COLOMBO : SLAF is on standby to deploy aircraft and rescue personnel (first responders) to provide search and rescue operations under the instructions by Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana in the event of disaster situation in identified 6 districts of the country due to adverse weather condition.
According to the National Building Research Organization, 6 Districts (Kaluthara, Kandy, Kegalle, Matara, Ratnapura and Nuwara Eliya) are at risk of floods and landslides. Therefore, aircraft and helicopters from SLAF Bases Ratmalana, Katunayake, Hingurakgoda and Anuradhapura are currently standby to provide assistance in need for search and rescue operations.
