Shirantha Goonatilake
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Air Commodore Shirantha Goonetileke RWP, RSP, SLAF (? - 29 April 1995 †) was a Sri Lankan aviator and the most senior Air Force officer to be killed in action. He was the youngest son of Air Chief Marshal Harry Goonatilake the 5th Commander of the Air Force and the brother of the 12th Commander of the Air Force, Marshal of the Air Force Roshan Goonetileke.
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Shirantha Goonetileke † | |
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Born | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Died | 29 April 1995 Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
Service/ | Sri Lanka Air Force |
Rank | Air Commodore |
Unit | No. 1 Flying Training Wing, SLAF |
Commands held | Commanding Officer Flying Training Wing |
Battles/wars | Sri Lankan Civil War |
Awards | Rana Wickrama Padakkama Rana Sura Padakkama |
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