Srilal Weerasooriya

General

Srilal Weerasooriya

RWP, RSP, VSV, USP
General; Srilal Weerasooriya; RWP, RSP, VSV, USP
Native name	ශ්‍රීලාල් වීරසූරිය
Birth name	Chandrika Srilal Weerasooriya
Nickname(s)	Lal
Born	22 December 1943; Karawanella, Ceylon
Allegiance	Sri Lanka
Service / branch	Sri Lanka Army
Years of service	1963–2000
Rank	General
Service number	O/50417
Unit	Sri Lanka Artillery
Commands	Commander of the Sri Lankan Army
Wars/Battles	1971 JVP Insurrection; 1987–1989 JVP insurrection; Eelam War I-III Riviresa; Sathjaya I-III; Jayasikuru; Leap Forward; ;
Awards	Rana Wickrama Padakkama; Rana Sura Padakkama; Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya; Uttama Seva Padakkama; Sitara-e-Pakistan;
Alma mater	S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia; Pakistan Military Academy; National Defense College;
Spouse(s)	Dilhani Weerasooriya
Relations	Tilak Weerasooriya; David Paynter; Arnolis Weerasooriya;
Other work	Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan (2000-2007)

General Chandrika Srilal Weerasooriya (Sinhala :චන්ද්‍රිකා ශ්‍රීලාල් වීරසූරිය) or 'C.S. Weerasooriya', RWP, RSP, VSV, USP is a retired Sri Lankan Army officer. He was the 15th Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (1998-2000) and a former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan (2000-2007).