Japan donates a fire vehicle to SLAF

The Japan-Sri Lanka Friendship Association donated a fully equipped modern fire vehicle worth more than Rs. 100 million to the Sri Lanka Air Force recently.

The ceremony of handing over the Sky Ladder Fire Vehicle to the Sri Lanka Air Force was held at AFHQ on 21 July, with the delegation handing over the vehicle to Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala.

A special cultural program was held at AFHQ in appreciation of the donation, with the objective of making it a memorable event for the Japanese delegation.

The delegation included Dr. Lal Thilakaratne, the President of the Japan-Sri Lanka Friendship Association and Japanese well-wishers of the association.