AIR VICE MARSHAL ANDREW WIJESURIYA BIDS ADIEU TO THE SRI LANKA AIR FORCE
2:35pm on Wednesday 24th November 2021
Air Vice Marshal Andrew Wayne Ediriweera Wijesuriya USP, MSc (MOA) USA, MSc (Def Stu) in Mgt, MSc (NSWS-Pak), MDS, ndc (Pak), psc bid adieu to the Sri Lanka Air Force today (24 November 2021) after completing more than 35 years of dedicated service to the nation. At the time of his retirement, he held the appointment of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
Air Vice Marshal Wijesuriya made an official farewell call on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana at his office. The Commander commended him for the dedicated and distinguished long years of service rendered to the Nation and to the Sri Lanka Air Force in particular. The Commander and the Air Vice Marshal exchanged mementos to mark the occasion. After which, he was accorded a Ceremonial Guard of Honour by the SLAF Colour Wing before he departed Air Force Headquarters for the last time.
Air Vice Marshal Wijesuriya born on 24th November 1966 received his primary and secondary education at St Peter’s College, Colombo and the Colombo International School with a very short stint at St Paul’s School Darjeeling, India.
He joined the Sri Lanka Air Force as an Officer Cadet of the 16th Intake of Officer Cadets on 5th May 1986 and was commissioned in the rank of Pilot Officer on the 27th of December 1987 in the Technical Engineering Branch. During his career spanning more than 35 years, he has held a number of Command and Technical Administrative appointments. Some of the significant appointments held are: Officer Commanding Maintenance of the No 5 Jet (F-7) Squadron and subsequently of the No 10 Fighter (Kfir) Squadron, Command Armament Officer (Aircraft and Ground Munitions) at the Directorate of General Engineering, Air Force Spokesman and Staff Officer to the Commander, the Head of Training Team of the Air Wing of the Defence Services Command and Staff College Sapugaskanda, Command Media Officer and Staff Officer to the Commander, Command Quality Assurance Officer, Deputy Director Aeronautical Engineering, Acting Director Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Director General Engineering and Director Aeronautical Engineering. Air Vice Marshal Wijesuriya was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force on the 13th of July 2021 and is the first Officer from the Aeronautical and General Engineering Branch to be appointed to this office.
Air Vice Marshal Wijesuriya made an official farewell call on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana at his office. The Commander commended him for the dedicated and distinguished long years of service rendered to the Nation and to the Sri Lanka Air Force in particular. The Commander and the Air Vice Marshal exchanged mementos to mark the occasion. After which, he was accorded a Ceremonial Guard of Honour by the SLAF Colour Wing before he departed Air Force Headquarters for the last time.
Air Vice Marshal Wijesuriya born on 24th November 1966 received his primary and secondary education at St Peter’s College, Colombo and the Colombo International School with a very short stint at St Paul’s School Darjeeling, India.
He joined the Sri Lanka Air Force as an Officer Cadet of the 16th Intake of Officer Cadets on 5th May 1986 and was commissioned in the rank of Pilot Officer on the 27th of December 1987 in the Technical Engineering Branch. During his career spanning more than 35 years, he has held a number of Command and Technical Administrative appointments. Some of the significant appointments held are: Officer Commanding Maintenance of the No 5 Jet (F-7) Squadron and subsequently of the No 10 Fighter (Kfir) Squadron, Command Armament Officer (Aircraft and Ground Munitions) at the Directorate of General Engineering, Air Force Spokesman and Staff Officer to the Commander, the Head of Training Team of the Air Wing of the Defence Services Command and Staff College Sapugaskanda, Command Media Officer and Staff Officer to the Commander, Command Quality Assurance Officer, Deputy Director Aeronautical Engineering, Acting Director Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Director General Engineering and Director Aeronautical Engineering. Air Vice Marshal Wijesuriya was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force on the 13th of July 2021 and is the first Officer from the Aeronautical and General Engineering Branch to be appointed to this office.
