AS Vithana
Air Force
Air Vice Marshal
AS Vithana
01666
19
Computer Engineering and Information Technology
AF/M/0023
Male
Director Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (DETE)
0714283224
About Me
I, Air Vice Marshal Arosha Vithana was born on 21st January 1968. I joined the Sri Lanka Air Force on 17th May 1988 with the 19th Intake of Officer Cadets to the Technical Signals Branch which is presently known as the Electronics Engineering Branch and was commissioned as a Pilot Officer on 17th Jul 1990. I possess a wide range of experiences in the electronics engineering and IT engineering branches which include specializations in the field of Cyber Security. During my distinguished service career spanning over 34 years, I have served in many different establishments of the Sri Lanka Air Force and was instrumental in establishing No 01 and No 02 IT Wings, Air Force Cyber Operations Centre, Directorate of IT and IT Engineering branch. I am qualified with a sound academic background holding a BSc (Hons) IT from Manchester Metropolitan University UK, MSc Degree in Defence Management from General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, MSc Degree in Information Security from Asia E-University Malaysia and psc in China. For the distinguished and exemplary service I have rendered towards the nation, I have been awarded with Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal and the “Uttama Seva Padakkama”. I also hold the appointment of Chairman Hand Ball of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
Academic / Professional Qualifications
Career Experience
- IT Engineer
- Command Information Technology Officer
- Chief Information Technology Officer
- Director Information Technology (DIT)
- Director Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (DETE)
Career Achivements