A. Kumaresan

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A. Kumaresan
Allegiance Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Branch Air Force Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka Air Force
Rank Air Vice Marshal
Unit SLAF Regiment
CommandsDirector Planning
Conflicts Sri Lankan Civil War
Awards Rana Sura Padakkama
Uttama Seva Padakkama

Air Vice Marshal Arun Kumaresan, RSP, USP, psc, SLAF was a Director Planning of the Sri Lanka Air Force. [1] [2] [3]

Educated at the prestiges Royal College Colombo, he joined the Sri Lanka Air Force as an Officer Cadet in the SLAF Regiment Branch. He also attended the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii. [4] After successful completion of Basic Training he was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in the SLAF Regiment.[ citation needed ] He holds an MSc in Defence Studies and management. [2] [3] Air Vice Marshal Kumaresan has been awarded the gallantry medals Rana Sura Padakkama for individual acts of bravery, [5] the service medals Uttama Seva Padakkama [2] [3] and Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal.[ citation needed ]

In his retirement, he has contributed writing to the Colombo Telegraph with articles in both English and Sinhala. [6] He resides in Melbourne, Australia and served as treasurer for the Sri Lanka Ex-Service and Police Association Australia in 2014. [7] He is involved in the Melbourne chapter of New Era for Sri Lanka as a member of the Executive Board. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Worldwide Government Directory with Intergovernmental Organizations. SAGE Publications. 2013. p. 1514. ISBN   9781452299372 . Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  2. 1 2 3 "2008 Sri Lanka Air Force Performance Report" (PDF). Sri Lanka Air Force. 2008. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  3. 1 2 3 "2010 Annual Performance Report Sri Lanka Air Force" (PDF). Sri Lanka Air Force. 2010. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  4. ↑ "Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Alumni Newsletter" (PDF). Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  5. ↑ "Recipients of Rana Sura Padakkama". Sri Lanka Air Force. n.d. Archived from the original on 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  6. ↑ "Arun Kumaresan". Colombo Telegraph. n.d. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  7. ↑ "About Us". Sri Lanka Ex-Service and Police Association Australia Inc. n.d. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  8. ↑ "New Era for Sri Lanka". New Era for Sri Lanka. n.d. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
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