Ministry of Defence - Promoted Air Marshal Gagan Pulasthi Bulathsinhala to the Rank of Air Chief Marshal w.e.f. 11.09.2016 and approved his retirement from the appointment of the Head of the Sri Lanka Air Force w.e.f. 12.09.2016 - Promoted the Air Vice Marshal Kapila Veediya Bandara Jayampathy to the Rank of Air Marshal and appointed him as the Head of the Sri Lanka Air Force w.e.f. 12.09.2016