Sri Lanka Air Force Museum

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Sri Lanka Air Force Museum is Sri Lanka’s only national museum dedicated to the field of aviation as well as the history of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF). Situated off Galle Road, Ratmalana, 13Km away from Colombo this is truly an Aviation Museum where the legend of the past lives on.

Being a custodian of the invaluable historical artifacts, it was modernized and new exhibits and facilities have been added to the Sri Lanka Air Force Museum to make it a very modern museum with up to date facilities.

A visit to this establishment will definitely be a unique experience for aviation enthusiasts of all ages. The museum offers a unique insight not only into the history of the SLAF but also a comprehensive picture of aviation in general including the basics of aviation technology.

Starting from the Royal Air Force (RAF) operations during World War II up to the combat operations of the SLAF in the recent past, the museum offers a detailed depiction of the evolution which has shaped the SLAF into a highly successful fighting force as it is today.

Sri Lanka Air Force Museum Highlights

Aviation Research Reference Library

This is a new addition under the continuous modernizing efforts. The Museum has established a comprehensive Aviation Research Reference Library, which will provide an opportunity for aviation enthusiasts or any other person who wishes to research on the field of aviation in the world as well as in Sri Lanka to refer to the plethora of invaluable documents available for reference at the Library to carry out their studies and satisfy their curiosity.

Main Hangar

The main hangar situated near the entrance has a collection of vintage aircraft used by the SLAF since its inception. Some of these flying legends have been fully restored to flying condition by a dedicated team of engineers and technicians. The De Havilland Tiger Moth and the Chipmunk TMK.10 are two of the many exhibits. Also included in the collection are two light aircraft manufactured by SLAF engineers.

Flight Entertainment in a Mini Theater

The mini theatre is designed to feel the aircraft cabin environment equipped with DTS surround sound system and digitally mastered video display on a frontal multimedia screen to get the real sensation. A broad knowledge could be obtained within a short time on reflection of the past achievements of SLAF even under many difficulties.

Vehicle Hangar

Different types of vehicles used by Sri Lanka Air Force since the days of Royal Air Force are displayed in this hangar. Scammel Pioneer Recovery vehicle is one of the serviceable vehicles which was used in 1956 by the Royal Ceylon Air Force. The car used by the former Commander Air Chief Marshal Harry Goonetileke and the bulletproof car used by the former President His Excellency R. Premadasa is two such exhibits that have special

Colombo ringkonnast
Colombo on Sri Lanka suurim linn ja kaubanduskeskus. See asub saare läänerannikul ja Sri Lanka pealinna Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte kõrval. Colombo on elav ja rahvarohke linn, kus on segu moodsast elust ning koloniaalajastu hoonetest ja varemetest ning kus elab 647 100 inimest. Colombo metropolipiirkond, mis koosneb Colombo, Gampaha ja Kalutara linnaosadest, elab hinnanguliselt 5 648 000 inimest ja selle pindala on 3694,20 km².

Colombo on mitmerahvuseline ja mitmekultuuriline linn. See on Sri Lanka rahvarohkeim linn, kus elab 642 163 inimest. Colombo elanikkond koosneb paljudest etnilistest rühmadest, peamiselt singalitest, mauridest ja tamilidest. Linnas elab ka väikeseid Hiina, Portugali, Hollandi, Malai ja India päritolu inimeste kogukondi, samuti arvukalt Euroopa väljarändajaid.

Enamiku Sri Lanka ettevõtete peakontorid asuvad Colombos. Mõned tööstusharud hõlmavad keemia-, tekstiili-, klaasi-, tsemendi-, nahktoodete, mööbli- ja ehtetööstust. Linna keskuses asub Lõuna-Aasia teine ​​kõrgeim hoone – Maailma Kaubanduskeskus.

Lääneprovintsist
Lääneprovints on Sri Lanka kõige tihedamalt asustatud provints. Seal asub seadusandliku võimu pealinn Sri Jayawardenapura ning Colombo, mis on riigi haldus- ja ärikeskus. Lääneprovints jaguneb kolmeks peamiseks piirkonnaks: Colombo (642 km²), Gampaha (1386,6 km²) ja Kalutara (1606 km²). Sri Lanka majanduskeskusena on linnas esindatud kõik suuremad kohalikud ja rahvusvahelised ettevõtted, samuti kõik suuremad disainer- ja tänavakaupmehed, seega olge valmis nautima jaemüügiteraapiat lääneprovintsis.

Kuna linnas on kõigist provintsidest kõige suurem rahvaarv, asuvad seal peaaegu kõik saare parimad haridusasutused. Provintsi ülikoolide hulka kuuluvad Colombo Ülikool, Sri Jayewardenepura Ülikool, Kelaniya Ülikool, Sri Lanka Avatud Ülikool, Sri Lanka Budistlik ja Pali Ülikool, kindral Sir John Kotelawala Kaitseülikool ja Moratuwa Ülikool. Lääneprovintsis on riigis kõige rohkem koole, sealhulgas riiklikke, provintsi-, era- ja rahvusvahelisi koole.