The Change of Command at Junior Command and Staff College in SLAF Academy China Bay took place yesterday (02 May 2025). The outgoing Commanding Officer, Group Captain VRS Vidanapathirana RSP and  Bar, MSc (Def & Strat Stu), BSc (Def Stu), Pg Dip (Def Mgt), psc handed over the command to Wing Commander SHGT Silva RSP, USP, MSc (Def & Strat Stu), BMS Hons, Pg Dip (Def Mgt), psc.

The new Commanding Officer, Wing Commander SHGT Silva assumed the office after the completion of traditional religious observances.