E.P.B Liyanage | |
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| Allegiance |  Sri Lanka |
| Service/ | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Years of service | 1978 - 2008 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Unit | General Engineering and Director of Inspection and Safety |
| Commands held | former Director of General Engineering and Deputy Director Airworthiness |
Air Vice Marshal E. P. B. Liyanage, CEng, psc, MRAeS, FIE (SL) is a retired officer of the Sri Lanka Air Force, who was the former Director of General Engineering and Director of Inspection and Safety.
He received his education from Nalanda College Colombo [1] [2] and joined the Sri Lanka Air Force in 1978 as an officer cadet, severing till his retirement in 2009. Having competed in the Engineering Council Examination, United Kingdom he gained a MSc in Defense and Strategic Studies from the University of Madras and a MBA from the University of Colombo. A Charted Engineer, he was made a 'fellow' of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka and is a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society. [3] In 2006 he was promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshal.
After retirement he is currently working as the Deputy Director Airworthiness for the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka. [4] [5]
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