Early Life & Education
Born to a renowned surgeon and one time superintendent of the De Soyza Maternity Hospital in Colombo, Dr. A.H.T de Silva and Mrs. Beatrice de Silva (née Rodrigo -daughter of Mudaliyar Thomas Rodrigo), Asoka was the third child of a family of eight members.
Educated at the prestigious Royal College, Colombo where he was the senior sergeant commanding the Royal College cadet contingent.
de Silva joined the then Royal Ceylon Navy as an Officer Cadet, soon after leaving school in 1950. After completing his assault-training course he was sent to Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth for basic training. There he became a Midshipman and subsequently as an acting Sub Lieutenant. In later years he would receive specialized training in communication at HMS Mercury, thereafter attend the Royal Naval College, Greenwich and graduate from the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the National Defence College, New Delhi.
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