Under the direction of Commander, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe and Chief of Staff Air Vice Marshal Lasith Sumanaweera, Air Force Fire and Rescue Service successfully concluded the first ever Specialized Emergency Response Team (SERT) Training Course, with the Certificate Awarding ceremony at Fire School and Fire Tender Maintenance Squadron (FS&FTMS). This landmark programme mar...

The fall out parade of No. 174 Regular Airmen, No. 44 Regular Airwomen, No. 42 Direct Entry Airmen and Airwomen, No. 18 Volunteer Airwomen Recruit Courses was held at the SLAF Combat Training School, Diyatalawa today (24 December 2025). The parade was commanded by the Acting Officer Commanding Training, Wing Commander Prebath Senevirathne.The Director General Air Operations, Air Vice Mar...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, together with the Chief of Staff, Air Vice Marshal Lasitha Sumanaweera visited today (23 December 2025) the Colombo Central Bus Stand, Pettah, to inspect the ongoing renovation works. This project is being implemented under the Clean Sri Lanka programme, which aims to enhance urban infrastructure and promote environmental cle...

The Pass Out Parade of the No. 11 Contingent of the Aviation Unit assigned to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) took place today (23 December 2025) at SLAF Base Katunayake. The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, took the salute as the parade was led by Group Captain Asiri Pathirage, the C...

The Change of Command at SLAF Base Vavuniya was held yesterday (23 December 2025) where Group Captain DGNB Senavirathne RWP, RSP and Bar, USP, MLRHRM, Pg Dip (Def Mgt), Pg Dip (Con & Pea Stu), psc, qfi handed over the command to Air Commodore KAPS Kuruwita MSc (Strat Stu), MA (IR), MIM (SL), fawc, ndc.Air Commodore KAPS Kuruwita previously held the appointment as Director Air Intelli...

The membership badges of newly enlisted Air Scouts were ceremonially awarded today (23 December 2025) at the Air Scout Headquarters, Sri Lanka Air Force Guwanpura, marking an important milestone in their scouting journey.The event was graced by the Director General Ground Operations, Air Vice Marshal Ruwan Chandima, as the Chief Guest. Also present were the Chairman SLAF Air Scout Group,...

The certificate awarding ceremony to mark the successful completion of the Narcotic Search and Clearance Course by Military Working Dogs and their handlers was held at No. 48 K-9 Wing, SLAF Base Katunayake, today (23 December 2025).This programme was conducted for the second time since 2020, following a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, marking a significant step in enhancing the oper...

The Sri Lanka Aviation Unit, operating under the United Nations mandate in the Central African Republic (CAR), successfully carried out a critical Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) mission on 15 December 2025, under extremely hostile and volatile conditions.The mission was launched in response to an urgent request for the evacuation of two United Nations personnel who had sustained combat-re...

The Certificate Awarding Ceremony of the Fire Safety Awareness Training Programme conducted for Sri Lanka Air Force retired personnel was held today (19 December 2025) at the Fire School and Fire Tender Maintenance Squadron (FS&FTMS), SLAF Base Katunayake. The Director Air Traffic Services, Air Commodore Nandika Salgado, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The ceremony concluded ...

The SLAF Fire and Rescue Service successfully conducted the practical training phase of the Specialized Emergency Response Team (SERT) course, which included two advanced and mission-critical training modules. This programme marked the first NFPA-aligned SERT practical training course conducted within the Sri Lanka Air Force.The training was conducted by the Fire School and Fire Tender M...

The Inter-Unit Basketball Championship 2024/25 was held at the Air Force Health Management Centre, Thummulla, from 24 November 2025 to 27 November 2025, with the finals conducted yesterday (18 December 2025). The Director General Training, Air Vice Marshal Thushara Weeraratne, graced the finals and award ceremony as the Chief Guest.In the Women’s category, the overall championship was ...

A medical clinic organized by the Medical Section of the SLAF Hospital Guwanpura was conducted on 17 December 2025 for displaced persons residing at the Safe Centres established at Walapane Hospital and Madulla National School in the Nuwara Eliya District, following landslides caused by adverse weather conditions.The clinic was conducted with the participation of a medical team comprisin...

Aviyana Ceylon, chaired by Dr. Thisara Hewawasam, extended financial sponsorship amounting to Rs. 2.5 million for the upcoming Eagles’ Monsoon Cup Golf Tournament. A symbolic cheque handover took place today (18 December 2025) at Air Force Headquarters, where the sponsorship was officially presented to the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe. The occasion was...

The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), declared open the renovated children’s park and Sensory Garden at the Senehasa Education, Resource, Research and Information Centre (SERRIC) today (17 December 2025).The Sensory Garden has been designed to stimulate the five senses through safe and interactive features, providing a supportive outdoor environment for...

A comprehensive survey and mapping operation utilizing LiDAR technology was conducted from 14 to 16 December 2025 to assess suspected landslide-prone areas in the Balangoda and Belihuloya regions. The operation focused on generating accurate topographic data, identifying landslide risk characteristics, and integrating localized findings with interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSA...

The Graduation Ceremony of the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) Course No. 19 was held at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre today (16 December 2025). The Prime Minister of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Hon (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Prime Minister was welcomed by the Commandant of the DSCSC, Major General ...

The SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, with the generous support of numerous contributors, carried out an extensive disaster relief operation across several severely affected areas, extending vital assistance to vulnerable communities in the aftermath of recent adverse weather conditions.The relief initiative focused on supporting pregnant mothers, newborn babies, children, women and teenage girls,...

United Motors Lanka PLC donated a consignment of essential medicines to the Sri Lanka Air Force today (16 December 2025) at Air Force Headquarters, in support of ongoing humanitarian relief efforts.The donation consisted of 13 types of medicines, valued at approximately Rs. 1.24 million. These medicines are required for the long-term management of non-communicable diseases, including dia...

The Inter-unit and Open Tennis Tournament -2025 was held at the Tennis Courts Complex, SLAF TTS Ekala from 08 Dec 25 to 15 Dec 2025. The awarding ceremony was held at the same venue on 15 Dec 2025 (Yesterday) with the graceful presence of the Director General General Engineering, Air Vice Marshal Indika Wickramasinghe as the Chief Guest. Director General Welfare Air Vice Marshal Rajinth ...

Canon Metropolitan donated a new Canon Mirrorless camera free of charge to the SLAF at Air Force Headquarters today (15 December 2025), in support of Air operations.The donation follows relief operations conducted in response to Cyclone Ditwah, during which a SLAF Bell 212 helicopter was compelled to carry out an emergency landing in the Lunuwila area. As a result of the incident, the Ca...

The Indian Air Force (IAF) MI‑17 helicopter crew departed today (14 December 2025), after providing humanitarian support in Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah. Their mission assisted in the transport and delivery of relief supplies to affected areas.During their deployment, the crew coordinated closely with SLAF air operations to support ongoing relief and recovery efforts.Representing...