An Air Force medical team consisting of three doctors, seven nurses, medical supplies and dry rations were airlifted in the morning to Ayagama in order to continue extending medical services in cooperation with the Medical Officer of Health for Ayagama area.

The recent floods have damaged the medical infrastructure at Ayagama, paralyzing the medical services and rendering the hospital facilities inoperative. The continuous situational assessment by reconnaissance aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force identified that the Ayagama is isolated within the flood stricken area and has very limited access by road, which would further exacerbate the crisis situation. The Air Force Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief operational command immediately responded with the deployment of a medical team by air on 29th May 2017, which was tasked to support the establishment of a field medical support centre for the flood affected population in Ayagama and its locality.

Since it began its operations, more than 1000 patients have been provided medical services at the Field clinic to date and the Air Force support will continue until the situation in the area reaches normalcy.