President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the SLAF site at the Deyata Kirula 2013 exhibition on evening 24 March 2013. The Director Aeronautical Engineering Air Vice Marshal PDJ Kumarasiri received the President on behalf of the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama and His Excellency was taken around the exhibition stalls of the SLAF. The CRDO Air Cdre TGJ Amarasena, Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Ampara Gp Capt KDN Kodituwakku and Gp Capt AH Wijesiri were also present during the site tour.