Praveena Salani Chandrasekera (née Bandara) was the 18th Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps Seva Vanitha Unit[1] succeeding Mrs. Ramani Dematanpitiya.[2] She is the wife of former Master-General of the Ordnance of the Sri Lanka Army, Major General Prasanna Chandrasekera.[3]

Praveena Bandara
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Praveena Bandara in 2019 during a meeting.
Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps Seva Vanitha Unit
In office
4 March 2020 – 24 September 2020
Preceded by General Shavendra Silva
Mrs. Sajeewa Nelson
Succeeded byMrs. Ramani Dematanpitiya
Personal details
Born1975
Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan
Spouse Major General Prasanna Chandrasekera
OccupationDirector
Fashion Designer
ProfessionBridal Fashion
Military service
UnitSeva Vanitha Unit

Early life

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Born in 1975, Mrs. Praveena Salani Bandara was the older one of the two children in the family, younger brother Indika Bandara is the Director at Fashion Gallery, Shades of Wanamal in Colombo. She studied at a local school in Ratnapura, and later moved to Colombo for her higher education in fashion designing. In 2000, she married Major General Prasanna Chandrasekera[4] and has two children, Daughter Nadara and Son Sanula.

Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps - Seva Vanitha Unit

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Mrs. Praveena Bandara assumed Duties as the 18th Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps Seva Vanitha Unit on 26 February 2020. During her time as the chairperson, there were several new accomplishments within the organization. Soon after her first general meeting on 16 March a donation was presented to an international award winner Corporal Nishanthi to mark the occasion as an appreciation by Mrs. Praveena.[5] Later on 19 July 2020 they opened a newly constructed office for the current and upcoming presidents of the Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps Seva Vanitha Unit. And later they handed over a new accommodation building for lady officers of Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps in order to uplift the living standard of lady army officers in Sri Lanka under the assistance of Mrs. Praveena.[6] All of the above-mentioned occasions and many more were accomplished during her time as the chairperson of the SLAWC.[7]

Current Employment

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She is a fashion designer in occupation and currently working as a Director of the fashion gallery Shades of Wanamal.

References

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  1. ^ "Sri Lanka Women's Corps - MRS SALANI CHANDRASEKERE ASSUMED DUTIES AS THE 18TH CHAIRPERSON OF THE SRI LANKA ARMY WOMEN'S CORPSN SEVA VANITHA UNIT". alt.army.lk.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka Women's Corps - Mrs Ramani Dematanpitiya assumed duties as the 17 Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps Seva Vanitha unit". alt.army.lk. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ^ "New MGO Major General Prasanna Chandrasekara Assumes Office at AHQ | Sri Lanka Army". www.army.lk. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Retiring Major General Prasanna Chandrasekara's Committed Service Appreciated | Sri Lanka Army". www.army.lk. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Sri Lanka Women's Corps - SLAWC SEVA VANITHA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING". alt.army.lk. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Sri Lanka Women's Corps-A NEW LEASED ACCOMMODATION COMPLEX FOR SLAWC LADY OFFICERS". alt.army.lk. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  7. ^ "THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED OFFICE OF THE SRI LANKA ARMY SEVA VANITHA UNIT PRESIDENT WAS OPENED". alt.army.lk. Sri Lanka Army Defenders of the Nation. Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2021.