The newly-appointed Sri Lanka Air Force Commander Air Marshall Sudarshana Pathirana meets President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

The newly-appointed Sri Lanka Air Force Commander Air Marshall Sudarshana Pathirana called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday.

Air Marshall Pathirana is the 18th Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force. He is an officer who has shown prowess flying fighter jets in the fight against separatist terrorism.  Pathirana also served as a pilot who flown Super Sonic F7 in 1990 and Kfir jets in 1995 and as Commander of the Kfir Jet Squadron. 

Following tradition the Commander paid a courtesy call on President after assuming duties and presented a memento.  

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