Captain (G) Kusum Manjula assumed duties as the
Training Captain of the Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee, on 09th
September 2022.
Captain (G) Kusum Manjula joined the Sri Lanka
Navy as an Officer Cadet to the 13th Intake of Kotelawala Defence Unversity on
01st October 1995. He was commissioned as an Acting Sub Lieutenant in the
Executive Branch on 01st of October 1997. Thereafter, he successfully completed
his Sub Lieutenant Technical Course at India and Junior Commanders Course in
Air Force Academy China Bay. He has followed Long Gunnery course in India. He
attended Naval Command and Staff course in the Pakistan.
He holds Bachelor of Science in Defence studies
from KDU, Master of Science (War Studies) (Maritime) from National Defence
University in Pakistan.
During his illustrious naval career spanning over
26 years he has served onboard various ships and establishments to include sea
command of several of fast attack craft, fast gun boats and Offshore Petrol
Vessels. His most recent appointment prior joining NMA was the A/ Director
Naval Weapon at the Naval Head Quarters.
Captain Manjula has been awarded with Rana Sura
Padakkama twice in recognition of his valor in the face of enemy.
He is married to Mrs DS Kumarasinghe and blessed
with three sons Oshan (15), Jeniru (11) and Kalindu (08).
