Flying Officer PKTL Panduwawala

Flying Officer Thilina Panduwawala is a Sri Lanka Air Force Regimental Officer. He is an alumnus of Bandaranayake College, Gampaha, where he completed his secondary education. During his time there, he excelled in both academic and extracurricular activities, laying a strong foundation for his future endeavors. He commenced his officer cadetship in the Sri Lanka Air Force on 16 January 2018, at Sri Lanka Air Force Combat Training School, Diyatalawa in intake 62. After completion of the basic military training at there, he has completed the Advanced admin course at Sri Lanka Air Force Acadamy China-bay,Trincomalee and the Branch Training Course at SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa, he was commissioned to the rank of Pilot Officer on 29^th January 2022.

During his tour of duty, he has hold following important appointments:

Command Appointments

• Flight Commander at SLAF Station Mullaitivu.
• Flight Commander at SLAF Base Katunayake.
• Officer In charge/ Officer Commanding Operations at Air Dogs Unit SLAF Base Katunayake
• Adjutant 24 Regiment Wing at SLAF Academy China bay

Course attended

In recognition of his valuable and unblemished service rendered to the Country, he has awarded with following medals.

• 75^th Anniversary of Independence Medal
• Service Medal

• Bachelor of Science in Aviation Studies – Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.

Flying Officer Thilina Panduwawala has qualified in following local course:

            Basic Firefighter Training Course

Flying Officer Thilina Panduwawala has attended for following seminar.

Colombo Air Symposium-2023

The areas of interest of the Officer are as follows.

Interest on “World History” and “Internatiol politics”.