The annual changing of personnel (first group)of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Aviation Unit under the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) departed the country early hours today (8 June 2016).

The contingent of 55 personnel departed to South Sudan from Bandaranaike International Airport. Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake Air Commodore Sagara Kotakadeniya, Deputy Director Aeronautical  Engineering of SLAF Air Commodore Andrew Wijesuriya, Staff Officer Ground Operations I at SLAF Air Commodore Nishen Abeysinghe, Officers and family members of the leaving personnel joined at the departure lounge.