DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE SLAF WAS APPOINTED
4:05pm on Tuesday 5th March 2024
Air Vice Marshal Palinda Koswatta was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force with effect from 02 March 2024. The 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 Deputy Chief of Staff.
Air Vice Marshal Koswatta is a proud product 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 completed the Officer Cadets Basic Combat Course at Sri Lanka Air Force Combat Training School Diyatalawa, the 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 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 Deputy Chief of Staff and Director General Logistics of Sri Lanka Air Force.
Air Vice Marshal Koswatta is a proud product 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 completed the Officer Cadets Basic Combat Course at Sri Lanka Air Force Combat Training School Diyatalawa, the 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 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 Deputy Chief of Staff and Director General Logistics of Sri Lanka Air Force.
