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SLAF Colombo (Sri Lanka Air Force Colombo) [9] – Colombo – Air Force Headquarters SLAF Diyatalawa (Sri Lanka Air Force Diyatalawa) [ 10 ] – Diyatalawa – Ground combat training center SLAF Ekala (Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School Ekala) [ 11 ] – Ekala – Advanced & Specialized Trade Training School
The Sri Lanka Air Force museum is the only national museum dedicated entirely to aviation and the history of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The museum was first established in 1993 as the Aircraft Preservation and Storage Unit at SLAF Ratmalana and was reopened on 5 November 2009 after refurbishment.
It is also a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Base Hingurakgoda. [ 3 ] The facility is located 6.4 nautical miles (11.9 km) north of the town of Polonnaruwa [ 2 ] at an elevation of 46 metres (151 ft) and has one runway designated 07/25 with a bitumen surface measuring 2,287 by 46 metres (7,503 ft × 151 ft).
These services were terminated following the closure of Air Ceylon in 1978. Koggala continued as a Sri Lanka Air Force base. The current runway is capable of handling domestic aircraft like the Dash-8 and ATR-72. The Government of Sri Lanka expects to upgrade the Koggala airport to international standards as an alternative airport to the BIA.
Pages in category "Sri Lanka Air Force bases" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
No. 01 Air Defence Radar Squadron, SLAF Katunayake [1] No. 02 Air Defence Radar Squadron, SLAF Vavuniya [2] No. 03 Air Defence Radar Squadron, SLAF Wirawila [3] No. 04 Air Defence Radar Squadron, SLAF Mirigama [4] No. 05 Air Defence Radar Squadron, SLAF Palavi [5] No. 06 Air Defence Radar Squadron, SLAF China Bay [6]
It is also a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Katukurunda or SLAF Katukurunda. [ 3 ] The airport is located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) southeast of the town of Kalutara . [ 2 ]
SLAF Colombo is a base of the Sri Lanka Air Force and its former headquarters in Colombo. In. Established soon after the formation of Royal Ceylon Air Forces was formed in 1951 at the former officers mess of the former Ceylon Rifle Regiment at Rifle green. The officer's mess was moved in the 1970s when the Trans Asia Hotel was made in its location.