Name: Squadron Leader HMBGDS Herath
Profession: Commissioned Officer – Sri Lanka Air Force
Appointment: Troop Commander – Intake 36, Intake 41
Contact Details: Mobile: 0710219496 / 0769890308
E-Mail: surangaherath673@gmail.com
Squadron Leader HMBGDS Herath is a Regiment officer in the Sri Lanka Air Force. He is a proud product of Kingswood College Kandy. He joined the Sri Lanka Air Force as an Officer Cadet on 12 September 2011 to the Intake 29 KDU. Upon completion of Advance military training from Sri Lanka Air Force Combat Training School Diyatalawa he was commissioned on 12 March 2014.
During his tour of duty, he has hold following vital appointments:
Staff Appointments
- Adjutant No.36 Regiment Wing -Sri Lanka Air Force Station Palaviya
- Adjutant of No.38 Regiment Wiang -Sri Lanka Air Force Station Mullaitivu
- Adjutant of Disaster Management Training Center -Sri Lanka Air Force Station Mullaitivu
Instructor Appointments
- Troop Commander of Intake 36 – KDU
- Officer Commanding of No.314 Squadron – Sri Lanka Air Force Station Bandaranaike International Airport Katunayake
In recognition of his valuable and unblemished service rendered to the Air Force / Country, he has awarded with following medals:
- 75th Anniversary of Independence Medal.
- Sewabhimani Medal.
- Service Medal.
- Long Service Medal
Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences Kotelawala Defence University Sri Lanka.
- Young Officers’ Course – Sri Lanka Airforce Station Ampara
- Basic Marksmanship Course – Marksmanship and Sniper Training School Diyatalawa
- Combat Coach Course – Marksmanship and Sniper Training School Diyatalawa
- Basic Airborne Couse – Sri Lanka Airforce Station Ampara
- Explosive Ordinance Dispersal Course – Sri Lanka Airforce Station Palaviya
- Junior Command and Staff Course – Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay
- Education Course for Ground Duty Officers’ – Air Force Academy Dundigal , India use