CHANGE OF COMMAND AT SLAF BASE VAVUNIYA
5:28pm on Thursday 12th March 2026
The Change of Command at SLAF Base Vavuniya took place today (12 March 2026) with a traditional handing-over/taking-over parade. The Acting Base Commander, Group Captain UT Sampath, handed over command to Group Captain RMCJK Ratnayake RSP, USP, MSc (Mgt), MSc (Mil Stu), Pg Dip (Def Mgt), psc, qfi.
The new Base Commander, Group Captain Ratnayake, previously served as the Director Foreign Affairs at Air Force Headquarters before being appointed as the Base Commander of SLAF Base Vavuniya.





The new Base Commander, Group Captain Ratnayake, previously served as the Director Foreign Affairs at Air Force Headquarters before being appointed as the Base Commander of SLAF Base Vavuniya.













