Basic Details

Academic / Professional Qualifications

• Reading for PhD in the field of Aeronautical Engineering at Kotelawala Defence University

• Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education at Kotelawala Defence University

• Postgraduate Diploma in Defence Management at University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka. Successfully completed (2011)

• Junior Commanders’ Course at Junior Command & Staff College, Sri Lanka Air Force – 3 rd in order of merit- Successfully completed with A Grade. (2011)

• Diploma in Information Technology at Kotelawala Defence University. Successfully completed (2011)

• Aeronautical Engineers’ Course (Mechanical) at Air Force Technical College, Bangalore India - Successfully completed with an overall average of 78 %. ( 2008– 2009)

• BSc (Defence Studies) in Aeronautical Engineering at Kotelawala Defence University - Successfully completed with Second Class (Lower Division) (1998 -2002)

Career Summery

1. No 04 VIP Helicopter Squadron, Katunayaka Jul 2002 to Feb 2004 Trainee, Engineering Officer

2. Special Operations Group Puliyankulam Feb 2004 to Sep 2004 Mechanical Transport Officer

3. No 04 VIP Helicopter Squadron, Katunayaka Sep 2004 to Feb 2008 Engineering Officer

4. No 6 Squadron, Vauniya Feb 2008 to Dec 2008 Engineering Officer

5. No 112 UAV Squadron, Weerawila Dec 2009 to Jul 2013 Officer Commanding Maintenance

6. No 04 VIP Helicopter Squadron, Ratmalana Jul 2013 to jul 2015 Engineering Officer

7. No 09 Attack Helicopter Squadron, Hingurakgoda Jul 2015 to Jul 2017 Officer Commanding Maintenance

8. Sri Lanka Aviation Unit at United Nations Mission in South Sudan Jul 2017 to Jul 2019 Chief Engineer

9 General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 05 Aug 2019 to date Head of Department Aeronautical Engineering

Major Appointments Held