Vikum Liyanage
General Vikum Liyanage විකුම් ලියනගේ | |
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Liyanage at New Delhi in December 2023 | |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Branch | Sri Lanka Army |
| Years of service | 1987–2024 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Gajaba Regiment |
| Commands | Commander of the Army Chief of Staff of the Army Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Security Forces Headquarters - West Security Forces Headquarters - Central 21 Division 215 Brigade 623 Brigade 8 Gajaba Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Eelam War IV Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | Desha Puthra Sammanaya |
| Spouse(s) | Janaki Liyanage |
| Children | A daughter and a son. |
General H.L.V.M. Liyanage, widely known as Vikum Liyanage, is a retired Sri Lanka Army officer. He was the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army from 1 June 2022 to 31 December 2024. Prior to become the army commander, he was the 59th Chief of Staff of the Army. On 1 June 2022, Liyanage assumed as the 24th Commander of Sri Lanka Army. Earlier, he served as the Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.