E & TE Wing SLAF Base Katunayake celebrates its 56th Anniversary
5:01pm on Monday 7th April 2014
Priests representing the four main religions of Sri Lanka graced the occasion to conduct religious activities. Former Commanding Officers of the E & TE Wing SLAF Base Katunayaka, Squadron Leader DH Abesekara (rtd), Air Vice Marshal TATFW Gunawardana(rtd), Director Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Air Vice Marshal RJ Pathirage, Squadron Leader PLI Fernando, Air Commodore KAL Ranathunga,Wing Commander KMGB Priyakantha(rtd), Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake Air Commodore Sudarshana Pathirana, all formation Commanding Officers and all personal of the E & TE Wing were present at the occasion. Following the religious activities, the event continued with a time of fellowship at a tea party.
The former Commanding Officers were presented with souvenirs to mark the event, following which a group photograph was taken in remembrance of the 56th anniversary.
The festivities for the the day were concluded with a tree planting ceremony held at the E&TE Wing premises with the participation of former Commanding Officers of the formation and the Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Commodore SudarshanaPathirana.
The E&TE Wing was established as part of the signal section at the Katunayake base in 1958. During the past 56 years, the E & TE Wing has served the nation in various capacities, primarily in the field of installation and repairing of all avionics equipment.
The Wing has also rendered an immense service to the SLAF in the areas of anti-missile systems and in the fabrications and the installation of avionics wire harnesses. In addition, the E & TE Wing had also assisted in day to day maintenance of Telecommunication and IT related matters of Sri Lanka Air Force.
The former Commanding Officers were presented with souvenirs to mark the event, following which a group photograph was taken in remembrance of the 56th anniversary.
The festivities for the the day were concluded with a tree planting ceremony held at the E&TE Wing premises with the participation of former Commanding Officers of the formation and the Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Commodore SudarshanaPathirana.
The E&TE Wing was established as part of the signal section at the Katunayake base in 1958. During the past 56 years, the E & TE Wing has served the nation in various capacities, primarily in the field of installation and repairing of all avionics equipment.
The Wing has also rendered an immense service to the SLAF in the areas of anti-missile systems and in the fabrications and the installation of avionics wire harnesses. In addition, the E & TE Wing had also assisted in day to day maintenance of Telecommunication and IT related matters of Sri Lanka Air Force.
