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Air Vice Marshal |
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Air Vice Marshal Vasu Bandu Edirisinghe as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
The appointment letter was handed over to him yesterday by Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.
Air Vice Marshal Edirisinghe becomes the 20th Commander in the history of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
This appointment will take effect from tomorrow (29), coinciding with the retirement of current Air Force Commander Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa on the same date.
Air Vice Marshal Edirisinghe has been honoured with the Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya (WWV), Rana Wickrama Padakkama (RWP), and Rana Sura Padakkama (RSP), as well as the Uttama Seva Padakkama (USP) for distinguished service.
