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News Date : 01/01/2025

GROUP CAPTAIN RML RANDENIYA TOOK OVER THE COMMAND AT AIRCRAFT SPARES DEPOT SLAF BASE KATUNAYKE
The Change of Command at Aircraft Spares Depot, SLAF Base Katunayake was held on 01 January 2025. The traditional handing over/taking over parade was conducted at Depot Parade square, where the outgoing Commanding Officer, JAPS Jayawardena USP, MBA, MISMM handed over the Command to Group Captain RML Randeniya USP, MSc (Def & Strat Stu), MBA, MBA (Log Mgt), BA (Def Stu), Pg Dip (Def Mgt), psc. Group Captain RML Randeniya joined the Sri Lank...

News Date : 31/12/2024

NAVY BIDS FAREWELL TO ADMIRAL PRIYANTHA PERERA
Admiral Priyantha Perera relinquished command of the Sri Lanka Navy on completion of his tenure on 31st December 2024. He assumed office as the 25th Commander of the Navy on 18th December 2022. Admiral Priyantha Perera rendered distinguished service to the Navy and the motherland during his naval career, which spanned over 37 years. The outgoing Commander handed over the duties of command to his successor, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, at th...

News Date : 30/12/2024

COMMANDER OF THE NAVY PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF ADMIRAL
The President Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, promoted the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, to the rank of Admiral, effective from 30th December 2024. He was appointed as the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy on 18th December 2022, being promoted to the 3-star rank of Vice Admiral. Upon being promoted to the 4-star rank, Admiral Priyantha Perera arrived at th...

News Date : 30/12/2024

AIR VICE MARSHAL ROHANA JAYALAL PATHIRAGE BIDS ADIEU TO THE SRI LANKA AIR FORCE
Air Vice Marshal Rohana Jayalal Pathirage VSV, USP, M Eng, MoSS (Ban), BSc (Eng), C Eng, MIE (SL), ndc, concluded 43 years of dedicated service to the nation upon his retirement from the Sri Lanka Air Force on 30 December 2024. Having initially retired in 2016, he resumed duties on Mobilized Service from 12 October 2016, culminating his illustrious career as the Director of the Project Management Unit at the Defence Headquarters Complex, Akuregod...

News Date : 20/12/2024

GROUP CAPTAIN DGPL JAYATHILAKA TOOK OVER THE COMMAND OF SLAF DISASTER MANAGEMENT TRAINING SCHOOL
Group Captain DGPL Jayathilaka MSc (Def & Strat Stu), BA (Def Stu), Pg Dip (Def Mgt), Pg Dip (HRM), psc assumed duties as the inaugural Commanding Officer of the SLAF Disaster Management Training School, Digana, on 20th December 2024. This marks the conversion of SLAF Detachment Digana into a Disaster Management Training School under the leadership of a Commanding Officer. Group Captain Jayathilaka joined the Sri Lanka Air Force as an Offi...

News Date : 19/12/2024

AIR COMMODORE WPAH PERERA TOOK OVER THE COMMAND OF THE SLAF ACADEMY CHINABAY
The Change of Command of the SLAF Academy China Bay was held on 19 December 2024. The traditional Handing Over/ Taking Over Parade took place at the Academy Parade Square premises where the Acting Commandant Group Captain  DL Hewavitharana WV, RWP and Bar, RSP and three Bars, USP, MMS (Mil Com-PRC), BSc (Def Stu), Pg Dip (Def Mgt), psc, qhi handed over command to Air Commodore WPAH Perera RSP and Bar, MSc (Def & Strat Stu), MA (SSS - USA...

News Date : 13/12/2024

COMMODORE SUJEEWA WEERASURIYA ASSUMED DUTIES AS ACTING DIRECTOR GENERAL SERVICES
Commodore Sujeewa Weerasuriya assumed duties as Acting Director General Services of the Sri Lanka Navy at the office of Director General Services, Navy Headquarters on 13th December 2024. Commodore Sujeewa Weerasuriya joined the Sri Lanka Navy as an Officer Cadet of the 11th Intake of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana.

News Date : 10/12/2024

AIR COMMODORE VAJIRA SENADHEERA AWARDED BEST INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECT AT NDC, BANGLADESH
Air Commodore Vajira Senadheera of the SLAF successfully completed the National Defence Course (NDC) 2024 at the National Defence College in Mirpur, Bangladesh, from 10 January to 5 December 2024. The course was attended by 62 officers from the Bangladesh Armed Forces and 33 military officers representing 18 friendly foreign nations. As part of the course, participants also undertook the Master of Social Science in Security and Development pro...

News Date : 08/12/2024

AIR COMMODORE AKKR ABEYSINGHE TOOK OVER THE COMMAND AT SLAF TRADE TRAINING SCHOOL, EKALA
The Change of Command at the SLAF Trade Training School, Ekala, took place on 08th December 2024. The traditional Handing Over/ Taking Over Parade was held, and the outgoing Commanding Officer, Air Commodore UCJ Piyasena, handed over the command to Air Commodore AKKR Abeysinghe. Air Commodore UCJ Piyasena will take over the role of Director Quality Assurance at Air Force Headquarters after the successful completion of his tenure at SLAF Trade Tra...

News Date : 15/11/2024

NAVY BIDS ADIEU TO REAR ADMIRAL LASHANTH N HEWAVITHARANE
The Sri Lanka Navy bade farewell to Rear Admiral Lashanth N. Hewavitharane on 15th November 2024, who relinquished his duties after 33 years of committed service. The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, along with the Board of Management, extended their best wishes to the retiring senior officer, who was celebrating his 55th birthday that day. Rear Admiral Hewavitharane was accorded a Guard of Honour in accordance with naval...

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