Exercise Pacific Angel' at Northern Penisula

To enhance disaster response in Sri Lanka and allow U.S. assistance in a disaster to be more effective, the Sri Lanka Air Force in conjunction with Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy and the United States Pacific Air Force..

..will co-host a Health Services Outreach (HSO) and Engineering Civil Programme (ENCAP) which is scheduled to be conducted in the Northern Peninsula code named as 'Exercise Pacific Angel' from 5th to 10th August, 2013. The medical program is mainly focused in providing Primary Health Care, Physical Therapy, Optometry and Dentistry for the civil personnel and to conduct the Subject Matter Medical Exchange Program (SMEE) of Aero Medical Evacuation at SLAF Base Kat. Activities will take place in Alvain North village, Atchelu Village, and SLAF Base Katunayaka. The renovation program mainly focuses on renovating of school buildings and uplifting the infrastructure facilities of those schools. Sri Lankan and U.S. engineers will renovate the Punnalaikkadduvan Primary School, the Kuddiyapulam Mixed School, and the Atchelu Saivapragasa Vidyalayam. Both activities will provide benefits to the local population, while allowing both multinational responders and Sri Lankans to practice providing emergency medical assistance and engaging in reconstruction, following a disaster situation.