SLAF signs MOU to airlift remains of deceased personnel for organ retrieval

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) signed an agreement with the Health Ministry to provide aircraft on a mobile Charter Basis for the purposes of airlifting remains of deceased personnel for organ retrieval at the request of the Ministry of Health.

Accordingly, C-130, AN-32, MA-60, Y-12, MI-17, Bell-412, Bell-212 and Bell-206 airworthy aircraft will be deployed to perform airlift operations under this agreement.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Charter Aircraft Agreement was signed at Air Force Headquarters under the solemn approval by the Ministry of Defence.

Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana and Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Janaka Sri Chandraguptha attended to the ceremony.