G. D. H. Kamal Gunaratne, WWV, RWP, RSP, USP is a retired Sri Lankan army general.

[1][2][3] He was the GOC of the 53 Division which killed the LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran at Nandikadal, Mullaitivu.

After returning to operational duties, he was transferred to Army Headquarters as a Grade II Staff Officer in the Directorate of Logistics.

As a colonel he was Brigade Commander of the Air Mobile Brigade at the onset of the Eelam War IV and was promoted to the rank of brigadier, he went on to take command of the 55 Division and 53 Division and was promoted to the rank of major general.

[4] Some NGO accused 53 Division under Kamal Gunaratne for executions of LTTE cadres, during the heat of the war near Nandikadal in May 2009.

[4] He was awarded the Command and Staff College, Quetta Centenary Medal by the Government of Pakistan in 2020.