Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
Air Vice Marshal Padman De Costa USP ndc MBA in HRM MHRM was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force, with effect from today (18 August 2026). The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, officially handed over the letter of appointment to Air Vice Marshal Padman De Costa at the Air Force Headquarters today and conveyed his best wishes to the newly appointed Deputy Chief of Staff.
Air Vice Marshal Padman De Costa having received his primary and secondary education at Parakrama Vidyalaya Gampaha and Royal College Colombo respectively, joined the Sri Lanka Air Force on 17 August 1993 as an O...