The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy attended the CEAT SLADA Championship Awards 2018 as the Chief Guest. The event was held at the Golden Rose Banquet Hall in Boralasgamuwa on the 4th of January 2019.Ishan Dasanayaka emerged as the Group MX 250cc Motor Race Champion while Ashen Silva emerged as the group 3500cc Motor Race Champion at this year’s ceremony.The ev...

In the present day context, many people turn to the internet to make friends, develop romance, or maintain other social connections. However, the more time we spend online, the more depressed we become. Why is this? The answer has to do with something called ‘Limbic Resonance,’ the idea that our capacity for sharing deep emotional states rising from the limbic system of the brain and...

The Seva Vanitha Unit of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Koggala conducted the first Seva Vanitha event of the year 2019 by donating an ICU bed to the female ward of the Neuro Surgical Department of the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital today (3 January 2019). The Acting Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Koggala, Squadron Leader PSW Molligoda, President of the Seva Vanitha Unit at SLAF Station K...

Responding to a request by the Disaster Management Centre, the SLAF deployed an Mi 17 Helicopter with a 2400 ltr Bambi Bucket from SLAF Katunayake to assist in the fighting of a sudden fire that had started in the Muthurajawela Reserve area. On the instructions of the Commander of the Air Force, an MI-17 helicopter of the No 6 Squadron was utilized immediately to carry-out the Bambi Buck...

The No. 59 Junior Command and Staff Course commenced today (02 January 2019) at the Junior Command and Staff College, Sri Lanka Air Force Academy, China Bay. The Opening Address was conducted by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain SDGM Silva. The Chief Instructor and Senior Instructor also briefed the Student Officers about important aspects of the Course. A total of 22 Sri Lanka Air F...

To mark the 48th anniversary of the SLAF Trade Training School at Ekala the Commanding Officer and all personnel organized an All Night Pirith Chanting Ceremony which was followed by an Alms Giving.In line with the anniversary celebrations a house of civilian family in need located close School was renovated and facilitated with electricity supply which was long felt requirement of the s...

On the directions given by His Excellency the President and under the guidance of the Commander of the Air Force, a newly constructed house was handed over to Mrs. Anna Lechchami in Nochchiyagama yesterday (01st January 2019) as a Community Service Project of Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura. The handing over was done by the Base Commander of SLAF Base Anuradhapura, Air Commodore HN...

Equipment Provisioning and Accounting Unit (EP&AU) at SLAF Base Katunayake celebrated its 8th Anniversary yesterday (1 January 2019), under the guidance of the Commanding Officer Group Captain AMGSB Atapattu.The anniversary celebrations began with the parade at the EP&AU parade grounds. Concurrently, a Pirith Chanting Ceremony was arranged at EP&AU premises, to invoke blessin...

The 38th anniversary of SLAF Station Palaly was celebrated yesterday (1 Jan 2019). Along with the formation day a Shramadana Campaign was conducted at Kuddiyappulam Tamil School with the participation of service personnel of SLAF Station Palaly. The first working parade of the year was reviewed by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain SD Jayaweera.Following the Working Parade, the Comman...

The taking over parade of the ceremonial duties at the President's House was held today (01 January 2019).SLAF took over the duties from the Sri Lanka Navy for a period of three months. The ceremonial duties will be carried out by the Colour Wing of the SLAF, under the supervision of Directorate of Ground Operations. ...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy addressed the Air Force Board of Management, all Officers, other ranks and civilian staff of AFHQ and SLAF Station Colombo this morning (01 January 2019) at the Air Force Headquarters premises.The proceedings, which were streamed live to all stations of the SLAF, commenced with the hoisting of the national flag, singing of the...

The outgoing Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Admiral SS Ranasinghe, paid a Farewell Call on the Commander of the Air Force,  Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy at the Air Force Headquarters today (31 December  2018). Admiral Ranasinghe was welcomed by the Commanding Officer of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo, Air Commodore GGWTK Gunawardana at the entrance steps of the Air Forc...

A Medical Campaign was conducted successfully on 27 and 28 December 2018 at four locations in Mullaitivu Area (Mannakandal Clinic Centre, Mannakandal Government Tamil Mixed School, Mannakandal Community Centre and Muththaiyankaddu) in order to support the flood affected population in Mullaitivu area and its locality.The campaign was conducted by the Medical Faculty of the Sri Jayawardhan...

The 67th National Life Saving Championships 2018 was held on 28 December at the Narahenpita Police Swimming Pool and the Life Saving Headquarters in Mt. Lavinia.The Sri Lanka Air Force Women's Life Saving Team was able to win the National Life Saving Championships 2018 defeating all the other Life Saving Teams in Sri Lanka. The SLAF Men’s Team emerged in 3rd place at the Championship....

The SLAF Angampora Display Team who clinched the first ever Sri Lanka’s Got Talent Title on 30 September 2018 at the Grand Finale held at Stein Studios, Rathmalana, was felicitated at a ceremony held at Air Force Headquarters today (28 December 2018).   The SLAF Angampora Team was established in 2012 on the initiative of former Commander of the Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Ha...

Youth, Junior and Senior National Weightlifting Championships 2018 was held from 20th to 24th December 2018 at Sports Gymnasium in Torrington, Colombo. The Sri Lanka Air Force Women's Weightlifting Team was able to win the Senior National Weightlifting Championships 2018 defeating all the other weight lifting teams in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Air Force and the Sri Lanka Navy emerged as J...

The Non-Commissioned Officers Management School of SLAF Academy China Bay held its No. 5 English Medium and No.76 Sinhala Medium Non Commissioned Officers’ Management Courses Award Ceremony yesterday (21 December 2018) under the patronage of the Chief Instructor Air Wing, Defence Services Command & Staff Collage Sapugaskanda, Air Commodore CB Labrooy who graced the occasion as the ...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy declared open the newly constructed Holiday Home for Serving and Retired Other Ranks and an Abans Showroom today (21 December 2018) at SLAF Base Anuradhapura.The Holiday Home was designed and constructed by the Civil Engineering Wing of SLAF Base Katunayake, under supervision of the Director of Civil Engineering and Base Comma...

The Badge Awarding Ceremony of EOD Training School at SLAF Station Palavi for No 36 Officers, No 51 Airmen, No 11 Airwomen, No 27 Naval Personnel and No 1 Foreign Students Basic EOD Courses was held on 19 December 2018 at the parade square of SLAF Station Palavi. The Director Ground Operations, Air Vice Marshal KFR Fernando graced this occasion as the Chief Guest.The courses comprised of...

The Passing Out Parade of the No 12 and No 13 Regimental Special Force Basic Courses was held at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Morawewa today (20 December 2018). The founder of the Regimental Special Force, the Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Chief of Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sumangla Dias, members of the ...

International Practical Shooting Confederation Handgun Nationals -2018 organized by the National Rifle Association was held from 29 November to 02 December 2018 at the SL Army Firing Range, Panaluwa. More than 208 top Shooters from 08 Shooting Clubs in the island including Army, Navy and Police participated at this major Championship.15 male shooters and 13 female shooters from the SLAF ...