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Paddy Mendis

Paddy Mendis
Born(1933-01-24)24 January 1933
Hikkaduwa, British Ceylon
Died18 January 2022(2022-01-18) (aged 88)
AllegianceSri Lanka
Service / branch Sri Lanka Air Force
Years of service25 years
RankAir Chief Marshal
UnitNo. 2 (Transport) Squadron, RCyAF
CommandsCommander of the Sri Lankan Air Force
Battles / wars1971 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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