The Badge Awarding Ceremony of the No. 52 Airmen, No. 28 Navy Personnel and No. 2 Foreign Students EOD Basic Courses was held today (19th June 2019) at the Main Lecture Hall of the EOD Training School at SLAF Station Palavi. The Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Palavi, Group Captain GSN Priyadarshana participated as the Chief Guest.

The courses commenced on the 14th of January 2019 with two (2) Air Force Offices, twenty seven (27) Airmen, three (3) Airwomen, one (1) Pakistan Air Force Officer, two (2) Naval Officers and four (4) Sailors. However, due to the recent security situation in the country Two (2) Air Force Offices, twenty six (26) Airmen and three (3) Airwomen were attached to SLAF Station BIA during the course.

As such, only one (1) Naval Officer, one (1) Pakistan Officer, one (1) Airman and four (4) Navy Sailors were able to successfully complete the training and receive their certificates and badges on completion of the course.

No. 28 NAVY Personnel EOD Basic Course

Lieutenant Commander WCH Amarasooriya
AB SGI Mahesh
APM GGCSK Gamage
APM DMWS Dissanayake
AB MKKM Karunathilake

No. 02 Foreign Students EOD Basic Course

Squadron Leader Sohail Igbal

No. 52 Airmen EOD Basic Course

Leading Aircraftman Herath HMCLB