Sumangala Dias appointed as Commander of Sri Lanka Air force

COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Maithripala Sirisena appointed Air Marshal Sumangala Dias as the new commander of the Sri Lanka Air force. Sumangala Dias joined the Sri Lanka Air Force as a Cadet Officer on the 13th of December 1984. He is the third consecutive Nalandian to be appointed as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force. Former Air Force Commander, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy who retires today(May 29) was promoted to Air Chief Marshal by the president yesterday(May 28).