Sri Lanka Air Force Museum (SLAF Museum)
Ratmalana, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka
Aviation Museums › Air Force & Military Aviation
Sri Lanka's only national museum dedicated entirely to aviation and the history of the Sri Lanka Air Force (and its predecessor, the Royal Ceylon Air Force). Founded on the idea of Air Chief Marshal Harry Goonatilake, it was established in 1993 and underwent a major modernization under Air Chief Marshal W.D.M.R.J. Goonetileke, reopening on 5 November 2009. It sits inside an active air base, which is unusual among aviation museums and adds to visitor appeal.
Notable Exhibits
- IAI Kfir and MiG-27 jets — Combat aircraft flown by the SLAF.
- de Havilland Tiger Moth and Chipmunk — Historic piston-engine trainers.
- Mil Mi-24 and Bell 206 JetRanger helicopters — Rotary-wing aircraft from the SLAF fleet.
- Remnants of Japanese WWII aircraft — Shot down over Ceylon, plus artifacts recovered from an LTTE light aircraft downed during its suicide air raid on Colombo.
- Medals and sword of Air Vice Marshal E.R. Amarasekara — The first Ceylonese Commander of the Air Force.
The museum's Aviation Research Reference Library opened 11 March 2013 and is open to enthusiasts for research.
Its Craft Lab, opened 19 September 2014, handcrafts wooden scale models of current and retired SLAF aircraft.
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