Commander's Inspection of SLAF Base Anuradhapura

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias conducted the Commander’s Inspection of SLAF Base Anuradhapura on 28 August 2020.

The Commander was received by the Base Commander, Air Commodore LH Sumanaweera and was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour, followed by the awarding of commendations. Following are this year’s recipients of Commendations by the Commander.

Flight Sergeant    Kumara KWIV     (Nursing Assistant)
Flight Sergeant    Priyankara NPG  (Air Radio)
Mr AG Subasinghe (Civilian)

During the course of the inspection the Commander visited all areas of the Base including Base Headquarters, No 6 Squadron, No 33 Land Based Air Defence Wing, General Engineering Wing and the No 21 Regiment Wing.

Concluding the Commander’s Inspection, the Commander addressed all ranks and the civilian personnel at the No 6 Squadron Hangar. The Commander thanked all members of the Base for their dedicated services the SLAF in particular during challenging times and encouraged them to strive for even higher levels of discipline and standards. He also reminded them that a very high level of self-discipline is required by all members in order to face challenging situations.

Sri Lanka Air Force, is the only aerial arm among the Sri Lanka Armed Forces, responsible for defending the nation's airspace and supporting its sister services for all kind of operations.

Contact Info
Air Force Headquarters, Defence Headquarters Complex, P.O Box 594, Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka [email protected] +94 11 2343948

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