Vasu Bandu Edirisinghe

• Sri Lanka Air Force Academy
• St. Sylvester's College

Air Marshal Vasu Bandu Edirisinghe WWV RWP RSP USP
20th Commander of the Air Force
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 January 2025 (2025-01-29)
Military service
Allegiance	Sri Lanka
Branch/service	Sri Lanka Air Force
Years of service	1993–present
Rank	Air Marshal
Commands	Director General Planning Director General Air Operations Director General Training
Battles/wars	Sri Lankan Civil War
Awards	Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya Rana Wickrama Padakkama Rana Sura Padakkama (3) Uttama Seva Padakkama

Air Marshal Vasu Bandu Edirisinghe, WWV, RWP, RSP & 2 bars, USP (born 20 June 1970) is a senior Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) officer, currently serving as the 20th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, since 29 January 2025. ^{[1] [2]}

An alumnus of St. Sylvester's College, he served as the Director General Planning before being appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

References

1. "Air Vice Marshal Vasu Bandu Edirisinghe appointed as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force". presidentsoffice.gov.lk. 27 January 2025. Archived from the original on 10 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
2. "Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force – Air Marshal V B Edirisinghe". airforce.lk. 2025. Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
3. Balasuriya, Darshana Sanjeewa (25 January 2025). "Air Vice Marshal Edirisinghe tipped to be new SLAF Commander". www.dailymirror.lk. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
4. "New Commander appointed to Sri Lanka Air Force". www.adaderana.lk. 27 January 2025. Archived from the original on 31 January 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
5. Farzan, Zulfick (29 January 2025). "New Era for SLAF: Air Marshal Edirisinghe Assumes Command". english.newsfirst.lk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.