Prasanna Payoe

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Air Vice Marshal

M. D. A. Prasanna Payoe
Born1967
Bandarawela Uva Province
AllegianceFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Service / branchAir Force Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Air Force
Years of service1985 - 2022
Rank UK-Air-OF5.svg Air Vice Marshal
Service number 01557
CommandsChief of Staff
Awards Rana wickrama medal.svg Rana Wickrama Padakkama
Rana sura medal.svg Rana Sura Padakkama Uttama Seva ribbon bar.svg Uththama Seva Padakkama

Air Vice-Marshal M. D. A. Prasanna Payoe (also known as AVM Prasantha Payoe) is a retired Air officer of the Sri Lanka Air Force who served as Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force. [1] Prior to this appointment, he served as Director Training and the Director Air Operations. He also served as Base Commander of Sri Lanka’s largest air force base, Katunayake. [2]

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Early life and education

Payoe completed his education at S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela. Then he join Sri Lankan Air Force in 1985 at General Duties Pilot Branch. He is a graduate of Defence Services Command and Staff College Sapugaskanda, Sri Lanka and completed NDC from the National Defence University, Pakistan. [3]

Air Force career

He also served as Defence Attaché to the Russia Federation. After being promoted to AVM he became Director General of the Centre for Defence Research. [4] He retired from active service on 12 September, 2022 while serving as Chief of Staff of the SLAF. AVM Prasanna Payoe passed away on 18 Jan 2025, after very brief illness, in Colombo.

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References

  1. ↑ "SLAF's new Chief of Staff appointed". Times Online. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  2. ↑ "Building a strong base in Sri Lanka".
  3. ↑ "New Air Force Chief of Staff". Daily News. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  4. ↑ "Locally produced security devices for Parliament security". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2022-06-23.


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