Brigadier Brigadier ( ) is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore (rank), commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several t ...

Rohan M. Jayasinghe, USP, psc,

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(born 1956) was a

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n military officer, former Director Armour;

brigade commander A brigade is a major tactical military unit, military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute ...

, armored brigade; brigade commander, 212 Brigade and Sri Lanka's first Defence,Military, Naval and Air attaché, Sri Lankan Embassy, Washington DC. Educated at

Royal College, Colombo Royal College, Colombo also known as; Royal Colombo, Colombo Royal College or Colombo Royal) is a Single-sex education, boys' school located in Cinnamon Gardens, Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Started by Joseph Marsh (priest), Joseph Mar ...

, Jayasinghe joined the army in 1978 as an Officer Cadet, and was commissioned into the 1st Reconnaissance Regiment,

Sri Lanka Armoured Corps The Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) provides the armour capability of the Sri Lanka Army, with vehicles such as the T-55#Modernization, T-55AM2 main battle tank; the BMP development, BMP infantry fighting vehicle; and the BTR-80 and WZ551 armoured ...

in 1980 as a Second Lieutenant. Serving with the 1st Reconnaissance Regiment as a Troop Leader, Adjutant; he went on to serve as a G 3 (Ops) in the first ever Joint Operations Headquarters. He was the first 2iC of the 4th Armoured Regiment - the first ever Tank Regiment of the Army and later commanded the Regiment. He was appointed as the Chief Instructor of the Sri Lanka Military Academy and was hand-picked to be the first Chief Instructor of the Army Command and Staff College which was the precursor to the Defence Services Command and Staff college. Becoming the brigade commander of the 212 Brigade, he was also the co-ordinating Officer for Mannar. Thereafter he became the Director of Armour and brigade commander of the Armoured Brigade. Appointed Deputy Commandant, Army Command and Staff College; he was thereafter sent as the first Defence, Military, Naval and Air Attaché of Sri Lanka to the Sri Lankan Embassy in

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. Upon his return from the US, he was assigned to the Security Forces Headquarters - East as Brig GS and was subsequently posted as Commander Southern Command in Boossa, Galle until his premature retirement in 2006. Jayasinghe was a graduate of the Armed Forces Command Staff College in

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and holds a Diploma in Defence Diplomacy from Royal College of Defence studies/ Cranfield University, UK. He was awarded the service medals

Uttama Seva Padakkama The Uttama Seva Padakkama (USP, Meritorious Service Medal) ( Sinhala: උත්තම සේවා පදක්කම ''uṭṭama sēvā padakkama'') is presented to all ranks of the regular forces of the Sri Lankan military for: Award proc ...

(USP), the Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal, the North and East Operations Medal, Riviresa Campaign Services Medal, Purna Bhumi Padakkama and the Officer degree in Legion of Merit from the US Department of Defence . Following his retirement he was an Executive Group Director of The Capital Maharaja Organisation Limited and the General Manager of Human Resources of Union Assurance PLC. He then functioned as the consultant for Human Resources at SLINTEC, a leading nanotechnology company in Sri Lanka. Having served 4 Years at SLINTEC, he joined Citizen's Development Business Finance PLC as (again) a Consultant in HR. Currently, he is consultant in HRD at the CINEC Campus and Consultant in HR at SL Mobility (Pvt) Ltd as well.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jayasinghe, Rohan M. Sri Lanka Armoured Corps officers Alumni of Royal College, Colombo Officers of the Legion of Merit Sri Lanka Military Academy graduates 1956 births Living people Sinhalese military personnel Sri Lankan brigadiers