A. Kumaresan
AllegianceSri Lanka Sri Lanka
Service/branch Sri Lanka Air Force
RankAir Vice Marshal
UnitSLAF Regiment
Commands heldDirector Planning
Battles/warsSri Lankan Civil War
AwardsRana 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. 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.

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

  1. Worldwide Government Directory with Intergovernmental Organizations. SAGE Publications. 2013. p. 1514. ISBN 9781452299372. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  2. 1 2 3 "2008 Sri Lanka Air Force Performance Report" (PDF). Sri Lanka Air Force. 2008. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  3. 1 2 3 "2010 Annual Performance Report Sri Lanka Air Force" (PDF). Sri Lanka Air Force. 2010. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  4. "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.
  5. "Recipients of Rana Sura Padakkama". Sri Lanka Air Force. n.d. Archived from the original on 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  6. "Arun Kumaresan". Colombo Telegraph. n.d. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  7. "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.
  8. "New Era for Sri Lanka". New Era for Sri Lanka. n.d. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
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