Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa takes office as 19th Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force
Posted by Editor on June 30, 2023 - 9:34 am
Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa – 19th Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force.
Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa assumed duties as the 19th Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) today (June 30).
The new air force commander received the letter of appointment from Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake on Wednesday (June 28).
In recognition of his outstanding service and in view of his new appointment, Udeni Rajapaksa was promoted to the rank of Air Marshal from the rank of Air Vice Marshal with effect from today, on the recommendation of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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