After the Humanitarian Operations, SLAF deployed the
troops at the west bank of the Nanthikadal Lagoon in Mullaittivu. It is
15 Km away from the Mullaittivu town and also close to the Air Strip
which was used by the LTTE. As par with the end of Humanitarian
Operations, initially this Station was established as a Detachment on
26th June 2009 and was Commanded by Sqn Ldr Rajitha
Gunasinghe.
On 19th July 2010 Sqn Ldr PGB
Medagewatta took over the duties as the 2nd Detachment Commander and Wg
Cdr MPS Manapperuma took over the duties as the Commanding Officer of No
44 Regt Wing which was attached to this Detachment on 1st Feb 2011.
This station was gradually expanded and elevated as an independent
station on 03rd Aug 2011 and station commanded by Wg Cdr MPS
Manapperuma.
This Eco friendly Station was solely
built by SLAF personnel with all the difficulties and hardships.
Handmade bricks and soil plastering of walls used to build the buildings
of the station without disturbing to the
nature.
Presently SLAF Station Mullaittivu is
Commanded by Group Captain APUR Dharmasiri.
ContactGroup Captain APUR Dharmasiri USP, MSc(Mil Stu) Ban, Pg Dip (Def Mgt), psc.
Commanding Officer
Sri
Lanka Air Force,
Mullaittivu ,Sri Lanka.
Telephone:
+94 11 2393363
+94 11 3133104