The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, conducted the Annual Commander's Inspection of the SLAF Base Anuradhapura today (10 July 2026). As a part of the inspection, the Commander reviewed the Parade, which was commanded by the Base Commander of SLAF Base Anuradhapura, Air Commodore Pradeep Piyarathne.In recognition of their exemplary dedication and outstanding cont...

The Media Division of the SLAF conducted a five-day Potential Compères Training Programme at the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) from 06 to 10 July 2026 with the aim of enhancing the event-hosting and presentation skills of SLAF personnel.The programme was conducted under the guidance of the Director of Research, Training and Foreign Relations of the SLBC, Mr. Indika Jayarathn...

The Change of Command of SLAF Station Bandaranaike International Airport took place today (10 July 2026) at the station premises. The handing over/ taking over parade was conducted at the station parade ground, where the outgoing Commanding Officer, Group Captain SK Weerasekara handed over command to Air Commodore GSN Priyadarshana. The new Commanding Officer, Air Commodore GSN Priy...

The Change of Command of SLAF Station Palavi took place today (08 July 2026) at the station premises. The handing over/ taking over parade was conducted at the station parade ground, where the outgoing Commanding Officer, Air Commodore GSN Priyadarshana handed over command to Group Captain WMA Kumarasiri. The new Commanding Officer, Group Captain Kumarasiri, previously held the appo...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, visited the Colombo Central Bus Stand, Pettah, today (08 July 2026) to review the progress of the ongoing renovation project being carried out under the Clean Sri Lanka programme.During the visit, the Commander conducted a comprehensive inspection of the project site to assess the progress of the renovation works and to ensur...

The Certificate and Badge Awarding Ceremony of No. 06 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Advanced Course was held today (07 July 2026) at No. 49 CBRNE Wing SLAF Base Katunayake under the patronage of the Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Vice Marshal Amitha Jayamaha as the Chief Guest.The primary objective of this course was to equip specially select...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, conducted a special inspection today (07 July 2026) to review the progress of the ongoing construction of the new Children’s Ward Complex at Maharagama Apeksha Hospital.During the visit, the Commander inspected the construction work and received an update on the current progress of the project. The new five-storey facility,...

27th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, today (06 July 2026) at Air Force Headquarters.Upon arrival, Vice Admiral Fernando was received by the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura, Air Commodore Buddika Piyasiri and was accorded a Guard of Honour presented ...

An awareness programme on the Prevention of Illegal Investing Plans, Economic Breakdown and Rebuilding of Sri Lanka Economy was successfully conducted at Air Force Headquarters today (06 July 2026).The programme was organized on the initiative of the Legal Division of SLAF with the objective of enhancing participants' understanding of illegal investment schemes, the underlying causes of ...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, conducted the Commander's Inspection of SLAF Station Morawewa today (05 July 2026). Upon his arrival, the Commander was received by the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Morawewa, Group Captain Nilendra Perera. During the course of the inspection, the Commander visited the Station Headquarters, Main Guard Room, No. 44 Regime...

In response to a request from the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) in Badulla, the Disaster Assistance and Response Team (DART), from the SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa, comprising one officer and 20 airmen, successfully controlled a large-scale forest fire in the Ella,  Kubalwela and Dowa forest area on both 04 and 05 July 2026.Upon receiving the information in the late eve...

The Hilton Bay Pavilion, a newly constructed all-ranks function and recreational area at the SLA Academy, China Bay, was declared open on 03 July 2026 by the Commandant of the Academy, Air Vice Marshal Amal Perera, in the presence of officers and other Academy personnel.Constructed as part of the Academy's ongoing efforts to uplift the welfare facilities available to its personnel, the H...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, conducted the Annual Commander's Inspection of the SLAF Academy China Bay today (04 July 2026). Prior to the formal inspection, the Commander reviewed the Commander's Inspection Parade, which was commanded by the Commandant of SLAF Academy China Bay, Air Vice Marshal Amal Perera.In recognition of their exemplary dedication an...

The 6th Pakistan – Sri Lanka Armed Forces Defence Dialogue was held successfully today (03 July 2026) at the Navy Headquarters in the Defence Headquarters Complex.The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marsha Bandu Edirisinghe attended the dialogue, together with senior officials from the defence establishments of both countries.The dialogue was co-chaired by the Secretary to the Ministry...

In line with the 75th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force and the 48th Anniversary of SLAF Station Weerawila, an all-night Pirith Chanting Ceremony was conducted at the Station premises on 01 July 2026.The meritorious religious event was attended by all officers, other ranks and civilian staff of the Station, reflecting their collective participation in this significant occasion.The c...

The SLAF Hospital Colombo commemorated its 12th Anniversary with a series of meaningful programmes. As the highlight of the anniversary celebrations, a Well Woman Clinic was successfully conducted yesterday (02 July 2026) with the objective of promoting women's health and encouraging the early detection of cancer.The clinic offered comprehensive health screening services, including breas...

The SLAF Sri Aviation Unit deployed under MINUSCA successfully conducted a Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) mission in Am Dafok yesterday (30 June 2026).The mission was launched following an attack on troops of the Zambian Battalion who were conducting an Area Domination Patrol in the Am Dafok area. During the incident, an unidentified armed group attacked the patrol using AK-47 assault rif...

A workshop on Formulating the SLAF Risk Assessment Framework, aligned with Management Audit Circular DMA/1-2024, was successfully conducted at Air Force Headquarters today (01 July 2026).The workshop was organized on the initiative of the Director General Planning and SLAF Risk Officer, Air Vice Marshal Deshapriya Silva, with the objective of enhancing the knowledge and capabilities of R...

The Air Defence Command and Control Centre (ADC&CC) at SLAF Station Mirigama commemorated its 20th anniversary today (01 July 2026). Established in 2006, the ADC&CC serves as the nerve centre of the National Air Defence Network, with the primary mandate of safeguarding the nation's airspace.Since its inception, the ADC&CC has played a vital role in strengthening the nation's ...

The SLAF Band participated in a joint military band concert organized by the Embassy of the United States in Sri Lanka yesterday (30 June 2026) at Havelock City Mall, in conjunction with the celebrations marking the 250th National Day of the United States of America.The concert featured performances by the Brass Quintet of the United States Marines III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF...

The 11th Sri Aviation Contingent deployed under MINUSCA celebrated Poson Poya Day with a series of religious and cultural activities held at Sri Aviation, Bria, on 29 June 2026.The programme was conducted with the aim of observing Poson Poya Day and maintaining Buddhist cultural practices among Sri Lankan personnel serving in the Central African Republic. It also provided an opportunity ...