Sri Lankan cricket Thisara Perera has joined the Gajaba Regiment of Sri Lanka Army as a Major.
Perera is expected to represent the Army Sports Club in inter-club games.
Perera has been a regular member of the Sri Lanka Cricket team over the past 10 years although he has not been able to secure a permanent place in the team.
He is known to be a useful all-rounder and an aggressive lower-order batsman.