Sumangala Dias | |
|---|---|
 Dias as an Air Vice Marshal | |
| Allegiance |  Sri Lanka |
| Service |  Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Years of service | 1984 - 2020 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal[1] |
| Unit | No. 6 Squadron SLAF |
| Commands | 17th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Chief of Staff Base Commander SLAF Katunayake Base Commander SLAF Hingurakgoda No. 6 Squadron SLAF No. 8 Squadron SLAF No. 2 Squadron SLAF |
| Battles / wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards |  Rana Wickrama Padakkama Rana Sura Padakkama (x4) 50th Independence Anniversary Commemoration Medal Desha Putra Sammanaya North and East Operations Medal Purna Bhumi Padakkama Vadamarachchi Operation Medal Riviresa Campaign Services Medal Northern Humanitarian Operations Medal  Eastern Humanitarian Operations Medal |
Air Chief Marshal Dambure Liyanage Sumangala Dias, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP is a retired Sri Lanka Air Force officer and pilot who served as Commander of the Air Force from 29 May 2019 to 2 November 2020.[1][2][3] He retired from his position as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force on 2 November 2020 and was replaced by Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana.[4][5]
- ^ a b "Air Marshal Sumangala Dias Promoted to the Rank of Air Chief Marshal | Sri Lanka Air Force".
- ^ "Air Vice Marshall D.L.S. Dias is Air Force Chief of Staff". Dailynews.lk. Daily News Sri Lanka. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "D.L.S Dias appointed as Chief of Staff of SLAF". Adaderana.lk. Ada Derana. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Air Vice Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana - New Air Force Commander". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Sudarshana Pathirana new Air Force Commander". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 30 October 2020.