Lasantha Rodrigo (general)

Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo, RSP, is a senior Sri Lanka Army officer, currently serving as the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army.

[1][2] An alumnus of St. Benedict's College, Colombo, Rodrigo was appointed Commander of the Army on 31 December 2024.

He previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army from 28 November to 30 December 2024 and as Commandant of the Defence Services Command and Staff College.

[3][4][5] Rodrigo joined the Sri Lanka Army as an officer cadet on 20 January 1989 under Regular Intake - 31.

Upon successfully completing officer cadet training, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Sri Lanka Artillery in 1991.