Colombo (PTI): Revamping of Sri Lanka's air defence system has prevented the LTTE's air wing to launch aerial attacks as in the past, the Air Force chief has said.

Questioning the outfit's so-called air wing, Roshan Gunathilake said the outfit hardly has an air force worth its name.

"They (LTTE) have two or three aircrafts. I don't know whether you could call that an air force. They have not flown for a very longtime. We will wait and see," Air Force Commander Roshan Gunathilake said.

An effective air defence system that has been put in place by the Sri Lankan Defence authorities had forced the LTTE air wing to hesitate in getting air borne, Gunathilake told the Lakbima news.

On the reports of injury to LTTE Supremo Prabhakaran, the Air Chief said initially it was thought that he might have been there when fighter jets bombed the 'X-ray base' located East of Iranamadu Tank in the Kalmadukulama area last week.

"Pilots hit the target accurately. But we have not got any ground intelligence on the results. So we are waiting to see what has happened," he said.

On whether Prabhakaran would frequent a location such as the one in Iranamadhu that has been continuously attacked by the Air Force, he said "well if he is not already injured we will try and find him. That's one of our tasks."