Japan Donates a Fire Vehicle to SLAF

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Japan Donates a Fire Vehicle to SLAF

July 22, 2015

Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Association has decided to donate a fully equipped modern fire vehicle worth more than 100 million Rupees to Sri Lanka Air Force this year. Thus the ceremony of handing over the "Sky Ladder Fire Vehicle" to Sri Lanka Air Force through this Association was held at AFHQ on Tuesday (21). The delegation handed over the vehicle to Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala during the ceremony.

The Japan Lanka Friendship Association, which has previously donated many equipment to Sri Lankan Organizations, had decided to donate said fire engine unit to SLAF, Sri Lanka Air Force Media reported.

A special cultural programme was held at AFHQ in appreciation of the donation, with the objective of making it a memorable event for the Japanese delegation.

The delegation included Dr Lal Thilakaratne, the President of the Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Association, and Japanese well-wishers of the association.