Passing Out Parade of No 2 Contingent UN Peace Keeping Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)

The Passing Out Parade of the No 2 contingent of the Aviation Unit under the United Nations helicopter deployment in South Sudan (UNMISS) was held today (30 May 2016) at SLAF Base Katunayake. 

This Heli-deployment comprised with 17 Officers and 87 Airmen and is scheduled to proceed to South Sudan in the month of June 2016.

Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala took the salute of the passing out parade commanded by Wing Commander SS Dahanayake, the Contingent commander of the Heli-Deployment.

Chief of Staff Air Vice Marshal Ranil Gurusinghe and members of the Air Force Board of Management, Officers, Other Ranks and family members also present at the passing out parade.


Sri Lanka Air Force stands as the sole gallant aerial force in the nation, skillfully projecting airpower over its airspace and supporting the operations of surface entities.

Contact Info
Air Force Headquarters, Defence Headquarters Complex, P.O Box 594, Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka [email protected] +94 11 2343948

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