Jagath Alwis
Major General K. Jagath Alwis, RWP, RSP, USP, ndc, psc is a Sri Lankan General. He is the former Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna and the Colonel Commandant of the Military Intelligence Corps.[1] He had served as Sri Lankan Deputy Ambassador to Israel and Commander of the President's Guard.
Jagath Alwis | |
|---|---|
| Service/ | Sri Lanka Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Gajaba Regiment |
| Commands held | Commander Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna |
| Battles/wars | JVP Insurrection 1987-89, Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | Rana Wickrama Padakkama, Rana Sura Padakkama, Uttama Seva Padakkama |
Military career
Educated at Ananda College, Colombo, Alwis joined the army as a cadet officer and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Gajaba Regiment. He is a graduate of the National Defence College and Defence Services Command and Staff College.
He as held several senior commands such as; Commander of the President's Guard and Director General - General Staff at Army Headquarters. He had also severed 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.[2]