Harsha to take over Air Force

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Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Harsha Abeywickrema is to be appointed as the Air Force Commander with effect from February 28, as the current Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetilake is scheduled to retire from the post and will function only as the Chief of Defence Staff , sources confirmed.

Air Chief Marshal Goonetilake took over office as the 12th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force on June 11, 2006.

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moratuputhek Friday, 25 February 2011 09:14 AM

Why what's happening to the present Chief of Staff ?
Is he a misfit ?

malshan Friday, 25 February 2011 09:27 AM

india

DOOSRAWishnu Friday, 25 February 2011 09:43 AM

Ela ela.. GOOD LUCK Sir!

anuruddha Friday, 25 February 2011 08:07 PM

Congrats @ All the very best Sir.

Royalist Friday, 25 February 2011 08:13 PM

Congratulations...

sam Friday, 25 February 2011 11:08 PM

Lucky one. Nothing much to do after destroying LTTE. Let's see the direction the air force is going.

princessB Friday, 25 February 2011 11:14 PM

God bless women in airforce.

Damith Saturday, 26 February 2011 03:10 AM

Dear Harasha,

Congratulation on your new assignment and good luck.

Damith / Nedimala

perumal Saturday, 26 February 2011 12:53 PM

Congradulations! but where are you going to put up your holiday home?

Chandimal Perera Sunday, 27 February 2011 11:27 PM

Best wishes for a brite future, Sir. Chandimal Perera and family from China.

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