NewsThe 14th Commander of the Army General Rohan Daluwatte (retd) passed away this morning at Military Hospital in Colombo while receiving medical treatment, the Army said. He served as the office of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) during 1999-2000 and was 77 years of age at the time of his demise. Late Gen Daluwatte was also the overall Commander in the Operation 'Riviresa' and several other military operations before his retirement. Having followed his primary studies in Pannipitiya Dharmapala Vidyalaya, he afterwards joined the Colombo Ananda College. He also served the Kotelawala Defence University as its Chancellor.

Source: Sunday Times August 27, 2018 15:22 UTC