe


  • Air Chief Marshal Walter Fernando



Chief of the Defence Staff (1999–present)






































































































№Chief of DefenceTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branch
1

Rohan Daluwatte WWV, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP



Daluwatte, RohanGeneral
Rohan Daluwatte WWV, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP
(born 1941)
199920022–3 years
 Sri Lanka Army
2

Lionel Balagalle RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, VSP



Balagalle, LionelGeneral
Lionel Balagalle RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, VSP
30 June 20041 September 2005
7002793000000000000♠2 years, 63 days
 Sri Lanka Army
3

Daya Sandagiri VSV, USP



Sandagiri, DayaAdmiral
Daya Sandagiri VSV, USP
(born 1947)
1 September 200512 June 2006
7002274000000000000♠274 days
 Sri Lanka Navy
4

Donald Perera VSV, USP



Perera, DonaldAir Chief Marshal
Donald Perera VSV, USP
(born 1950)
12 June 200615 July 2009
7003112900000000000♠3 years, 33 days
 Sri Lanka Air Force
5

Sarath Fonseka RWP, RSP, VSV, USP



Fonseka, SarathField Marshal
Sarath Fonseka RWP, RSP, VSV, USP
(born 1950)
15 July 200916 November 2009
7002124000000000000♠124 days
 Sri Lanka Army
6

Roshan Goonetileke RWP & bar, VSV, USP



Gunatilleke, RoshanAir Chief Marshal
Roshan Goonetileke RWP & bar, VSV, USP
(born 1956)
16 November 20091 August 2013
7003129300000000000♠3 years, 197 days
 Sri Lanka Air Force
7

Jagath Jayasuriya VSV, USP



Jayasuriya, JagathGeneral
Jagath Jayasuriya VSV, USP
1 August 201315 June 2015
7002683000000000000♠1 year, 318 days
 Sri Lanka Army
8

Kolitha Gunathilake RWP, RSP, VSV, USP



Gunathilake, KolithaAir Chief Marshal
Kolitha Gunathilake RWP, RSP, VSV, USP
16 June 201528 June 2017
7002743000000000000♠2 years, 12 days
 Sri Lanka Air Force
9

Crishantha de Silva RWP, USP



de Silva, CrishanthaGeneral
Crishantha de Silva RWP, USP
29 June 201722 August 2017
7001540000000000000♠54 days
 Sri Lanka Army
10

Ravindra Wijegunaratne WV, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP



Wijegunaratne, RavindraAdmiral
Ravindra Wijegunaratne WV, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP
(born 1960)
22 August 2017Incumbent
7002315000000000000♠315 days
 Sri Lanka Navy


See also



  • Office of the Chief of Defence Staff

  • National Security Council of Sri Lanka

  • Commander of the Army

  • Commander of the Navy

  • Commander of the Air Force



References






  1. ^ "Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne appointed new Chief of Defence Staff". Daily News Sri Lanka. Daily News Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 August 2017. 


  2. ^ "President appoints new Chief of Defence Staff". news.lk. Retrieved 27 October 2017. 





External links



  • Daluwatte given over-riding powers over services chiefs

  • History








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