KDU Alumni Association
KDU Alumni Association
{I was enlisted at the then General Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy in 1988 and graduated from KDA in the year 1992. I completed my Basic Flying Training at No. 1 Flying Training Wing, Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura and having performed with distinction, achieved as the Best Flight Cadet in the 33rd Flight Cadets’ course. Then I proceeded to No. 2 Squadron, Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana for advanced flying training. I was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in the General Duties Pilots Branch on 05 October 1990. Before being appointed as the Commanding Officer, No 02 Squadron Heavy Transport Squadron, SLAF Base Ratmalana in 2010, I completed a tenure as Directing Staff (Air), Defence Services Command and Staff College, Batalanda from 2007 to 2009. Thereafter, I commanded SLAF Base Hingurakgoda from 2011 to 2012. I was lucky enough to attain a notable feat in my career when I was entrusted with the prestigious appointment of the Sri Lankan Defence Attaché to Sri Lanka Embassy in the Russian Federation from 2012 to 2014. After completing my tenure in Russia, I was appointed as Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) on 21 April 2014 before being appointed as the Base Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force Base Vavuniya from 01 September 2015. Further, I was assigned as Air Secretary from 12 September 2016 to 23 August 2017 and from 07 August 2018 to 30 June 2019. I commanded SLAF Academy, China Bay as the Commandant in 2020 and was appointed as Eastern Air Commander. Then I embraced the responsibilities as the Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake, Southern Air Commander, and Overall Operations Commander (Air Defence) during my tenure at SLAF Base Katunayake. Gradually, I held the appointment of Director Air Operations at Air Force Headquarters before being appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force. I’m married to Enoka and blessed with a daughter and a son; Miyuni and Inura.}