Shavendra Silva

General Shavendra Silva WWV, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP
Born	(1964-06-22) 22 June 1964 (age 60) Matale, Sri Lanka
Allegiance	Sri Lanka
Service / branch	Sri Lanka Army
Years of service	1985 – 2024
Rank	General
Unit	Gajaba Regiment
Commands	Chief of Defence Staff Commander of the Army Chief of Staff of the Army Adjutant General 58 Division
Battles / wars	Eelam War IV Sri Lankan Civil War 1987–1989 JVP insurrection
Awards	Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya Rana Wickrama Padakkama Rana Sura Padakkama Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya Uttama Seva Padakkama Desha Putra Sammanaya
Spouse(s)	Sujeewa Nelson
Children	Two (daughters)

General Shavendra Silva, WWV, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP (Sinhala: ශවේන්ද්‍ර සිල්වා, Tamil: ஷவேந்திர சில்வா) is a retired Sri Lanka Army general who served as Chief of Defence Staff, the head of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2024.^[1] He also served as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army from 19 August 2019 to 31 May 2022.^[2][3][4] His other important appointments include, Chief of Staff of the army,^[5] Adjutant General and Director of Operations of the Army. During the Sri Lankan civil war he gained fame as the General Officer Commanding of the elite 58 Division. He had also served as the Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Headquarters.^[6]