INSS Military Research Officers

Lieutenant Colonel Chinthaka Perera joined the Sri Lanka Army as an Officer Cadet to the Intake 50 on 6 th July 1999. After completion of his basic military training from the Sri Lanka Military Academy Diyatalawa, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and posted to Sri Lanka Signal Corps on 30 June 2001. Lieutenant Colonel Chinthaka Perera is a proud product of Piliyandala Central College.

He has obtained a Bachelor of Technology Degree (BTech) in Telecommunication Engineering and Information Technology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) - New Delhi, India, Master of Science (MSc) in Defence and Strategic Studies from Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) and Post Graduate Diploma from People’s Liberation Army (PLA) University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China. Also, he is qualified in Defence Services Command and Staff Course from Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC), Sri Lanka. Moreover, Lieutenant Colonel Chinthaka Perera has followed number of military and academic courses in Sri Lanka, India and China. He also, has attended for foreign academic visits in Malaysia and Singapore and has participated for many symposiums, seminars, exhibitions and intellectual forums in Sri Lanka and abroad.

He is an Electronic and Telecommunication Engineer who holds membership of Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL), Engineering Council Sri Lanka (ECSL), The Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), India and College of Military Engineering and Technology Sri Lanka (CMETSL).

At present Lieutenant Colonel Chinthaka Perera serves as a Military Research Officer at Institute of National Security Studies (INSS) which is the think tank of Ministry of Defence (MOD).

Commander (G) SL Wickramasinghe is a distinguished member of the Sri Lanka Navy, having joined on 19th December 2005 into the 44th Intake officer cadet batch of Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) after completing his studies from St. Thomas' College, Matara. He holds a wealth of qualifications and achievements in locally and abroad, including the successful completion of the Sub Lieutenant Technical Course in India on year 2009. He has selected to follow the Junior Staff Course at the Air Force Military Academy, China Bay, Sri Lanka. Moreover, he has successfully completed Long Gunnery Foreign Course in Gunnery school, INS Dronacharya, India, obtaining the Roll of Honour for being first in order of merit in the course on year 2017. Subsequently, he has completed his war ship maintenance course in Wuhan, China on year 2019. Further accomplishments include a Passed Staff Course at Defence Services Command and Staff College, Sapugaskanda, Sri Lanka on year 2024.

Throughout his esteemed naval career, Commander SL Wickramasinghe has commanded various vital units, including the Fast Attack Craft and, Landing Craft. Moreover, Commander SL Wickramasinghe has been appointed to several unique positions in the Sri Lanka Navy, including Divisional officer for officer under trainees in the officer training wing at NMA and Weapon Specialization Officer on board Advance Offshore Patrol Vessel of the SLN. His professional achievements were recognized with the Commander of the Navy's Letter of Appreciation for his outstanding demonstration in academics during Long Gunnery Foreign Course in Gunnery school, INS Dronacharya, India.

In terms of academic achievements, Commander SL Wickramasinghe holds a Bachelor of Naval Studies in Maritime Warfare from the University of Kelaniya, a Postgraduate Diploma in Defence Management from the University of Kelaniya, and a Master of Science in Defence and Strategic Studies from KDU. Presently, he is serving as a Military Research Officer for the Institute of National Security Studies, which is the think tank of the Ministry of Defence.

Wing Commander Madushan Gamage joined the Sri Lanka Air Force as an Officer Cadet of the Intake 51st on 19th January 2007 after completion of studies at the Ananda National College, Chilaw. On completion of the Basic and Advanced phases of training, he was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in the Regiment Branch on 19th August 2008.

He completed the Military Intelligence Staff Course at Military Intelligence training school (SLA) in 2013. In addition to that, He has completed Junior Naval Staff Course in Naval Maritime Academy Trincomalee and also completed Junior Command and Staff Course in the Sri Lanka Air Force. He completed the Young Officer Course in MHOW, India, and the Comprehensive Security Course in APCSS, Hawaii, USA. Furthermore, in December 2019, he graduated from the Defence Services Command and Staff College at Sapugaskanda, Sri Lanka, which earned him the distinguished title of ‘psc.

During his career, he held a number of operational and training appointments. During his tenure, he held the training appointments of Weapon Training Officer (WTO) Combat Training School Diyathalawa, Chief Instructor Fire School and Fire Tender Maintenance Squadron, Chief Instructor Regimental Training School Vanni, Chief Instructor EOD School, and Directing Staff Junior Command and Staff College China-Bay. Moreover, he has held the appointments of Officer Commanding Operations and Deputy Sector Commander 12 at 26 Regiment Wing SLAF Base Katunayake. Presently, he is serving as a Military Research Officer for the Institute of National Security Studies, which is the think tank of the Ministry of Defence.