In 2014 , the SLAF deployed a contingent of three Mi-17 helicopters with support personal and equipment designated No. 62 Helicopter Flight to the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad consisting of 122 personal . This was followed by second contingent three Mi-17 helicopters and 81 personal to United Nations Mission in South Sudan In December 2014 , SLAF C-130 of the No. 2 Heavy Transport Squadron flew a special humanitarian operation transporting essential spares and accessories for repair of the desalination facility in Male from Singapore . The breakdown of the desalination facility resulted in a desperate shortage of drinking water in Male and the equipment for repair could not be flown in commercial flights , resulting in the Maldivian government requesting aid from the government of Sri Lanka . In April 2015 , following the earthquake in Nepal the Sri Lankan government responded by deploying relief contingents from the armed services including teams from the air force . These teams were airlifted to Nepal by a SLAF C-130 of the No. 2 Heavy Transport Squadron , which was followed by other flights carrying in aid supplies . This was the first time a SLAF aircraft has been deployed on a rescue mission to a foreign country . This was followed by another humanitarian flight to Pakistan following earthquakes . In 2016 , SLAF C-130 Hercules carried out resupply missions to its detachments based in Central African Republic and South Sudan
earthquake in Nepal
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
Sri Lanka Air Force