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| - Brigadier Rohan M. Jayasinghe, USP, psc, SLAC (1956 - ) was a Sri Lankan military officer, former Director Armour; brigade commander, armored brigade; brigade commander, 212 Brigade and Military attaché, Sri Lankan Embassy, Washington DC. Educated at Royal College, Colombo, Jayasinghe joined the army in 1978 as a cadet officer, and was commissioned into the 1st Reconnaissance Regiment, Sri Lanka Armoured Corps in 1980 as a Second Lieutenant. After his retirement he became the General Manager of Human Resources of the Union Assurance PLC.
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| - Brigadier Rohan M. Jayasinghe, USP, psc, SLAC (1956 - ) was a Sri Lankan military officer, former Director Armour; brigade commander, armored brigade; brigade commander, 212 Brigade and Military attaché, Sri Lankan Embassy, Washington DC. Educated at Royal College, Colombo, Jayasinghe joined the army in 1978 as a cadet officer, and was commissioned into the 1st Reconnaissance Regiment, Sri Lanka Armoured Corps in 1980 as a Second Lieutenant. Serving with the 1st Reconnaissance Regiment as a Troop Leader, Adjutant; he went on the serve as a staff officer in the Joint Operations Headquarters, 22 Division, Armoured Brigade and 3 Division. Later he became the commanding officer of the 4th Armoured Regiment, Sri Lanka Armoured Corps and Chief Instructor of the Sri Lanka Military Academy and the Army Command and Staff College. Becoming the brigade commander of the 212 Brigade, he was also the co-ordinating Officer for Manna. 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 Military attaché to the Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington DC. Promoted to the rank of Brigadier he was assigned to the Security Forces Headquarters - East until is retirement in 2006. Brigadier Jayasinghe was a graduate of the Armed Forces Command Staff College in Malaysia and holds a Diploma in Defence Diplomacy. He was awarded the service medals Uttama Seva Padakkama (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. After his retirement he became the General Manager of Human Resources of the Union Assurance PLC.
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