Thisara Samarasinghe | |
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 Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe | |
| Born | 16 July 1955 (age 69) |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service/ |  Sri Lanka Navy |
| Years of service | 1973 - 2011 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Service number | NRX 0075[1] |
| Unit | 4th Fast Attack Flotilla |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | |
| Other work | Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Australia |
Admiral Thisara Sugeeshwara Gunasekara Samarasinghe RSP, VSV, USP, ndc, psc, DISS, MNI, SLN (born: 16 July 1955) was the Commander of the Sri Lankan Navy from 15 July 2008 to 15 January 2011.[2] He had a distinguished 36-year career in the Sri Lankan Navy. His career included a wide range of key appointments at sea and ashore, including training in the United Kingdom, India and the United States.
Samarasinghe is currently serving as Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Australia, a position he has held since 28 July 2011.[3]
- ^ "Travis Sinniah to have shortest tenure?". srilankamirror.com. Sri Lanka Mirror. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "New form of diplomacy needed: MR". DailyMirror. Sri Lanka. 6 March 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
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