SLAF FIRE SERVICE CONDUCTED EMERGENCY EVACUATION DRILL AT LANKA HOSPITALS CORPORATION PLC NARAHENPITA
The SLAF Fire and Rescue Service conducted a comprehensive emergency evacuation drill at Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC Narahenpita today (06 November 2025). It was implementation of the combined exercise with Ariel Ladder Platform Operations, Rope Rescue Operations and Breathing Apparatus Operations.
The primary objective of the emergency evacuation drill was to evaluate and enhance the response capabilities of both the SLAF Fire and Rescue Service and the Lanka Hospitals staff in case of an emergency situation.
The exercise began with a full-scale evacuation of personnel and patients from the hospital premises, simulating a high-pressure environment.
The emergency drill was conducted under the guidance of the Director General Air Operations, Air Vice Marshal Dammika Dias. The exercise was supervised by the Chief Fire Officer of the SLAF, Group Captain Hemantha Balasooriya, along with the Commanding Officer of the Fire School and Fire Tender Maintenance Squadron, SLAF Base Katunayake Group Captain Chamil Hettiarachchi.
The primary objective of the emergency evacuation drill was to evaluate and enhance the response capabilities of both the SLAF Fire and Rescue Service and the Lanka Hospitals staff in case of an emergency situation.
The exercise began with a full-scale evacuation of personnel and patients from the hospital premises, simulating a high-pressure environment.
The emergency drill was conducted under the guidance of the Director General Air Operations, Air Vice Marshal Dammika Dias. The exercise was supervised by the Chief Fire Officer of the SLAF, Group Captain Hemantha Balasooriya, along with the Commanding Officer of the Fire School and Fire Tender Maintenance Squadron, SLAF Base Katunayake Group Captain Chamil Hettiarachchi.
