About: Rohan Amerasekera

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dbo:abstract	Air Vice-Marshal Ekanayake Edward Rohan Ameresekere, DFC & Bar (21 May 1916 – 20 March 1974) was a senior officer in the Royal Ceylon Air Force. He served as the third Commander of the Royal Ceylon Air Force. He previously served he had served as a navigator in the Royal Air Force during World War II, before qualifying as a pilot in the newly formed Royal Ceylon Air Force. (en)
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