A. Kumaresan
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A. Kumaresan | |
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| Allegiance |  Sri Lanka |
| Service |  Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Unit | SLAF Regiment |
| Commands | Director Planning |
| Battles / wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Awards | Rana Sura Padakkama Uttama Seva Padakkama |
Air Vice Marshal Arun Kumaresan, RSP, USP, psc, SLAF was a Director Planning of the Sri Lanka Air Force.[1][2][3]
Educated at the prestiges Royal College Colombo, he joined the Sri Lanka Air Force as an Officer Cadet in the SLAF Regiment Branch. He also attended the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii.[4] After successful completion of Basic Training he was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in the SLAF Regiment.[citation needed] He holds an MSc in Defence Studies and management.[2][3] Air Vice Marshal Kumaresan has been awarded the gallantry medals Rana Sura Padakkama for individual acts of bravery,[5] the service medals Uttama Seva Padakkama[2][3] and Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal.[citation needed]
In his retirement, he has contributed writing to the Colombo Telegraph with articles in both English and Sinhala.[6] He resides in Melbourne, Australia and served as treasurer for the Sri Lanka Ex-Service and Police Association Australia in 2014.[7] He is involved in the Melbourne chapter of New Era for Sri Lanka as a member of the Executive Board.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Worldwide Government Directory with Intergovernmental Organizations. SAGE Publications. 2013. p. 1514. ISBN 9781452299372. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ a b c "2008 Sri Lanka Air Force Performance Report" (PDF). Sri Lanka Air Force. 2008. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ a b c "2010 Annual Performance Report Sri Lanka Air Force" (PDF). Sri Lanka Air Force. 2010. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Alumni Newsletter" (PDF). Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "Recipients of Rana Sura Padakkama". Sri Lanka Air Force. n.d. Archived from the original on 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "Arun Kumaresan". Colombo Telegraph. n.d. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "About Us". Sri Lanka Ex-Service and Police Association Australia Inc. n.d. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "New Era for Sri Lanka". New Era for Sri Lanka. n.d. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.