Paddy Mendis

Paddy Mendis
Born(1933-01-24)24 January 1933
Hikkaduwa, British Ceylon
Died18 January 2022(2022-01-18) (aged 88)
AllegianceSri Lanka
Branch Sri Lanka Air Force
Service years25 years
RankAir Chief Marshal
UnitNo. 2 (Transport) Squadron, RCyAF
CommandsCommander of the Sri Lankan Air Force
Conflicts1971 JVP Insurrection
Other workChairman, Air Ceylon
Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka

Air Chief Marshal Deshamanya Pathman Hariprasadha Mendis, FBIM (24 January 1933 – 18 January 2022) was a Sri Lankan aviator. He was the fourth Commander of the Royal Ceylon Air Force from 1971 to 1976.

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