Major General Channa Gunathilaka, RSP, USP, ndc, psc, SLE (born 1963) was a senior officer of the Sri Lanka Army, who was the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army.
Undergoing basic training at the Sri Lanka Military Academy in Diyatalawa, he won the “Sword of Honour” as the Best All Round Officer Cadet in his batch and was commissioned into the Sri Lanka Engineers as a Second Lieutenant.
He also served as the General Officer Commanding of the Mannar District and the 56th Infantry Division.
General Gunathilaka has been awarded the Rana Sura Padakkama, Uttama Seva Padakkama, and the Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal among other medals.
In 2000, under a government initiative, he was instrumental in forming the Youth Corps.