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Primary responsibility of Armed Forces is to ensure national security
Primary responsibility of Armed Forces is to ensure national security
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Colombo (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Air Force and other Armed Services must continue to play their central role in maintaining our national security, said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday (05) while honouring 02 flying squadrons of the Air Force with the award of the Presidential Colour in recognition of their exceptional service and contribution to the nation.
The President went on to note that ensuring all citizens are safe and have a secure environment in which they can live without fear or apprehension is a core priority of the Government that cannot be compromised at any cost.
All PT-6 aircraft grounded temporarily
By Asiri Fernando
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) on Tuesday appointed a five-member Board of Inquiry to investigate the crash of a training aircraft which resulted in the death of a cadet pilot, Air Force Commander Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana said on Tuesday.
The board made up of aeronautical, technical and medical experts is expected to submit an interim report within a week. The SLAF has temporarily grounded all PT-6 aircraft in the fleet until the interim report is prepared, Air Marshal Pathirana added.
According to the SLAF, the PT-6 trainer aircraft from the No. 1 Flying Training Wing at China Bay crashed near the Janaranjana Tank in Sooriyapura, Kantale. It was flown by Officer Cadet Shalitha Amarakoon who was on a solo mission, departing China Bay Air Force Base at 1:05 p.m. and had lost radio contact with the control tower 10 minutes later. A Bell-212 helicopter with a search and rescue team had been scrambled to