Hamilton Wanasinghe


Hamilton Wanasinghe
හැමිල්ටන් වනසිංහ

Born(1933-08-18)18 August 1933
Malwana, British Ceylon
(now Sri Lanka)
Died13 June 2025(2025-06-13) (aged 91)
Narahenpita, Sri Lanka
AllegianceSri Lanka
Branch Sri Lanka Army
Service years1954–1995
Rank General
UnitSri Lanka Artillery
CommandsCommander of the Sri Lankan Army General Officer Commanding – Joint Operations Command and Secretary Defence
ConflictsSecond JVP Insurrection
Sri Lankan Civil War
Awards Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya
Alma materRoyal Military Academy, Sandhurst,
Ananda College
SpouseIra Beatrice Jayathillake
ChildrenJuthika Wanasinghe, Dharshika Wanasinghe, Sanjaya Wanasinghe, Shashika Wanasinghe, Diluka Wanasinghe

General Hamilton Wanasinghe, VSV (18 August 1933 – 13 June 2025) was a Sri Lankan army officer. He served as the 11th Commander of the Sri Lankan Army (1988–1991), third General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Joint Operations Headquarters (JOH; later known as the Chief of the Defence Staff; 1991–1993) and also as Defence Secretary.