The Change of Command ceremony at No 111 Unmanned Air Vehicle Squadron SLAF Base Vavuniya, was held on 05 November 2026. The formal Handing over/ Taking over parade was conducted at the Squadron premises, during which the outgoing Commanding Officer, Wing Commander PWDB Rathnayake USP, MSc (Def & Strat Stu), BSc (Mgt), psc formally handed over the command and responsibilities of the Squadron to Wing Commander KDTM Wijesinghe MSc (Def & Strat Stu), BSc (Avn Stu), psc. Wing Commander PWDB Rathnayake assumed command of No 111 Unmanned Air Vehicle Squadron in August 2023 and served as the Commanding Officer until the completion of his tenure. 

The newly appointed Commanding Officer Wing Commander KDTM Wijesinghe previously served as the Officer Commanding Operations at No 111 Unmanned Air Vehicle Squadron SLAF Base Vavuniya, prior to assuming his new appointment at No 111 Unmanned Air Vehicle Squadron.