Rear Admiral T.W.W. Leelarathna (Retd)

Rear Admiral T.W.W. Leelarathna (Retd)

USP, psc, MPA, BSc (DS) EE Eng (Hons), CEng (I), FIE (I), AMIE (SL), AEng (ECSL), JP (Whole Island)

  • Former Director General Electrical & Electronic Engineering – Sri Lanka Navy

Rear Admiral Wasantha Wiraj Leelarathna (Retd) is a decorated naval officer and accomplished engineer who joined the Sri Lanka Navy in 1989 as an Officer Cadet of the 7th Intake of Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. He graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and later specialized in Electrical Engineering at INS Valsura, India.

He undertook advanced professional training in multiple countries including Israel, Italy, Sweden, Thailand, India, Japan, and Singapore, covering radar systems, PABX systems, microwave radio networks, GIS, and wide-area networking. He is a Chartered Engineer (IEI, India), Fellow of the Institute of Engineers (India), Associate Member of IESL, and Associate Engineer of ECSL.

During his distinguished career, Rear Admiral Leelarathna held numerous appointments both ashore and at sea. These included Electrical and Electronic Engineering Officer onboard naval vessels, Command Electrical Officer in Electronics, Weapon & Network Management, Deputy Superintendent Dockyard in Eastern Naval Command, Project Manager Electrical Engineering at Defence HQ, and Director of Naval Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Projects, Utility, Telecommunication & Biomedical).

He also served as Commodore Superintendent Dockyard in Eastern Naval Command and ultimately as Director General Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Navy Headquarters. His leadership contributed significantly to modernization and engineering development within the Sri Lanka Navy.

He has been recognized with the Uthama Sewa Padakkma (USP) and commendations from the Commander of the Navy for his dedication and service. Notably, he was instrumental in engineering support for the renovation of the St. Anthony’s Shrine at Kochchikade.

Rear Admiral Leelarathna is married to Mrs. Asha Dilrukshika and blessed with two children, Nethmina and Enuri.