The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, conducted the AOC’s inspection of Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake on 3rd and 4th September 2015.

The Commander reviewed the AOC’s parade, commanded by the Base Commander, Air Commodore SK Pathirana. Certificates of commendation were awarded during the parade to 1 Warrant Officer, 6 SNCOs, 5 Corporals, 2 Airmen and 1 Civilians for their meritorious contributions to the Base in particular and to the Air Force in general.

During the course of the inspection the Commander visited all areas of the Base and declared open the Research and Development Wing located within the Base.

Concluding the AOC’s inspection, the Commander addressed all ranks including the civilian personnel and commended their hard work to uplift the standards of the Base.  He emphasized the need to contribute their best to the Air Force as well as to the motherland at all times.

List of Commendations
15528    WO     WWKB Dehigama (Cons Tech Super Sp )    
15714    F/Sgt   Peiris ASK (Cat Super I)           
19020    F/Sgt   Bandara TMBKM ( Const Eqpt Tech Fitter)               
23352    Sgt      Vithanage RKD     (Aero E&I Fitter Sp)               
25863    Sgt      Thennakoon TMWK (Air Frame Fitter Sp )          
010651  Sgt      Rathnayake RMRUB (Tech Wood III)              
012444  Sgt      Ariyarathne BKG (Elect Tech Sp I    )           
19019    Cpl      Jayawardhana NAKN (Air Radio Tech I)   
28037    Cpl      Pushpakumara BHA (Dog Hndr II)    
32823    Cpl      Fernando MSC     (Air Radio Tech I)               
34449    Cpl      Priyantha SGL (Air Radio Tech I)            
38723    Cpl      Mihiran UDP  (MTM III)       
019743  LAC     Banneheka BMRG (Elect Tech III)
023644  LAC     Pushpa Kumara PMV (OMT III)        
                Mr.        MA  Nuwan Lasantha ( Labour III)