SLAF Pidurutalagala is the Sri Lanka Air Force radar station at the summit of Mount Pidurutalagala. It provides air surveillance and early warning and is home to the No 7 Air Defence Radar Squadron. A Chinese JY-11 Radar low/medium altitude 3D surveillance radar has been installed since 2008 as part of the National Air Defence System of Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]

SLAF Pidurutalagala
Pidurutalagala in Sri Lanka
TypeRadar Station
Site information
Controlled bySri Lanka Air Force
Site history
In use2008 – present

References

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  1. ^ "Resources".
  2. ^ Collapse of Tigers won’t diminish air borne threat
  3. ^ "SLAF STATION PIDURUTHALAGALA CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY". airforce.lk. Retrieved 15 June 2022.