India officially grants Dornier 228 maritime patrol aircraft to SL

India officially handed over a substitute Dornier 228 maritime surveillance aircraft to Sri Lanka to be used by the Sri Lanka Air Force, at a ceremony held in Katunayake yesterday (16).  It was officially received by Sagala Ratnayaka, President’s Senior Advisor on National Security.  The Dornier 228 aircraft handed over to Sri Lanka in August 2022 was sent to India for obligatory yearly maintenance.