SLAF Peace Keepers for Haiti
12:04pm on Friday 13th September 2013
The 18th Main Contingent, comprising of 44 SLAF troops scheduled to be deployed in Haiti completed their training at the United Nations Peace Keeping Operations (UNPKO) Training Centre of the Sri Lanka Army in Kukuleganga and passed out on Wednesday (11 September 2013) at Regimental Head Quarters Gemunu Watch, Kuruwita. These SLAF personnel who are from a number of trades in the Air Force will be deployed along with the SL Army and Navy personnel under the UN banner.

They were trained in Traffic Control Operations, Civil Disorder Management, Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration, Cordon and Search Operations, Convoy Operations, Patrolling, Improvised Explosive Device Detection and Defusing.

They were also educated about the United Nations, Its mandate, The Rules of Engagement, Present situation in Haiti, Cultural differences, International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, Human Resources Management, HIV/AIDS, Sexual Exploitation, UN Log system, UN provost duties, Experienced in Haiti, Creole language and Stress management etc.

Major General Leonard Mark the Security Forces Commander Mullaittive received the salute as the Chief Guest on the occasion. The 18th main contingent is comprised of 58 Officers and 792 Other Ranks from Army, Navy and Air Force.
Wing Commander CJ Godakanda commands the SLAF contingent whilst Squadron Leader HMC Herath and the undermentioned Other Ranks comprise the rest of the SLAF contingent.
                                                 

SVC No

Rank

Name

Trade

14268

WO

KHMOB Kiuldeniya

Ops Air

14315

WO

MAK Jagath

Fire Driver

14322

WO

APGR Samarathunga

Cat Sup

14355

WO

SJ Chaminda

Clk GD

14462

WO

HGC Hemajith

MTM

14467

WO

LD Wickramanayake

Tle Mech

14535

WO

MN Divakara

Supply

14588

WO

HEMA Nishantha

Mess Std

14614

WO

S    Senthilnathan

Provost

14915

WO

Kumarasiri IPS

Ops Grd

14931

WO

Rajapaksha RWAA

Ops Grd

15935

WO

Bandara HSK

OMT

16204

WO

Silva WCPK

Ops Grd

16372

WO

Premanath MHS

Ops Grd

31376

WO

Edirisinghe EAS

Ops Grd

08237

F/Sgt

Rathnakumara KD

OMT

08700

F/Sgt

Kulathunga KAC

Ops Grd

18150

Sgt

Rathnayake AAR

Ops Grd

18755

Sgt

Rupakumara APGC

Ops Grd

19609

Sgt

Kotabogoda AABS

Ops Grd

09074

Sgt

Wijerathna IGC

Ops Grd

09141

Sgt

Pathirana OPM

Ops Grd

18432

Cpl

Aththanayake AA

Ops Grd

18754

Cpl

Samarasinghe RGSP

Ops Grd

18883

Cpl

Aththanayake AMAB

Ops Grd

20877

Cpl

Wasantha KWI

Ops Grd

20902

Cpl

Thilakarathne AG

Ops Grd

21931

Cpl

Sanjaya NG

Ops Grd

22394

Cpl

Deshappriya KHA

Ops Grd

23590

Cpl

Wickramapathirana WPLI

Ops Grd

23623

Cpl

Kumara ALNW

OMT

23801

Cpl

Kumarasinghe HAL

Cat Asst

23815

Cpl

Priyanthakumara LKA

Cat Asst

24509

Cpl

Senarathna MAN

Provost

24706

Cpl

Bandara HPC

Gen Mech

26026

Cpl

Senavirathna SAB

Clk Acct

26090

Cpl

Suraweera AGDR

PTI

26683

Cpl

Wanasinghe PGDk

Arm Mech

27582

Cpl

Subasinghe SATCK

Eng Fitter

26863

Cpl

Kumara PARB

Clk GD

34670

LAC

Harshaka MD

Com Tech

09932

Cpl

Amarasinghe DMK

Ops Grd



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