159 civilians who were quarantined at the SLAF Quarantine Centre located in Iranamadu were sent home today (29 December 2020). This Quarantine Centre operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force was established on the instructions of the Commander of the Air Force in order to support the government’s efforts in controlling the spread of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

The civilians quarantined at this Centre were passengers who arrived from India, Turkey, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. They have been instructed to further self-quarantine themselves at home for a period of 14 days.

The entire operation of this Quarantine Centre was managed by SLAF Station Iranamadu under the supervision of the Commanding Officer, Group Captain Rohan Pathirana.