The Passing Out Parade of the No 3 contingent of the Aviation Unit under the United Nations helicopter deployment in South Sudan (UNMISS) was held at SLAF Base Katunayake today (31 May 2017).
 
This Heli-deployment comprises 19 Officers and 85 Airmen and is scheduled to proceed to South Sudan this month.

Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy took the salute of the parade Commanded by Wing Commander KAPS Kuruwita, the Contingent commander of the Heli-Deployment.

Chief of Staff Air Vice Marshal DLS Dias and members of the Air Force Board of Management, Officers, Other Ranks and family members also present at the passing out parade.