DIRECTOR LOGISTICS, AIR VICE MARSHAL PRIYANTHA WEERASINGHE BIDS ADIEU TO THE SRI LANKA AIR FORCE
11:16pm on Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Air Vice Marshal WMKSP Weerasinghe USP, MMS, MSc (Def & Strat Stu), MBA, MA (Fin & Econ), BA (Def Stu), PG Dip (IR), MISMM, MIM (SL), hdmc, psc bid adieu to the Sri Lanka Air Force today (03 February 2021) after completing more than 32 years of dedicated service to the nation.

Air Vice Marshal Weerasinghe made an official farewell call on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana at his office. The Commander commended Air Vice Marshal Weerasinghe for the dedicated and distinguished service rendered to the Nation and the Sri Lanka Air Force in particular. The Commander and Air Vice Marshal Weerasinghe exchanged mementos to mark the occasion. After which, Air Vice Marshal Weerasinghe was accorded a Ceremonial Guard of Honour by the SLAF Colour Wing at Air Force Headquarters.

Air Vice Marshal Weerasinghe who studied at the Ananda College Colombo joined the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University on 21 July 1987 and was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in the Logistics Branch of the Sri Lanka Air Force on the 23rd of June 1989. During his career in the SLAF, he had held many key appointments such as Command Procurement Officer, Commanding Officer Supply & Maintenance Depot, Director Budget, Director Welfare, Director Training and Director Logistics. Air Vice Marshal Weerasinghe also served as an operational helicopter pilot from 1996 to 2001, where he flew Bell 206, Bell 212 and Mi 17 Helicopters. He also was the Chairman of SLAF Wrestling.

He was trained as a pilot at the Indian Air Force Academy Hyderabad, Palam Air Force Base, New Delhi and Sonegaon Air Force Station, Nagpur in India. During his distinguished military career of over 32 years, he has been awarded with Uttama Seva Padakkama, Long Service Medal and Clasp, Poorna Bhoomi Medal, SLAF 50th Anniversary Medal, North & East Operations Medal and Clasp, East Humanitarian Operations Medal, North Humanitarian Operations Medal, 50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal and Riviresa Campaign Service Medal.

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