Cabinet this week approved a proposal by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to procedure four used helicopters for the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF).
The helicopters will be procured after calling for international competitive bids, Co-Cabinet spokesman Romesh Pathirana said.
The two helicopters used for training pilots by the SLAF at present were manufactured in 1981 and the decision to procure the helicopters has been taken based on service requirements.
“There are SLAF personnel serving with the UN Peace Keeping Forces in the Sudan and the Central African Republic and there is a requirement to train additional personnel to undertake such tours of duty, ”Pathirana said.