SLAF turns 64

by Dhaneshi Yatawara

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) turns 64 on March 2. Celebrations will be held to mark the Air Force Day. The SLAF has scheduled official ceremonies to be held at headquarters, camps and all units established all over the country to mark the anniversary.

With the end of the 30-year-long war, the SLAF has faced new challenges of transition from war to peace. “Basically, the role of the SLAF remains the same. The Air Force has not been ordered to stand down.

We continue to maintain the same level of alertness we had earlier,” Air Force Spokesman Wing Commander Gihan Seneviratne said.

“This does not mean that we would deploy our men for operations but train them to be on standby whenever called upon to defend the country. We maintain our readiness,” Wing Com. Seneviratne added.

The SLAF is also focusing more on improving its surveillance and reconnaissance to protect the country and its territorial waters.