caption serviceyears laterwork branch commands birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
major general shavendra silva 1984 -- 2009 deputy permanent representative to the united nations sri lanka army director commanding 58 division of operations , sri lanka army general officer matale sri lanka sri lanka sri lanka commando weera wickrama vibhushanaya rana wickrama padakkama rana sura padakkama eelam war iv , sri lankan civil war 22 june 1964 major general shavendra silva
 shavendra silva
shavendra silva

major general shavendra silva , wwv , rwp , rsp , usp , psc , cr is a sri lankan general and diplomat .
the current sri lankan deputy permanent representative to the united nations in new york , he was the former director of operations , sri lanka army and the general officer commanding , 58 division during the sri lankan civil war .
