Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release:

Air Vice Marshal Sampath Wickremaratne RWP and two Bars, RSP and two Bars, USP, MSc(Strat Stu), MPhil, MIM (SL), MITD (SL), ndc (Ind), fawc, qfi, bid adieu to the Sri Lanka Air Force today (03 March 2025), after completing 36 years of dedicated service to the nation. At the time of his retirement, he held the appointment of Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force.

Air Vice Marshal Wickremarantne made an official farewell call on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, at his office. The Commander commended him for his dedicated service rendered to the nation and to the Sri Lanka Air Force in particular. The Commander also emphasi...