The air force runs the academy at the China Bay base, a former British air base that came under attack during World War II. Sri Lanka is a former British colony that gained independence in 1948 ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Officials say a Sri Lankan aircraft has crashed killing the two trainee pilots onboard, the country’s air force spokesman said. The Chinese-built PT-6 plane crashed ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A Sri Lankan air force training aircraft crashed Monday, killing the pilot and flight engineer, an official said. The Chinese-built PT-6 plane crashed during a training ...

At a ceremony held at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake, on Thursday (10), U.S. Navy Admiral Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, officially handed over a Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft ...

A Sri Lankan aircraft crashed Monday morning killing the two trainee pilots onboard, the country's air force spokesman said. The Chinese-built PT-6 plane crashed during a training session after ...