Major General Chandana Wickramasinghe has been appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army with effect from 09 February 2025. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff and previously as the Director General (General Staff) at the Army Headquarters.
He began his military career after completing his basic training at the Indian Military Academy (Regular Intake 87) and the Sri Lanka Military Academy (No. 31).
He was later commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and was attached to the Gajaba Regiment as an Infantry Officer.