Prasanna Wickramasuriya
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Lieutenant Colonel Prasanna Wickramasuriya, WWV, RWP, RSP is a highly decorated (retired) Sri Lanka Army officer who served as Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. As a two-time recipient of the Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya (WWV), the highest wartime military decoration awarded non-posthumously by Sri Lanka, Wickramasuriya is one of the most highly decorated Sri Lankan military officers.
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Born | Matara, Sri Lanka |
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Years of service | 1981 - 1998 |
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Unit | Gajaba Regiment |
Commands held | 1st Gajaba Regiment |
Battles/wars | Eelam War I Eelam War II Eelam War III |
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Relations | Mahinda Rajapaksa Gotabhaya Rajapaksa Basil Rajapaksa Chamal Rajapaksa Jaliya Wickramasuriya |
Other work | Chairman, Airport and Aviation Services Limited Sri Lanka |
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During Wickramasuriya's tenure as Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd., he oversaw the construction and development of Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, Sri Lanka’s second international airport.