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Sri Lanka to receive 10 Navy TH-57 helicopters from US

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Published 09 Jan, 2026

By Staff Reporter

Sri Lanka will receive 10 US Navy TH-57 (Bell 206 Sea Ranger) helicopters, a top American diplomat said on Thursday.

In a post on X, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung said the helicopters, manufactured in Texas and built for reliability, are being transferred under the Excess Defence Articles Program and they are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka in early 2026.

"So pleased that the United States can offer 10 @USNavy TH-57 (Bell 206 SEA RANGER) helicopters to @AirForceLK at no cost for the equipment itself," she said.



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