BoC gets new chief

Air Chief Marshall Harsha Abeywickrema assumed duties as the Bank of Ceylon (BoC) Chairman on March 17.

The former Air Force Commander joined the SLAF in 1980 as an Officer Cadet and was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in 1982.

He obtained a Master of Arts degree in International Studies from the King's College University of London and an MSc in Management from the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. He is also a graduate of the Royal College of Defence Studies (UK) and the Air Command and Staff College of the Air University (USA).

He has undergone a number of training courses and is a qualified flying instructor.

In 2006 he was appointed Director Operations and, thereafter, excelled as the Director Air Operations. He was appointed Commander of the Air Force in 2011 and served till February 2014.