SLAF Katunayake considered as the largest air base on the island under the direction of its present base commander Air Commodore Ranil Gurusinghe, organised several community welfare projects coinciding with the 62nd Independents Day of Sri Lanka.

During the past week various formations of the Katunayake base carried out several welfare projects such as shramadana with in hospitals, religious premises. Of the welfare projects carried out, a notable event was the special blood donation campaign with the participation of serving personnel and the civilian personnel in the Base.