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Air Chief Marshal

Air chief marshal is a senior 4-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...

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Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya

The Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya medal and bar are presented to Sri Lankan senior military officers of three services, given that their loyal service is of not less than 25 years and possess a perfectly flawless record of moral and military conduct, will be appropriate for the award...

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Uttama Seva Padakkama

The Uttama Seva Padakkama is presented to all ranks of the Regular Forces of the Sri Lankan military for valuable service and dedication to duty with the outstanding ability, merit and excellent conduct, given that they count not less than 15 years continuous and uninterrupted service and possess...

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SLAF

SLAF may refer to*The Sri Lanka Armed Forces, the combined military of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka**The Sri Lanka Air Force, a subset of the above....

was the Commander

Commander of the Air Force (Sri Lanka)

The Commander of the Air Force is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The current Commander of the Air Force is Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama since 2011...

of the Sri Lanka Air Force from 2002 to 2006 and Chief of the Defence Staff

Chief of the Defence Staff (Sri Lanka)

The Chief of the Defence Staff is the highest ranking military officer in the Sri Lankan Armed Forces. The Chairman outranks all respective heads of each service branch but does not have operational command authority over them or their service branches, however overseas inter service corporations...

from 2006 to 2009. After stepping down as Chief of the Defence Staff, Perera was appointed as Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Israel in 2009.

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