Major General Piyal Abeysekera, USP (also known as E P De Z Abeysekera) was a Sri Lankan senior army general and the former Deputy Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Army.[1][2][3]
Major General Piyal Abeysekera; USP | |
|---|---|
| Born | Colombo |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service/ |  Sri Lanka Army |
| Years of service | 1980 - 2014 (34 years) |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Sri Lanka Signals Corps |
| Battles/wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | USP |
Early life and education edit
Piyal received his education from Nalanda College Colombo. He holds a MSc from General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University in Military Science.[4]
Military career edit
Abeysekera joined Sri Lanka Army as an officer cadet in 1980 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Regular Force. Piyal has held key appointments such as Master-General of ordinance branch, Colonel commandant of Sri Lanka Signals Corps, Commander Sri Lanka Light Infantry, Chief Signal Officer, Adjutant General, Director Operations at Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP).[5][6][7]
References edit
- ^ Gagan Malik Expresses His Thankfulness to Army for Production Assistance Given
- ^ BID FAREWELL TO OUTGOING COLONEL COMMANDANT MAJOR GENERAL E P DE Z ABEYSEKERA USP ON 7 MAY 2014
- ^ Defence Secretary pays last respects to Late Major General Aruna Jayatilake
- ^ "Nalanda College Alumni (Sri Lanka Army)". Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- ^ Historical opening of mercury house at diyatalawa
- ^ Center Commandants
- ^ Commanding Officer