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| Type | Person | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Lokugan Hewage Shavendra Chandana Silva · Shavendra Lokugan Hewage Chandana SILVA · Shavendra SILVA · Shavendra Silva · শাভেন্দ্র সিলভা | [sources] | |||
| Birth date | [sources] | ||||
| Place of birth | Matale · Sri Lanka | [sources] | |||
| Gender | male | [sources] | |||
| Nationality | Sri Lanka | [sources] | |||
| Country | Sri Lanka | [sources] | |||
| Citizenship | Sri Lanka | [sources] | |||
| Classification | National government (unknown status) | [sources] | |||
| First name | Shavendra | [sources] | |||
| Last name | SILVA · Silva | [sources] | |||
| Wikidata ID | Q16195805 | [sources] | |||
| Wikipedia Article | en.wikipedia.org | [sources] | |||
| Position | Chief of the Defence Staff (2020-) · Commander of the Army (2019-2022) | [sources] | |||
| Education | Defence Services Command and Staff College · Sri Lanka Military Academy | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Sri Lankan general
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Official register of individuals, entities, and vessel subject to UK sanctions under regulations made pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
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| Positions held | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position occupied | Start date | End date | |
| Chief of the Defence Staff | - | ||
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | UK sanctions relating to global human rights | - |
| Commander of the Army |