ANNUAL COMMANDER’S INSPECTION AT SLAF BASE KATUNAYAKE
11:19pm on Saturday 24th October 2026
The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, concluded the Commander’s Inspection of SLAF Base Katunayake today (24 October 2026).
The Commander reviewed the Commander’s Inspection Parade commanded by the Base Commander of SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Vice Marshal Amitha Jayamaha and during the parade, Certificates of Commendation were awarded to the following service personnel in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Sri Lanka Air Force.
Master Warrant Officer UP Muthukumarana - A&P Fitt (Sp)
Warrant Officer VPN Zoysa - AGSE Mech SP (I)
Warrant Officer IGRP Somasiri - Air Rad Tech Fitt (Sp)
Warrant Officer RKPC Ramanayake - Aero E&I Fitt (Sp)
Warrant Officer MMSUB Karunarathne F of Wks (III)
Flight Sergeant Thennakoon TMUB - Ful QC Supsr (I)
Flight Sergeant Samaraweera SGPD - Air Comm Supsr (Sp)
Flight Sergeant Jayasundara KMDSL - Aero E&I Fitt (Sp)
Flight Sergeant Weerakkody SKARS - Turner (II)
Flight Sergeant Suwandaarachchi DRPK - Carpenter Mech (II)
Sergeant Ruwan Kumara SHB - Ops Grd (I)
Sergeant Liyanage SM - Alumn Fab Tech Splst (I)
Sergeant Herath HMNRK - Cat Junr Supsr (I)
Sergeant Jayantha BSS - Surface Tech (Sp)
Sergeant Samarasinghe SKGCN - Ful QC Supsr (I)
Sergeant Prasad MKD - Log Supsr (I)
Sergeant Amarakoon AMTP - Arm Fitt (I)
Sergeant Harshan SS - A&P Fitt (Sp)
Sergeant Randunu RPDDH - Air Rad Tech Fitt (Sp)
Sergeant Darshana WTJM - Cons Tech (III)
Sergeant Premarathne PAJP - Elect Tech (III)
Corporal Ranasinghe RAJ - Muscn (II)
Corporal Priyadarshana MMM - Muscn (II)
Corporal Chamodani SYN - PTI (I)
Corporal Wijethunga WMDM - A&P Fitt (Sp)
Corporal Kumara SS - AFW (III)
Leading Aircraftman Bandara RGSS - Agri Asst (III)
Leading Aircraftman Madushanka GMI - AC Mech (III)
Leading Aircraftman Warnakulasooriya WDGM - Elect Tech (III)
During the inspection, the Commander visited the Base Headquarters lodger formations and other key areas of the Base reviewing their operational and administrative readiness.
Further, the Commander also opened the Banquet Amenity Block at No.03 L&R Wing and the ‘Wall of Fame’ of the SLAF Athletes at the Gymnasium. In addition, the Commander visited the proposed Officers’ Holiday Home and the renovated Airmen Married Quarter(AMQ) area.
The inspection also featured the opening of the new ‘Garden Centre’, an initiative of the SLAF Agro Unit aimed at providing ornamental plants and gardening essentials to service personnel and their families. The centre was officially declared open by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe.
Located adjacent to the existing Agro Farm Shop at SLAF Base Katunayake, the Garden Centre offers a wide range of ornamental and fruit plants, flowerpots, fertilisers, essential agrochemicals and other gardening supplies. It will also provide professional guidance to customers, supporting their gardening activities and encouraging a greater interest in gardening among service personnel and their families.
The Commander reviewed the Commander’s Inspection Parade commanded by the Base Commander of SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Vice Marshal Amitha Jayamaha and during the parade, Certificates of Commendation were awarded to the following service personnel in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Sri Lanka Air Force.
Master Warrant Officer UP Muthukumarana - A&P Fitt (Sp)
Warrant Officer VPN Zoysa - AGSE Mech SP (I)
Warrant Officer IGRP Somasiri - Air Rad Tech Fitt (Sp)
Warrant Officer RKPC Ramanayake - Aero E&I Fitt (Sp)
Warrant Officer MMSUB Karunarathne F of Wks (III)
Flight Sergeant Thennakoon TMUB - Ful QC Supsr (I)
Flight Sergeant Samaraweera SGPD - Air Comm Supsr (Sp)
Flight Sergeant Jayasundara KMDSL - Aero E&I Fitt (Sp)
Flight Sergeant Weerakkody SKARS - Turner (II)
Flight Sergeant Suwandaarachchi DRPK - Carpenter Mech (II)
Sergeant Ruwan Kumara SHB - Ops Grd (I)
Sergeant Liyanage SM - Alumn Fab Tech Splst (I)
Sergeant Herath HMNRK - Cat Junr Supsr (I)
Sergeant Jayantha BSS - Surface Tech (Sp)
Sergeant Samarasinghe SKGCN - Ful QC Supsr (I)
Sergeant Prasad MKD - Log Supsr (I)
Sergeant Amarakoon AMTP - Arm Fitt (I)
Sergeant Harshan SS - A&P Fitt (Sp)
Sergeant Randunu RPDDH - Air Rad Tech Fitt (Sp)
Sergeant Darshana WTJM - Cons Tech (III)
Sergeant Premarathne PAJP - Elect Tech (III)
Corporal Ranasinghe RAJ - Muscn (II)
Corporal Priyadarshana MMM - Muscn (II)
Corporal Chamodani SYN - PTI (I)
Corporal Wijethunga WMDM - A&P Fitt (Sp)
Corporal Kumara SS - AFW (III)
Leading Aircraftman Bandara RGSS - Agri Asst (III)
Leading Aircraftman Madushanka GMI - AC Mech (III)
Leading Aircraftman Warnakulasooriya WDGM - Elect Tech (III)
During the inspection, the Commander visited the Base Headquarters lodger formations and other key areas of the Base reviewing their operational and administrative readiness.
Further, the Commander also opened the Banquet Amenity Block at No.03 L&R Wing and the ‘Wall of Fame’ of the SLAF Athletes at the Gymnasium. In addition, the Commander visited the proposed Officers’ Holiday Home and the renovated Airmen Married Quarter(AMQ) area.
The inspection also featured the opening of the new ‘Garden Centre’, an initiative of the SLAF Agro Unit aimed at providing ornamental plants and gardening essentials to service personnel and their families. The centre was officially declared open by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe.
Located adjacent to the existing Agro Farm Shop at SLAF Base Katunayake, the Garden Centre offers a wide range of ornamental and fruit plants, flowerpots, fertilisers, essential agrochemicals and other gardening supplies. It will also provide professional guidance to customers, supporting their gardening activities and encouraging a greater interest in gardening among service personnel and their families.
