The First leg of the 27th Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya ended at Puttalam today (27 February 2026) having covered a distance of 127.5 km. UAE Cyclist, Mohommad Alharbi won the 1st leg of the race while De Silva LSC and Fernando MNN both from SLAF finished as second and third places respectively.The second leg of the race will begin tomorrow (28 February 2026) at 0830hrs from Puttalam. The...

The Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2026, the 27th edition of the race, was flagged off this morning (27 February 2026) in Negombo by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe. The occasion was attended by the Chairman Air Force Cycling, Air Vice Marshal Indika Wickremasinghe, Base Commander SLAF Katunayake, Air Vice Marshal Amitha Jayamaha, Managing Director, Members of...

Air Vice Marshal Prasanka Martino was appointed as the Director General General Engineering in the Sri Lanka Air Force, effective from today (26 February 2026). Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe officially handed over the letter of appointment to Air Vice Marshal Prasanka Martino at the Air Force Headquarters and conveyed his best wishes to the newly appointed Dir...

Air Vice Marshal Indika Wickramasinghe was appointed as the Director General Aeronautical Engineering in the Sri Lanka Air Force, effective from today (26 February 2026). The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe officially handed over the letter of appointment to Air Vice Marshal Indika Wickramasinghe at the Air Force Headquarters today and conveyed his best wishes t...

The Sri Lanka Air Force, which is gearing up to celebrate its 75th  anniversary as the ‘Guardians of the Skies' conducted the ‘Pichcha Mal Pooja' at Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya for the ninth consecutive time. The event was organized under the auspices of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe today evening (24 February 2026) by SLAF Headquarters Sri Jayewa...

The fundraising raffle draw for the SLAF Care Home project was successfully held today  (24 February 2026) at Air Force Headquarters. The event, organized by Directorate of Welfare, supported the establishment of a specialized care facility dedicated to ensuring that retired Air Force personnel receive the support and comfort they rightfully deserve in recognition of their service t...

Following a cabinet decision on 17 February 2026, the operational management of Dr Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH) has been transferred to the Sri Lanka Air Force. The hospital, which was established in 2013 by Dr Neville Fernando as a teaching hospital for SAITM, and was previously handed over to the Government in 2017.The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air ...

In line with the forthcoming 75th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), a fully equipped Information Technology (IT) laboratory was ceremonially handed over to the students of BT/BT/Koddaimunai Kanishta Vidyalaya, Batticaloa today (23 February 2026). This important Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative was spearheaded by the SLAF IT Division as part of a series of com...

SLAF handed over a fabricated AI-20D Series 5 engine of the AN-32B aircraft together with its propeller assembly and a separate propeller hub to the University of Peradeniya today (23 February 2026). The initiative marks a significant milestone in strengthening civil–military collaboration while enhancing opportunities for aerospace education and research in Sri Lanka.The ceremony was ...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe declared open the newly renovated Officers’ Holiday Home, ‘Clappenburg Rest’ , at the SLAF Academy China Bay today (22 February 2026).The Clappenburg Detachment, located adjacent to Eagles’ Bay View resort within the Academy premises, has been refurbished and transformed into a modern four (04)-suite holiday accommodat...

The Sri Lanka Air Force and the Eagles’ Golf Links hosted the Commander’s Cup - 2026 Annual Golf Tournament, which was concluded yesterday (21 February 2026) in the picturesque settings of China Bay, close to the harbour city of Trincomalee. The tournament was powered by Dialog Enterprise as the Exclusive Main Sponsor which made it much more glamorous and memorable for the participan...

The SLAF successfully conducted a cleaning programme at Adam’s Peak on 19 February 2026 under the ‘Samanola Siri Haritha Wandana – Cleaning Sri Lanka’ project.The programme was coordinated by the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Piduruthalagala, Group Captain Chinthaka Jayasundara. A total of 290 SLAF personnel actively participated in the initiative.The initiative drew partici...

The SLAF Rugby Team secured the Plate Championship of the Maliban Inter-Club Rugby League 2025/2026 season today (20 February 2026) following a consistent and disciplined performance throughout the Plate segment of the tournament.After competing in the main league phase against strong opposition, the Airmen regrouped effectively in the Plate competition. Structured attacking play, coordi...

Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, Admiral Steve Koehler, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, today (20 February 2026) at Air Force Headquarters.Upon arrival, Admiral Koehler was received by the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura, Air Commodore Buddika Piyasiri and was accorded a Guard of Honour presented by the SLAF ...

The fall out parade of No. 174-B Regular Airmen, No. 44-B Regular Airwomen, No. 42-B Direct Entry Regular/volunteer Airmen and Airwomen and No. 18-B Volunteer Airwomen Recruit Courses was held with great pride and military precision on 17 February 2026 at the SLAF Regimental Training Centre, Ampara. The parade was commanded by the Commanding Officer of the Advance Regiment Training Schoo...

The press briefing was held today (18 February 2026) at Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters with the participation of Printing, Electronic and Digital Media partners to officially inform the media of the forthcoming 75th Anniversary celebrations and the series of related events scheduled to take place in 2026. The briefings were attended by Acting Director Media, Wing Commander Sanjeewa Nan...

The SLAF received continued corporate support for its annual golfing event as the symbolic sponsorship cheque for the Commander’s Cup Golf – 2026 was handed over today (17 February 2026) at Air Force Headquarters.The cheque was presented to the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, by Mr. Navin Peiris, Group Chief Officer of Dialog Enterprise, marking the company...

The 9th Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine (SLCOMM) commenced yesterday (13 February 2026) at Waters Edge Hotel. The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.) attended the opening ceremony as the Chief Guest. Dr. Duminda Ariyarathne, Consultant General Surgeon and Immediate Past President of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka...

Members of the SLAF Ex-Servicemen Association made a courtesy call on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe today (13 February 2026).The incumbent Hon. President of the Association, Air Vice Marshal Hemantha Soysa (Retd) , Hon. First Vice President, Air Vice Marshal LMSK Leelarathne (Retd) and Hon. Second Vice President Air Commodore Amal Wimalaratne (Retd) and ot...

An introductory session on the Warriorpreneurship Programme was held today (12 February 2026) at Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters under the supervision of the Directorate of Welfare. The programme forms part of ongoing efforts to support the transition of retiring Tri-Service personnel into civilian economic activities.The initiative was conducted in coordination with the Office of the D...

As a part of goodwill and international corporation activities of Ichinomiya City, the official donation ceremony of one fire engine has been conducted on 09 February 2026 to the Sri Lanka Air Force through the Ichinomiya lions Club at Mayors Office, Ichinomiya City Office, Japan and the donated fire vehicle will be physically handed over to the Sri Lanka Air force in near future by the ...