Paddy Mendis
Paddy Mendis | |
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| Born | 24 January 1933 Hikkaduwa, British Ceylon |
| Died | 18 January 2022 (aged 88) |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Branch | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Years of service | 25 years |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Unit | No. 2 (Transport) Squadron, RCyAF |
| Commands | Commander of the Sri Lankan Air Force |
| Battles / wars | 1971 JVP Insurrection |
| Other work | Chairman, 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.