Enhances Sri Lankan maritime domain awareness, national security capabilities:
A training programme commenced at SLAF Base Ratmalana on Tuesday (12), facilitated through collaboration between the United States Department of Defence (DOD), the U.S. Embassy in Colombo and the Sri Lanka Air Force.
This programme will continue till March 14. The primary objective is to provide comprehensive briefings and conduct Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) flight demonstrations, with an emphasis placed on enhancing Sri Lanka’s capabilities in Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) missions.
Senior Advisor to the President on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff Sagala Ratnayaka and Air Force Commander Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa at the event.Senior Advisor to the President on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff Sagala Ratnayaka and Air Force Commander Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa at the event.
The initiative aims to enhance Sri Lanka’s maritime domain awareness capabilities, provide training to SLAF pilots and Sri Lanka’s Tri-Services involved in maritime surveillance in preparation for future engagement opportunities with the United States and strengthen interoperability and relations between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of the United States to promote a more safe and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. Over time, this new capability will help Sri Lankan Tri-Services to better protect Sri Lanka’s marine resources, deter illicit trafficking, monitor its exclusive economic zone, and ensure the security of its seas.
