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Balanced read: senior military figure with documented service appointments, and sustained international human-rights criticism and sanctions action.
| # | Date | Text / Quote | Links / Copies | Publication | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019-08-21 | Official army release documented top command appointment. | https://www.army.lk/news/major-general-shavendra-silva-new-chief-staff-army | Sri Lanka Army | This is baseline service chronology from an official military source. |
| 2 | 2019-08-21 | Reporting cited UN-expert concern over the appointment decision. | https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/un-experts-condemn-appointment-shavendra-silva | Tamil Guardian | Criticism should be represented as attributed concern, not adjudicated guilt. |
| 3 | 2025-03-25 | Local coverage reported UK sanctions listing over alleged wartime abuses. | https://www.dailynews.lk/2025/03/25/admin-catagories/breaking-news/749161/uk-imposes-sanctions-on-shavendra-and-three-others/ | Daily News | Sanctions are significant policy evidence but still distinct from criminal conviction. |
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