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Sumangala Dias
Former Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Air Chief Marshal Dambure Liyanage Sumangala Dias, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP is a retired Sri Lanka Air Force officer and pilot who served as Commander of the Air Force from 29 May 2019 to 2 November 2020.[1][2][3] He retired from his position as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force on 2 November 2020 and was replaced by Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana.[4][5]
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Years of service | 1984 - 2020 |
Rank | Air Chief Marshal[1] |
Unit | No. 6 Squadron SLAF |
Commands held | 17th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Chief of Staff Base Commander SLAF Katunayake Base Commander SLAF Hingurakgoda No. 6 Squadron SLAF No. 8 Squadron SLAF No. 2 Squadron SLAF |
Battles/wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
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