NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL LOGISTICS OF THE SRI LANKA AIR FORCE APPOINTED
8:10am on Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Air Vice Marshal Palinda Koswatta was appointed as the Director General Logistics in Sri Lanka Air Force, effective from 20 November 2023. Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa officially handed over the letter of appointment to Air Vice Marshal Palinda Koswatta at the Air Force Headquarters and conveyed his best wishes to the newly appointed Director General Logistics.
Air Vice Marshal Palinda Koswatta is a distinguished past student of St. Thomas' College Matale. In 1989, he embarked on his journey of military service by enrolling as an Officer Cadet at the Kotelawala Defence Academy and successfully completed the Bachelor of Arts Degree. Subsequently, he successfully completed the Officer Cadets Basic Combat Course at Sri Lanka Air Force Combat Training School Diyatalawa, Basic Logistics and Branch Course at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay. His commission as a Pilot Officer in the Logistics Branch in 1991 marked the commencement of his career as a military officer.
Throughout his distinguished career, Air Vice Marshal SMSP Koswatta has assumed a series of significant roles, each marked by diverse and substantial responsibilities. These noteworthy positions include his service as the Senior Instructor at Non Commissioned Officers' Management School at SLAF Academy China Bay, Commanding Officer of the Equipment Provisioning and Accounting Unit at SLAF Base Katunayake, Assistant Procurement Officer - Local, Foreign Procurement Officer, Assistant Procurement Officer – Tenders and Chief Procurement Officer at Procurement Division Colombo, Staff Officer Planning I, Budget Control Officer, Director Budget, Deputy Director Logistics and Director Personal and Planning at Directorate of Logistics at Air Force Headquarters Colombo. He is currently assigned with duties as the Director General Logistics of Sri Lanka Air Force.
His conduct and service have been exemplary, leading to several prestigious awards, including the Uththama Sewa Paddakkama (USP), Long Service Medal and Clasp, Riviresa Medal and Clasp, North and East Operations Medal, and Liberation of North and East Medals.
In addition to his local military experience, Air Vice Marshal SMSP Koswatta pursued various overseas training courses, thus achieving many milestones in his academic career. Notable among these are the Junior Command and Staff Course in India, Supply Explosive Managers Course in the UK, Fuel and Lubricant Management Course in India, and Senior Command & Staff Course in Pakistan. Additionally, he has attended the Pacific Area Senior Officer Logistics Seminar (PASOL) Indonesia and actively participated in international military dialogues held with Pacific Air Forces in Hawaii 2023, underlining his commitment to global military cooperation and dialogues.
Air Vice Marshal Palinda Koswatta is a distinguished past student of St. Thomas' College Matale. In 1989, he embarked on his journey of military service by enrolling as an Officer Cadet at the Kotelawala Defence Academy and successfully completed the Bachelor of Arts Degree. Subsequently, he successfully completed the Officer Cadets Basic Combat Course at Sri Lanka Air Force Combat Training School Diyatalawa, Basic Logistics and Branch Course at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay. His commission as a Pilot Officer in the Logistics Branch in 1991 marked the commencement of his career as a military officer.
Throughout his distinguished career, Air Vice Marshal SMSP Koswatta has assumed a series of significant roles, each marked by diverse and substantial responsibilities. These noteworthy positions include his service as the Senior Instructor at Non Commissioned Officers' Management School at SLAF Academy China Bay, Commanding Officer of the Equipment Provisioning and Accounting Unit at SLAF Base Katunayake, Assistant Procurement Officer - Local, Foreign Procurement Officer, Assistant Procurement Officer – Tenders and Chief Procurement Officer at Procurement Division Colombo, Staff Officer Planning I, Budget Control Officer, Director Budget, Deputy Director Logistics and Director Personal and Planning at Directorate of Logistics at Air Force Headquarters Colombo. He is currently assigned with duties as the Director General Logistics of Sri Lanka Air Force.
His conduct and service have been exemplary, leading to several prestigious awards, including the Uththama Sewa Paddakkama (USP), Long Service Medal and Clasp, Riviresa Medal and Clasp, North and East Operations Medal, and Liberation of North and East Medals.
In addition to his local military experience, Air Vice Marshal SMSP Koswatta pursued various overseas training courses, thus achieving many milestones in his academic career. Notable among these are the Junior Command and Staff Course in India, Supply Explosive Managers Course in the UK, Fuel and Lubricant Management Course in India, and Senior Command & Staff Course in Pakistan. Additionally, he has attended the Pacific Area Senior Officer Logistics Seminar (PASOL) Indonesia and actively participated in international military dialogues held with Pacific Air Forces in Hawaii 2023, underlining his commitment to global military cooperation and dialogues.
