Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release:

A specialized combat training programme for the participants of the 11th Contingent for UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic was successfully conducted at the SLAF Combat Training School (CTS) Diyatalawa, on 10 June 2025 under the supervision of the Commanding Officer, Air Commodore DMR Dassanayake, prior to the deployment of personnel for the mission.

A total of 102 participants took part in the programme, including 16 officers (with two lady officers) and 86 other ranks, including five airwomen. The training programme was supervised by the Officer Commanding Training, Group Captain AKW Lakshman, while the course was conducted...