Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- Air Vice Marshal Vasu Bandu Edirisinghe has been appointed as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF).

The appointment is effective from 29 January 2025.

The incumbent Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksha, is slated to retire from the service on January 29.

Air Vice Marshal Vasu Bandu Edirisinghe, born on 20 June 1970 in Kandy, is a proud product of St. Sylvester's College, Kandy. He joined the Sri Lanka Air Force through 24th intake as an Officer Cadet in 1991 and was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in the General Duties Pilot Branch in 1993.

He completed his Flying Training on SF 260 Warrior and was posted to the transport wing for fixed wing advanced training. D...