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Marasinhage Ruchira Kalhara Samarasinghe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1968 |
| Allegiance |  Sri Lanka |
| Service/ | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands held | Director Civil Engineering |
| Awards | Purna Bhumi Padakkama |
Air Vice Marshal Marasinhage Ruchira Kalhara Samarasinghe Purna Bhumi Padakkama, BSc was a Director Civil Engineering for the Sri Lanka Air Force. [1] [2]
Samarasinghe was born in 1968 and after completing secondary education at Nalanda College, Colombo joined General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University as an Officer cadet.
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