Air Vice Marshal Vasu Bandu Edirisinghe has been appointed as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
President’s Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake handed over the appointment letter yesterday (Jan 27) at the Presidential Secretariat.
Air Vice Marshal Edirisinghe becomes the 20th Commander in the history of the SLAF.
This appointment will take effect from January 29, coinciding with the retirement of the current Air Force Commander, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, on the same date.
A distinguished alumnus of St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy, he has been honoured with the Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya (WWV), Rana Wickrama Padakkama (RWP), and Rana Sura Padakkama (RSP), as well as the Uttama Seva Padakkama (USP) for distinguished service.