is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The current Commander of the Air Force is
since 2006. It is a position comparable to that of Chief of the Air Staff of the
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Air Commodore Air Commodore is an air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
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G.C. Bladon Air Commodore Graham Clarke Bladon CB CBE RAF was a Royal Air Force officer who served during the first half of the 20th century....
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CBE CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for Commander of the Order of the British Empire, a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:*Calgary Board of Education, public school board for the city of Calgary, Alberta...
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J. L. Barker Air Vice Marshal John Lindsay Barker CB, CBE, DFC, RAF was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force during World War II and the following years. He was the second Commander of the Royal Ceylon Air Force during the early 1960s.-References:*|-...
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CBThe Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the medieval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, CBEThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions...
, DFCThe Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly to officers of other Commonwealth countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against...
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E. R. AmarasekaraAir Vice-Marshal Ekanayake Edward Rohan Amerasekera DFC & BAR, RCyAF third Commander of the Royal Ceylon Air Force and World War II Royal Air Force Navigator.-Early life and education:...
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1970 |
No. 2 Squadron SLAF No. 2 "Heavy Transport" Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates the C-130 Hercules and Antonov 32 from SLAF Ratmalana.-History:...
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DFCThe Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly to officers of other Commonwealth countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against...
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Air Chief Marshal Air Chief Marshal is a senior air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
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Deshamanya Deshamanya is a Sri Lankan national honour awarded by the Government of Sri Lanka as a civil honour. It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name.-Awardees:Awardees include:* Geoffrey Bawa* Vernon Mendis...
Paddy MendisAir Chief Marshal Deshamanya Paddy Mendis MBIM, idc, psc, SLAF was the fourth Commander of the Royal Ceylon Air Force from 1971 to 1976.-Early life and education:...
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No. 2 Squadron SLAF No. 2 "Heavy Transport" Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates the C-130 Hercules and Antonov 32 from SLAF Ratmalana.-History:...
No. 5 Squadron SLAFNo. 5 "Jet" Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates in both air defence and ground attack role with F-7 Skybolts from SLAF Katunayake.-History:...
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Air Chief Marshal Air Chief Marshal is a senior air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
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Harry GoonatilakeAir Chief Marshal W.D. Harry Goonetileke USP, ndc, psc, SLAF was the fifth Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force from November 1, 1976 to April 30, 1981.-Early life:...
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No. 2 Squadron SLAF No. 2 "Heavy Transport" Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates the C-130 Hercules and Antonov 32 from SLAF Ratmalana.-History:...
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USP The Uttama Seva Padakkama is presented to all ranks of the Regular Forces of the Sri Lankan military for valuable service and dedication to duty with the outstanding ability, merit and excellent conduct, given that they count not less than 15 years continuous and uninterrupted service and possess...
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Air Chief Marshal Air Chief Marshal is a senior air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
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D. C. Perera |
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VSV The Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan senior military officers of three services, given that their loyal service is of not less than 25 years and possess a perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct, will be appropriate for the award...
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Air Chief Marshal Air Chief Marshal is a senior air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
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A. W. Fernando |
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1990 |
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VSV The Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan senior military officers of three services, given that their loyal service is of not less than 25 years and possess a perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct, will be appropriate for the award...
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Air Chief Marshal Air Chief Marshal is a senior air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
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M.J.T.D.E.S. Gunawardena |
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1994 |
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VSV The Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan senior military officers of three services, given that their loyal service is of not less than 25 years and possess a perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct, will be appropriate for the award...
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Air Chief Marshal Air Chief Marshal is a senior air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
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Oliver Ranasinghe |
1994 |
1998 |
No. 4 Squadron SLAF No. 4 Helicopter Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates Bell 412s from SLAF Katunayake for VIP Air transport.-History:...
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VSV The Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan senior military officers of three services, given that their loyal service is of not less than 25 years and possess a perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct, will be appropriate for the award...
, USPThe Uttama Seva Padakkama is presented to all ranks of the Regular Forces of the Sri Lankan military for valuable service and dedication to duty with the outstanding ability, merit and excellent conduct, given that they count not less than 15 years continuous and uninterrupted service and possess...
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Air Chief Marshal Air Chief Marshal is a senior air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
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Jayalath WeerakkodyAir Chief Marshal Jayalath Weerakkody RWP, VSV, USP is a retired Sri Lanka Air Force officer who served as commander of the Air Force from 1998 to 2002....
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2002 |
No. 2 Squadron SLAF No. 2 "Heavy Transport" Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates the C-130 Hercules and Antonov 32 from SLAF Ratmalana.-History:...
No. 4 Squadron SLAFNo. 4 Helicopter Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates Bell 412s from SLAF Katunayake for VIP Air transport.-History:...
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RWPThe Rana Wickrama Padakkama medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan military officers and other ranks as a reward for individual or allied acts of heroism in facing the enemy and performed of their own accord.-How medal awarded:It is ordained that the decoration shall be granted to all ranks of...
, VSVThe Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan senior military officers of three services, given that their loyal service is of not less than 25 years and possess a perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct, will be appropriate for the award...
, USPThe Uttama Seva Padakkama is presented to all ranks of the Regular Forces of the Sri Lankan military for valuable service and dedication to duty with the outstanding ability, merit and excellent conduct, given that they count not less than 15 years continuous and uninterrupted service and possess...
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Air Chief Marshal Air Chief Marshal is a senior air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
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Donald PereraAir Chief Marshal G Donald Perera VSV, USP, ndc, psc, SLAF was the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force from 2002 to 2006 and Chief of the Defence Staff from 2006 to 2009. He has since been appointed as Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Israel.-References:**|-...
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No. 2 Squadron SLAF No. 2 "Heavy Transport" Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates the C-130 Hercules and Antonov 32 from SLAF Ratmalana.-History:...
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VSV The Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan senior military officers of three services, given that their loyal service is of not less than 25 years and possess a perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct, will be appropriate for the award...
, USPThe Uttama Seva Padakkama is presented to all ranks of the Regular Forces of the Sri Lankan military for valuable service and dedication to duty with the outstanding ability, merit and excellent conduct, given that they count not less than 15 years continuous and uninterrupted service and possess...
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Air Chief Marshal Air Chief Marshal is a senior air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
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Roshan Goonatilake Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonatilake, RWP & BAR, VSV, USP, ndc, psc, SLAF was appointed the Commander of the Sri Lankan Air Force effective 12 June 2006. Air Chief Marshal Goonatilake has served in the Sri Lankan Air Force for more than 28 years...
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No. 4 Squadron SLAF No. 4 Helicopter Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates Bell 412s from SLAF Katunayake for VIP Air transport.-History:...
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RWPThe Rana Wickrama Padakkama medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan military officers and other ranks as a reward for individual or allied acts of heroism in facing the enemy and performed of their own accord.-How medal awarded:It is ordained that the decoration shall be granted to all ranks of...
& BAR, VSVThe Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan senior military officers of three services, given that their loyal service is of not less than 25 years and possess a perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct, will be appropriate for the award...
, USPThe Uttama Seva Padakkama is presented to all ranks of the Regular Forces of the Sri Lankan military for valuable service and dedication to duty with the outstanding ability, merit and excellent conduct, given that they count not less than 15 years continuous and uninterrupted service and possess...
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