Air Force News
7:17am on Friday 8th March 2019
Air Force Women’s Team emerged victorious at the National Beach Kabaddi Tournament held at Tangalle Beach. The SLAF Women overcame all other teams and became champions at Super league and ‘A’ division, while men became runners up at super league and Joint Champions of the ‘A’ division. ...
10:43pm on Thursday 7th March 2019
The Sri Lanka Air Force 68th Anniversary Air Tattoo 2019, the air show and the educational exhibition which was declared open by His Excellency the President, Maithripala Sirisena on the 2nd March, concluded yesterday amidst an enormous gathering last night. The general public in their thousands gathered to witness the final day of Air Tattoo 2019, the Sri Lanka Air Force’s 68th Annive...
2:41pm on Monday 4th March 2019
Air Tattoo 2019, the air show and the educational exhibition at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda continued for the second day when it opened free of charge to the public at 1400 hrs.On its first day (2nd March 2019), after the ceremonial opening by His Excellency the President, Maithripala Sirisena, children as well as adults were seen thoroughly enjoying themselves. At the end of the first day of...
11:35am on Monday 4th March 2019
The 20th consecutive “Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya” was concluded yesterday (3 March 2019) at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Hingurakgoda. The Men’s Race was held from 1st to 3rd March 2019 in 3 stages while the Women’s Race was held yesterday from Dambulla to Polonnaruwa covering a distance of 65 km. Cyclists from all around the country as well as from other countries participated in ...
11:23am on Monday 4th March 2019
The 34th National Rowing Championship organized by the Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka was held from 28th February to 2nd March 2019 at Diyawannawa Lake Battaramulla.Sri Lanka Air Force Rowing Men’s Team emerged as Joint Champions along with the SL Navy Team after 8 years bagging 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medals at the championship. The SL Navy only bagged 2 Gold and 1 Silv...
11:15am on Monday 4th March 2019
A newly constructed Sanitary System for Vattappalei Maha Vidalaya Mullaitivu was handed over by Group Captain SPVK Senadheera, the Commanding Officer of the SLAF Station Mullaitivu on 1st of March 2019 in par with the 68th Air Force Day celebrations.SLAF Station Mullaitivu also conducted a series of Community Service Projects in and around the Mullaitivu area as follows:Shramadana Campai...
12:06pm on Sunday 3rd March 2019
The second day of the 20th Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya ended in front of M/S David Pieris (Pvt) Ltd Anuradhapura yesterday having covered a distance of 154 km.  Sri Lanka Navy cyclist Prabash Madushanka won the 2nd leg of Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya while Madushanka Fernando of Sri Lanka Air Force and Chamika Sandun Kumara of Super Wheelers finished in second and third respectivel...
5:44pm on Saturday 2nd March 2019
Sri Lanka Air Force 68th Anniversary Air Tattoo 2019, the air show and the educational exhibition was declared open by His Excellency the President, Maithripala Sirisena today (2 March 2019) on the invitation by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda. The Chief of Staff of the SLAF Air Vice Marshal Sumangala Dias, Chairman Organizing Commi...
5:41pm on Saturday 2nd March 2019
The President's Colour is the highest accolade a military establishment could receive in its life-span. It is presented in recognition of invaluable services to and sacrifices in the defence of the country. The colour is basically an emblazoned flag and its origin can be traced back to the days when monarchies were the order of the day. The King in those ancient days, would h...
5:39pm on Saturday 2nd March 2019
The new ablution block constructed under special Community Service Project at Killinochchi /Kalmadunagar Mixed Tamil Government School in view of the 68th Air Force Day Celebrations was handed over to the school authorities by Group Captain C Wickramaratne, the Commanding Officer of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Iranamadu on 1 March 2019 in a simple ceremony held at school premises with pa...
5:35pm on Saturday 2nd March 2019
Under the directives of Commander of the Air Force, SLAF Station Mirigama constructed an Ablution Block for Halugama Dharmapala Primary School under the guidance of Wing Commander NK Thanippuliarachchi, the Commanding Officer of the Station. The ablution block was handed over on 1 March 2019 with the presence of all teaching staff, students of the school and Air Force personnel.  Ha...
9:03am on Saturday 2nd March 2019
The Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2019 was flagged off by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy yesterday (01 March 2019) in front of Air Force Headquarters. Conducted for the 20th consecutive year the race is conducted in line with the 68th anniversary of the SLAF and signifies the commencement of a large number of events which are to follow.The Men's race that co...
9:02am on Saturday 2nd March 2019
The Junior Command and Staff College celebrated its 20th Anniversary today (1st March 2019). A parade was conducted to mark the event and the Commanding Officer highlighted the requirement of utmost dedication by the staff for the continual improvement of the college to meet future goals.The 20th Anniversary of the College signifies a remarkable milestone of Sri Lanka Air Force training,...
12:20pm on Wednesday 27th February 2019
Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School (TTS) Ekala and Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo emerged Men’s and Women’s Champions at the Inter Unit Soccer Championship 2019 concluded at SLAF TTS Ekala yesterday (26th February 2019).In the Men’s Finals, SLAF Trade Training School (TTS) Ekala team defeated SLAF Station Bandaranayke International Airport (BIA) team by 1-0 goals. SLAF ...
12:15pm on Wednesday 27th February 2019
In line with 68th Anniversary of the Air Force, SLAF Station Batticaloa was entrusted the task of renovating the Puthur Vigneswara Vidyalaya as a Community Service Project. The project was successfully completed on the 24th of February 2019. The Principal, Teachers, Students and their Parents expressed their gratitude to the SLAF by organizing a felicitation ceremony on 26th Februar...
12:12pm on Wednesday 27th February 2019
SLAF Women's Team won the Seethadevi International Hockey 6's Championship - 2019 for the third consecutive year while the SLAF men's "A" and "C" teams became runners up of the both Men's "A" division and "B" division tournaments which was held at Hockey ground, University of Peradeniya on 23rd and 24th February 2019.The event was organized by Seethadevi College and Seethadevi Sports Clu...
1:17pm on Tuesday 26th February 2019
The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy, is attending Avalon 2019, the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition, one of Asia-Pacific's most prestigious aviation and aerospace events and the most comprehensive aviation, aerospace and defence exposition in the southern hemisphere.The Sri Lankan Air Chief is in Australia on the invitation ...
1:12pm on Tuesday 26th February 2019
Signifying the commemoration of the 68th anniversary of the SLAF which falls on 2 March 2019, the SLAF Combat Training School at Diyatalawa conducted a Medical and Dental clinic at the Madabedda Maha Vidyalaya, Welioya on the 23rd of February 2019 with the participation of service personnel of the School....
1:08pm on Tuesday 26th February 2019
Sri Lanka Air Force Station Bandaranayake International Airport (BIA) and Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School Ekala won the Men’s and Women’s Championships respectively, at the inaugural Inter Unit Beach Volleyball Championships 2019 concluded on 22nd February 2019 at SLAF Base Katunayake.Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School, Ekala and the No 26 Regiment Wing at SLAF Base ...
1:03pm on Tuesday 26th February 2019
The monthly Dharma Deshana programme presided over by Venerable Namalpura Dammasiri Thero was held at Air Force Headquarters on 21 February 2019. Senior Officers, Other Ranks and Civilians from Air Force Headquarters and SLAF Station Colombo participated for the programme....
11:39am on Monday 25th February 2019
Survival training is an integral part of pilot training as it helps them to cope with the situation if they ever have to ditch an aircraft in water or crash-land into a jungle.  The Air Crew Jungle and Water Survival course of the SLAF is designed to give the best training possible to handle such situations. The “Aircrew Water Survival and Jungle Survival Training 02-19” exercis...
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