The outgoing Defence Advisor to the Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Captain Ian Cain, paid his farewell visit to the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, at Air Force Headquarters today (15 December 2023). Concurrently, the newly appointed Defence Advisor, Colonel Amanda Jhonston, also made her customary call on the Commander.Following discussions on mutual i...

The Graduation Ceremony of the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) Course No 17 was held at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre today (14 December 2023). The President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The President was welcomed by the Commandant of the DSCSC, Major General Lasantha R...

The outgoing High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, His Excellency Major General Umar Farooq Burki (Retd), made his farewell call on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, at the Air Force Headquarters today (14 December 2023).The outgoing High Commissioner expressed his gratitude to the Commander for all the cooperation extended during his tenure.A...

The Graduation Ceremony of the No. 74 Junior Command and Staff Course was held yesterday (12 December 2023) at the Junior Command and Staff College Auditorium at the SLAF Academy China Bay. Air Vice Marshal Muditha Mahawattage, the Director General Aeronautical Engineering, honoured the occasion as the Chief Guest and the ceremony also had the presence of the Director General Training, A...

The 43rd Senior National Squash Championship, organized by Sri Lanka Squash, concluded successfully at the Air Force Squash Complex in Rathmalana, culminating in the finals of the main events and an award ceremony on 10 December 2023. A former President and Chief Selector of Sri Lanka, Rear Admiral Palitha Weerasinghe (Retd), graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.  A former Preside...

The newly appointed Bangladesh Defence Advisor to Sri Lanka, Commodore M Moniruzzaman called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa at Air Force Headquarters today (11 December 2023).After the cordial discussions, the Commander of the Air Force and the Defence Advisor exchanged mementos to mark the occasion....

The Legal Division organized yet another lecture under the continuing legal education lecture series on the topic “Introduction to Money Laundering and the Legal Implications on Money Laundering” today (11 December 2023) at Air Force Headquarters, Colombo. The members of the Air Force Board of Management, Senior Officers of SLAF, Legal and Provost Officers of the Tri Forces and Polic...

The Inter Unit Wushu Championship 2023 was held at the Indoor sports complex SLAF Base Katunayake from 06 December 2023 to 08 December 2023. The finals and awards ceremony was held at the same venue on 08 December 2023 with the graceful presence of Director Generals Logistics, Air Vice Marshal SMSP Koswatta as the Chief Guest.The event was conducted under 08 weight categories for Men and...

Air Force Sports Club was crowned champions of the Women's Invitational Major Club Tournament 2023 as they beat Army Sports Club by 10 runs (DLS) in the final played yesterday (08 December 2023) at the BRC Ground in Colombo.Having won the toss, Army Sports Club opted to bat first and posted 154 runs for 8 wickets in the allotted 50 overs. National-capped Nilakshi de Silva was the top sco...

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) – 2023 of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit was held yesterday  (08 December 2023) at the Air Force Headquarters Auditorium. The  AGM  was chaired by the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Enoka Rajapaksa and attended by its members spouses of the Air Force Board of Management, Presidents and the Officers-In-Charge of SLAF Academy, ...

A three-member delegation from the High Commission of Australia in Sri Lanka, comprising Defence Advisor, Captain Ian Cain, Assistant Secretary Regional, Ms. Shan Strugnell and Mr. Joseph Byrne, visited the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, at Air Force Headquarters today (07 December 2023).Following a discussion on topics of mutual interest, the Commander of the A...

The Inter Unit Golf Championship - 2023 was held at Eagles’ Catalina Golf Course Koggala yesterday (06 Dec 2023). The awarding ceremony took place at the same venue with the graceful presence of the Director General Constructions Engineering and Chairman SLAF Golf, Air Vice Marshal Udula Wijesinghe as the Chief Guest.SLAF Academy China Bay titled the overall Championship and the SLAF B...

Russian Security Council Secretary, Mr. Nikolay Patrushev, arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday (06 December 2023), to participate in scheduled security consultations between Russia and Sri Lanka. Upon his arrival, he was warmly welcomed by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General Kamal Guneratne (Retd), and the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa. Subsequently, th...

The Annual Pre-School Concert of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo was held yesterday (06 December 2023). The Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Enoka Rajapaksa graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Seva Vanitha committee members, Senior members of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, , Commanding Officer SLAF Station Colombo, Air Commodore HWR Chandima, Officers of SLAF Station ...

The Association of Public Finance Accountants (Public Sector Wing of Chartered Accountants) of Sri Lanka (APFASL) showcased the peak of financial reporting excellence in the public sector with the announcement of the winners for the seventh annual Best Annual Report & Accounts (BARA) awards competition which was held at BMICH on 04 December 2023.This year's competition, based on the ...

The Change of Command of the SLAF Academy China Bay was held yesterday (05 December 2023). The traditional Handing Over/ Taking Over Parade took place at the Academy Headquarters where the outgoing Commandant Air Commodore NHDN DIAS WWV and Bar, USP, MDS, Pg Dip (IR), psc, qhi handed over command to Air Commodore SPVK Senadheera RWP, RSP, USP, MCPS, MDS, MHRM, BA (Def Stu), MITD (SL), AM...

Upon the invitation of the Commandant of Defence Services Command & Staff College (DSCSC),Major General Lasantha Rodrigo, the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, addressed the student officers of Course No. 17 at DSCSC in Sapugaskanda, yesterday (05 December 2023).Course No. 17 of DSCSC consists of 148 student officers, including 72 from the Army, 26 from the Nav...

The 9th Contingent from the Sri Lanka Air Force to take up duties with UN Peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic departed yesterday (04 December 2023).The contingent comprised 21 Officers and 89 Airmen. The contingent is led by the Contingent Commander, Wing Commander Asanka Rathnayake and consisted of various professionals required to perform duties at the UN Peacekee...

The 7th South Asian Karate Championship, organized by the South Asian Karate Federation (SAKF), took place in Kathmandu, Nepal, from 27 November to 04 December 2023. The SLAF team secured one Gold, one Silver and four Bronze Medals in both the Katha and Kumithe events. Summary of resultsGold MedalistAircraftwoman Kumari GGAP  - Individual Kumite -61kg Silver MedalistLeading Air...

In a momentous ceremony held today (05 December 2023) at SLAF Base Ratmalana, the Sri Lanka Air Force marked a significant chapter in the history with the ceremonial induction of two Harbin Y-12 IV aircraft. The ceremony was graced by the presence of the State Minister of Defence, Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon and the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China, His Excellency Qi Zhen...

The Aircraft Overhaul Wing (AOW) at SLAF Base Katunayake successfully delivered the life-extended Y-12 II aircraft, following an overhaul, to the No. 08 Light Transport Squadron at SLAF Base Rathmalana today (04 December 2023), marking the second occasion to meet flying requirements effectively and efficiently.This aircraft in the SLAF, SMR-858 Y-12 II was handed over to AOW SLAF Kat on ...