SLAF Pidurutalagala
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TypeRadar Station
ControlledbySri Lanka Air Force
Inuse2008 – present
| SLAF Pidurutalagala | |
|---|---|
| Pidurutalagala in Sri Lanka | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Radar Station |
| Controlled by | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Site history | |
| In use | 2008 – present |
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]