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10th Staff Air Talks between SLAF and IAF held in Sri Lanka

December 29, 2021

Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and Indian Air Force (IAF) had the 10th Air Staff talks at SLAF Headquarters on 28 December focusing on strengthening the relationship and renewed dynamism between the Air Forces to achieve expected goals in upcoming years.

The SLAF team was headed by the Southern Air Commander and SLAF Katunayake Base Commander Air Vice Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa and consisted of 19 Officers while the Indian Delegation consisted of 2 Officers and was headed by Air Vice Marshal RK Obheroi, the SLAF media stated.

At the conclusion of the Air Staff talks, the IAF delegation met the SLAF Commander Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana and discussed matters of mutual interest, the SLAF also reported.