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ChandanaWickramasingheRWP RSP

Colonel, Sri Lanka Army

Personal Profile

Name: ChandanaWickramasinghe

Name in Full:

MuthukudaGallandaraWijerathneWickramasingheWasalaMudiyanselageChandanaBanda

raWickramasinghe

Profession : Commissioned Officer –Sri Lanka Army

Designation: Dean, Faculty of Defence and Strategic Studies/Commanding Officer –

Training Wing – General Sir John KotelawalaDefence University

Rank : Colonel

Service: 26 Years (1989 to date)

Marital status : Married

Nationality: Sri Lankan

Contact details :

Mobile ; +94719693141,+94777304838

Email; chandanagr@gmail.com, wickramasinghec@kdu.ac.lk

Career Objective

To be a professional military officer and a good administrator as well as a renowned academia in the field of International Relations and Strategic Studies.

Education

General Sir John KotelaealaDefence University (2014-2017)Reading for Mphil/Phd(National Security/ International Relations)

University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2011 -2013)Masters inArts (International Relations)

Defence Services Command & Staff College, Sapugaskanda, Sri Lanka (2002 - 2003) Passed Staff College

United Nations Department of Peace Keeping Operations Training Unit – Entambe

Uganda (2013)

United Nations Civil Military Coordination (UN CIMIC) Trainer of trainer

Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun, India (1989 - 1990)

Pre-Commissioned Course

Sri Lanka Military Academy, Diyatalawa, Sri Lanka Pre-Commissioned Course

Dharmaraja College Kandy. (1980 to 1988)Secondary Education

Vijaya College Matale(1977 to 1980)Primary Education

Professional Qualifications

United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti

Trainer of Military Induction Training Course - 2007

Customer Care Course – 2008

Army War College, MHOW, MP, India (2003)

Junior Command Course

Gen. Sir John KotelawalaDefence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka (2003)

Management and Leadership Development

Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka (2000)

National, Regional and International Security

Infantry School,MHOW, India (1998)

Young Officers Course

Military College of Telecommunication and Engineering MHOW, MP – India

Regimental Signal Officers’ Course (RSO) (1997)

Army Training School- MaduruOya(1991)

Counter Revolutionary Warfare Course

Infantry Training Center - Minneriya (1993)

Young Officers’ Course (Weapons Leg)

Army Training School – MaduruOya (1993)

Young Officers’ Course (Tactics Leg)

Commando Training School – Kuda Oya (1993)

Young Officers Course (Endurance Leg)

Army Logistics Command (1997)

Unit Admin Course

Peace Operations Training Institute, United Nations (2008)

Mine Action: Humanitarian Impact, Technical Aspect and Global Initiatives

Civil –Military Coordination (CIMIC)

History of UN Peacekeeping

United Nations Military Observer

United Nations Police: Resorting Civil Order Following Hostilities

Peacekeeping in Yugoslavia : Dayton - Kosovo

Principles of Peace Support Operations

Logistical Support to UN Peacekeeping Operations

Advanced Topics in United Nations Logistics : The Provision of Troops and Contingent

owned Equipment (CEO) and Method for Reimbursement

International Humanitarian Law and the Law of the Armed Conflict

Gender Perspectives in the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations

Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR): Principles of intervention and

Management in Peacekeeping Operations

An Introduction to the UN System

Global Terrorism

The Conduct of Humanitarian Relief Operations

Operational Logistical Support

Commanding United Nations Peacekeeping Operations

Ethics in Peacekeeping

Peacekeeping and International Conflict Resolution

Current position

General Sir John KotelawalaDefence University, Kandawala Estate RatmalanaDean, Faculty of Defence and Strategic Studies/ Commanding Officer – Training Wing - 2013 to present.

Academic Interests

International Relations

International Security Studies

Strategic Studies

Military Studies

Teaching Experience

Presentations/Lectures:

International Relations/Strategic Studies/Security Studies

Introduction of Homeland Security Concept to Sri Lanka

Economic Capacity and Military Power Potential in Sri Lanka

Indo-Pakistan Relations and its effects to Region

National Response Plan – US Homeland Security Issues:

Analysis of Present and Future Trends of Rebels and Revolutions

Historical perspective of Revolutions

Psychology of Revolutions and Rebellions

Introduction to Geopolitics

South Asia and India

Introduction to UN peacekeeping

Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in UN missions

Human Right protection

Future Revelations and Rebellion

National Security.

Management:

Leadership

Communication

Discipline

Morale

Motivation

Time Management

Personality Development

Customs and Ethics

Examinations Paper Setter:

Defence Services Command and Staff College Selection examination Current affairs.

Promotions test paper of Current Affairs for Lieutenant to Captain and Captain to Major

in the Sri Lanka Army Regular and Volunteer Force.

Combat Appreciation paper for Captain to Major.

Leadership examination paper for undergraduates

Publications and Conference Participations

Publications

Conceptualizing National Power and Strategy (P 12, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 November 2013.

Editor of Annual Research Conference Publication of General Sir John KotelawalaDefence University

Editor, Annual publication of General Sir John KotelawalaDefence University – THE SILHOUETTE

Conference Participations

2015

Asia Pacific Conference on Security and International Relations 2015 at Art Center, Kobe, Japan. “ POST WORLD WAR II JAPAN SUCCESS LESSONS FOR POST CONFLICT SRI LANKA’S SUCCESS”http://apsec.iafor.org. In addition Colonel ChandanaWickramasinghe chaired a technical session at same conference.

KDU International Research Conference 2015.” Inculcating Professionalism for Nation Building. Presented a paper on “REFORMING SECURITY SECTOR TO INCULCATE PROFESSIONALISM”

2014

2nd CISM World Cadet Games Ecuador 2014 (South America)as the team Manager

Defense Seminar 2014 “ Sri Lanka: Challenges to a Rising Nation” Colombo Sri Lanka

KDU International Research Conference 2014.” Expanding Development Horizons through Education, Research and Innovation. Presented a paper on “SURVIVAL OF A STATE IN THE FACE OF INTERNATIONAL HEGEMONY; SRI LANKAN PERSPECTIVE”

International Conference on "Sri Lanka in World Affairs" 2014Presented a paper on “EMERGING CHALLENGES TO HOMELAND SECURITY; THE SRI LANKA PERSPECTIVE”

2010

Asia Cricket Cup Chief Security Coordinator for Central Province.

Asia Cricket Cup Chief Security Coordinator for Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium

Thesis

Presently writing a thesis on Challenges to National Security of Post-Conflict

Sri Lanka 2009-2015 for Mphil/Phd.

Professional Experience

Dean, Faculty of Defence and Strategic Studies, General Sir John KotelawalaDefence

University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka (2013 November– to date)

Research Coordinator – Department of Strategic Studies, General Sir John

KotelawalaDefence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka (2013 June– to 2013 Nov)

Staff Officer 1 (Administration), the Gajaba Regiment Centre. Anuradapura (2011

Jan to June 2013)

Commanding Officer-8th Battalion the Gajaba Regiment (2008 Nov to Nov 2010)

Senior Staff officer U1(Personal Administration) United Nation StabilizationMission

in Haiti (Oct 2007 to 2008 Nov)

2nd in Command in an Infantry Battalion

Brigade Major524 Infantry Brigade

Operations and Training Officer in an Infantry Battalion

Staff Officer II Military Secretary Branch in Army Headquarters

Squadron Commander at General Sir John KotelawalaDefence University

Troop Commander at General Sir John KotelawalaDefence University

Officer Commanding Admin Company in an Infantry Battalion

Officer Commanding in an Infantry Company

Adjutant in an Infantry Battalion

Platoon Commander in an Infantry Battalion

Awards and Decorations

Academic Awards

Asia’s Leadership Excellence Award – Awarded by CMO Asia at Singapore

(http://www.cmoasia.org/education.html)

Gallantry Awards (Bravery and Valor)

RanawickramaPadakkama -RWP (Twice)

RanaSuraPadakkama -RSP (Twice)

Service Medals

Desha Putra Sammanaya

East Humanitarian Operation Medal

North Humanitarian Operation Medal

PurnaBhumiPadakkama

North and East Operations Medal

Sri Lanka Army 50th Anniversary Medal

Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal

Riviresa Campaign Service Medal

50th Independence Anniversary Medal

VideshaSevaPadakkama (Foreign Service Medal)

United Nations Medal