The 10th Contingent from the Sri Lanka Air Force departed on Friday (06 Dec) to take up duties with the UN Peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic.
According to the Sri Lanka Air Force, the contingent comprised 20 Officers and 88 Airmen.
The contingent is led by the Contingent Commander, Group Captain Uditha De Silva and consists of various professionals required to perform duties at the UN Peacekeeping Mission.
Meanwhile, the 9th Aviation Contingent comprised of 92 personnel, arrived at Katunayake Airport on the same day after successfully completing its one-year tenure of peacekeeping in the Central African Republic.
The Contingent had been deployed from 04 December 2023 and was contributing to humanitarian and peacekeeping operations in the Central African Republic.
The Sri Lanka Air Force said during the tenure of the 9th Contingent, significant revenue was generated for the country through the completion of 1,219 flying hours, troop salaries and the rentals of contingent-owned equipment. (Newswire)
