Vasu Bandu Edirisinghe

Vasu Bandu Edirisinghe
Vasu Bandu Edirisinghe
Born	20 June 1970 (age 54)
Allegiance	Sri Lanka
Service / branch	Sri Lanka Air Force
Years of service	1993–present
Rank	Air Marshal
Commands	Commander of the Air Force; Director General Planning; Director General Air Operations; Director General Training;
Battles / wars	Sri Lankan Civil War;
Awards	Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya; Rana Wickrama Padakkama; Rana Sura Padakkama (3); Uttama Seva Padakkama;
Alma mater	Sri Lanka Air Force Academy ; St. Sylvester's College

Air Marshal Vasu Bandu Edirisinghe, WWV, RWP, RSP, USP (born 20 June 1970) is a senior Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) officer, currently serving as the 20th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, since 29 January 2025.^[1]^[2]

An alumnus of St. Sylvester's College, he served as the Director General Planning before being appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force.^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Air Vice Marshal Vasu Bandu Edirisinghe appointed as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force". presidentsoffice.gov.lk. 2025-01-27. Archived from the original on 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
^ "Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force – Air Marshal V B Edirisinghe". airforce.lk. 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-02-12. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
^ Balasuriya, Darshana Sanjeewa (2025-01-25). "Air Vice Marshal Edirisinghe tipped to be new SLAF Commander". www.dailymirror.lk. Archived from the original on 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
^ "New Commander appointed to Sri Lanka Air Force". www.adaderana.lk. 2025-01-27. Archived from the original on 2025-01-31. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
^ Farzan, Zulfick (2025-01-29). "New Era for SLAF: Air Marshal Edirisinghe Assumes Command". english.newsfirst.lk. Archived from the original on 2025-02-12. Retrieved 2025-02-12.

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