Background
Daluwatte was born in Ambalangoda, a coastal town in the south of Sri Lanka, to D. H. Paulis De Silva, a planter and former athlete, and D. W. Leela Somawathie.
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Rohan Daluwatte
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Later he was educated at Ananda College Colombo.
Career
He received his primary education in Dharmapala Vidyalaya. At school, he was a good sportsman. Daluwatte joined the Sri Lanka Army in 1961 as an officer cadet.
He took his military training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, United Kingdom.
In the Sandhurst Military Academy, he excelled in athletics, badminton and basketball. On 1 May 1996, he was appointed as 13th Army Commander in Sri Lanka by former President Chandrika Kumaratunga.
On 15 December 1998, he retired from the military service. As the commander, Daluwatte lead the Operation Riviresa against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam on Eelam War III. During his tenure in the Army he held important positions such as Chief Instructor of Officer Cadet School in air traffic controllers from 1979 to 1981, Commanding Officer,1st Reconnaissance Regiment Sri Lanka Armoured Corps,Commanding Officer of Sri Lanka Army Service Corps, Coordinating Officer Commanding Troops in Mannar, Director-Supplies and Transport, Commandant of Army Training Centre and Military Secretary, Army Headquarters.
He was instrumental in establishing the Army Command and Staff College.
After his retirement he was promoted to the rank of General and was appointed as the Head of the newly formed Joint Operations Command and later as the Chief of Defense Staff. After retiring from army, he served as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Brazil from 2002 to 2005. Currently, he is the chairman of the Gems and Jewellery Authority Sri Lanka.
Also, he is the Chancellor of the Kotalawala Defence University.
Achievements
Membership
In 1957, to 1960, he captained the Ananda College Badminton Team, had been a member of the College Tennis Team in 1959 and 1960 and he was the wicket-keeper in the Ananda First XI in 196.
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Sri Lanka
Awards
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Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya; Rana Sura Padakkama; Rana Wickrama Padakkama; Uttama Seva Padakkama; Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya (Heroic Gallantry Decoration) medal and bar are the third-highest Sri Lankan military decorations that are presented to officers and other ranks as a reward for individual acts of gallantry and conspicuous bravery which is of a military nature of a high order in the face of the enemy, carried out voluntarily whilst on active service without any consideration of his own security with the prime intention of safeguarding the lives of his comrades or facilitating the operational aim of his force or for a highly commendable act or a series of acts of a human nature of high order shown in saving life from drowning, fire and rescue operations in mines, floods and similar calamities under circumstances of bodily injury or danger to the life of the rescuer.; The Uttama Seva Padakkama (Meritorious Service Medal) is presented to all ranks of the Regular Forces of the Sri Lankan military for valuable service and dedication to duty with the outstanding ability, merit and excellent conduct, given that they count not less than 15 years continuous and uninterrupted service and possess and perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct.; The Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya (Distinguished Service Decoration) medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan senior military officers of the nation's three services, given that their loyal service is of not less than 25 years and possess a perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct, will be appropriate for the award.Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya (Heroic Gallantry Decoration) medal and bar are the third-highest Sri Lankan military decorations that are presented to officers and other ranks as a reward for individual acts of gallantry and conspicuous bravery which is of a military nature of a high order in the face of the enemy, carried out voluntarily whilst on active service without any consideration of his own security with the prime intention of safeguarding the lives of his comrades or facilitating the operational aim of his force or for a highly commendable act or a series of acts of a human nature of high order shown in saving life from drowning, fire and rescue operations in mines, floods and similar calamities under circumstances of bodily injury or danger to the life of the rescuer.; The Uttama Seva Padakkama (Meritorious Service Medal) is presented to all ranks of the Regular Forces of the Sri Lankan military for valuable service and dedication to duty with the outstanding ability, merit and excellent conduct, given that they count not less than 15 years continuous and uninterrupted service and possess and perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct.; The Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya (Distinguished Service Decoration) medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan senior military officers of the nation's three services, given that their loyal service is of not less than 25 years and possess a perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct, will be appropriate for the award.