Gallant officer gets doctorate in economics also
Military officers usually receive their academic honours in defence, security or other related fields.
However, the first exception in the Sri Lanka Army appears to be Major General Boniface Perera who has won a doctorate in economics after completing his PhD at the Kotelawala Defence Academy. He retires from service on December 4.
Maj. Gen. Perera RWP RSP USP ndu psc is an Infantry Officer from the Sinha Regiment. He joined the Sri Lanka Army in 1981 and underwent the basic Officer Cadet training at the Sri Lanka Military Academy in Diyatalawa. He served as Platoon Commander, Company Commander, Battalion Commander and Brigade Commander.
He won gallantry awards of Rana Wickrama Padakkama (RWP), Rana Sura Padakkama (RSP) and Uttama Seva Padakkama (USP). He has taken part in seminars including Regimental Signal Officers' Course in Pakistan, Small Arms Course in China, Young Officers' Course in India, Junior Command Course in India, World's Latest Weapons Technology Seminar in Singapore, Senior Command Course in India, EX COBRA GOLD with Multinational Forces in Thailand and Search & Rescue Administrator course in Singapore.
He has also participated in the United Nations' Seminar in the United States representing the Government of Sri Lanka. He was the senior military representative of the delegation to China and Russia. Further, he was graduated from Defence Services Command and Staff College in Sri Lanka.