No 41 Junior Commanders Course and Graduation Ceremony
10:54am on Monday 8th April 2013
The Graduation Ceremony of the No. 41 Junior Commanders’ Course was held at the Junior Command and Staff College auditorium at SLAF Academy China Bay on 5 April 2013. The Director Electronics & Telecomunication Engineering of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshal RJ Pathirage graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
A total of 30 officers including 21 from the Air Force, 05 officers from the Army and 04 officers from the Navy followed and graduated from this course successfully. Senior officers from the Sri Lanka Army and the Sri Lanka Navy establishments in Trincomalee area, the Commandant of SLAF Academy China Bay Air Commodore SK Pathirana and the Commanding Officer of the Junior Command and Staff College Air Commodore JP Wanigathunga were also present at the graduation.
The Mess Night of the course was held on 3 April 2013 and subsequent to the Graduation Ceremony was the Graduation Ball held on the evening of 5 April 2103. The following Officers received special awards at the Graduation Ceremony.
Best All-round Officer - Sqn Ldr KSUC Ranasinghe – (02493) GD/P
Best Book Review - Flt Lt KEND Gunarathne – (02609) Tech Eng
Best Sportsman - Major DKSM Kariyawasam – (O/64103) SLAC
Excellence in Management Studies - Sqn Ldr KSUC Ranasinghe – (02493) GD/P
Best in Public Speaking - Sqn Ldr KSUC Ranasinghe – (02493) GD/P
Best in Academics - Sqn Ldr KSUC Ranasinghe – (02493) GD/P
Order of Merit
Places Rank Name and Branch
5th Place - Sqn Ldr EMCG Ekanayake – (OW/01074) Admin
4th Place - Lt Cdr HS Amarasekara – (NRE 1646) Engineering
3rd Place - Flt Lt SC Rajakaruna – (02645) Medical
2nd Place - Flt Lt KEND Gunaratne – (02609) Tech Eng
1st Place - Sqn Ldr KSUC Ranasinghe - (02493) GD/P
