The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, was invited to deliver a Guest Lecture on the theme ‘Role of Sri Lanka Air Force in National Security’ for the Tri-Services, Police and Foreign Officers of Course No. 05 at the National Defence College today (03 November 2026).

The Commandant of the National Defence College, Major General Chamila Munasinghe along with  Secretary  of the National Defence College, Brigadier Rasika Gunasena and Senior Directing Staff of SLAF Air Commodore Samantha Weerasekara, received the Commander upon his arrival at the College. Thereafter, the  Secretary  of the National Defence College, Brigadier Rasika Gunasena, delivered an introductory note on Air Marshal Edirisinghe before handing over proceedings for the Commander’s lecture.

Mementos were exchanged at the conclusion of the event between the Commander of the Air Force and the Commandant of the National Defence College to commemorate the occasion. Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe also endorsed his greetings in the Visitors’ Book, marking his visit to the prestigious institution followed by a group photo with the course participants.