Major General K. Jagath Alwis, RWP, RSP, USP is a retired

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n senior army officer. He served as the

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to the

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, former

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, Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna and the

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of the

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. He had served as Sri Lankan

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and Commander of the President's Guard. Currently he is the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security.

Military career

Educated at

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, Alwis joined the army as a cadet officer and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the

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. He is a graduate of the National Defence College and

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. He as held several senior commands such as Commander of the President's Guard and Director General -

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at Army Headquarters. He had also served as Sri Lankan Deputy Ambassador to Israel. In 2014 he was appointed as Commander Security Forces Headquarters Jaffna, one of the most senior commands in the Sri Lankan military. Following his retirement from the army, he served as

prior to his appointment as Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security.

References

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