A. Kumaresan

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A. Kumaresan
Allegiance Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Service / branch Air Force Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka Air Force
Rank Air Vice Marshal
Unit SLAF Regiment
CommandsDirector Planning
Battles / wars 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]

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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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