T. S. B. Sally

Who is T. S. B. Sally?

Brigadier Tuan Samayraan Buhary Sally, SLSR was a Sri Lankan military leader, he was the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army.

Born and educated in Kandy, Sally joined the Ceylon Defence Force during World War II in 1942 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the 5th Battalion, Ceylon Light Infantry. He specialized as a 3" mortar platoon commander and was demobilized after the war with the rank of Lieutenant. In 1947, he joined the Royal Military Police serving in Singapore and Malaya. In 1948 he was promoted to Captain.

With the formation of the Ceylon Army he was commissioned into it as a regular army as Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, Ceylon Light Infantry in 1950. The year after he was sent to the British Army School of Infantry at Netheravon and on his return he was promoted to Captain.

In 1956, he was promoted to Major and was appointed adjutant of the Ceylon Sinha Regiment and in 1967 as a Lieutenant Colonel became the commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, Ceylon Sinha Regiment. The following year became the commanding officer of the Ceylon Sinha Regiment and left for training in the US.

On his return he became a staff officer and in 1974 was promoted to the rank of Colonel. In 1977, he was promoted to Brigadier and was appointed Chief of Staff, he served in this post until his retirement on 18 March 1979. He was the acting Commander of the Army on two occasions and was the last officer from the Ceylon Defence Force to leave active service.