Air Force News
3:20pm on Thursday 22nd December 2016
SLAF Squash player AC Laksiri HRS emerged men’s champion in the 36th National Squash Championship 2016 organized by the Sri Lanka Squash federation. The Tournament was concluded on 20 December 2016 at the Tamil Union squash courts with the active participation of over 300 players. SLAF performances were as followsMen's plate champion29662 Sgt kumara AMTW Men's novices runner up 02...
2:46pm on Tuesday 20th December 2016
The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy was the chief guest and reviewing officer at the combined graduation parade at Air Force Academy (AFA) in Dundigal, Hyderabad on Saturday the 17th of December.  This was the first occasion that a Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force had officiated a commissioning parade of the Indian Air Force.  This was als...
3:03pm on Saturday 17th December 2016
Sri Lanka Air Force TTS Ekala became the Inter Unit Table Tennis Champions 2016 defeating SLAF Base Katunayake at SLAF Base Katunayake Sports Complex on 16 December 2016.Director Administration Air Vice Marshal CP Welikala graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Chairman SLAF Table Tennis Air Commodore KL Ranathunga, Officers, Other Ranks were also present at the occasion. ...
10:19am on Friday 16th December 2016
Sri Lanka Air Force CTS Diyatalawa and SLAF Base Hingurakgoda won the Men’s and Women’s Championships respectively, at the Inter Unit Volleyball championships 2016 concluded on 15 December 2016 at SLAF Base Katunayaka.  SLAF Base Katunayake  and SLAF TTS Ekala became the Men’s and Women’s runners up.Director Aeronautical Engineering of SLAF, Air Vice Marshal LHA Silva g...
4:32pm on Thursday 15th December 2016
A 17-member Soccer team from the Pakistan Air Force arrived in Sri Lanka on 14 December 2016. The team, headed by Flight Lieutenant Atif Amir Shah, was cordially welcomed at the Bandaranaike International Airport by the officials of Sri Lanka Air Force Soccer. The team will participate in 03 friendly matches with their counterparts during their stay which will be for a period of one...
3:28pm on Thursday 15th December 2016
The Graduation Ceremony of Course No. 10 of the Defence Services Command and Staff College Sapugaskanda was held at the Main Auditorium of DSCSC on 12 December 2016.  His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.A total of 126 officers comprising of Army (64), Navy (26), Air Force (24) and 12 foreign student officers graduated on this occa...
9:35pm on Wednesday 14th December 2016
Sri Lanka Air Force received the Gold award for  the National Productivity award 2015 for the Public Sector - Inter Departments category at the National Productivity Awards ceremony held at the Stein Studios Ratmalana today (15 Dec ember 2016). The ‘National Productivity Awards 2015’ is organized by the National Productivity Secretariat (NPS) established under the Ministry ...
4:47pm on Wednesday 14th December 2016
The SLAF men's Tug of War team emerged Champions at the 14th National Tug of War Championship 2016 defeating Sri Lanka Army men's team,  on 11 December 2016 at 'Kumme' grounds Baddegama.  SL Navy, Police and a large number of teams participated at the tournament.In the Women’s game, SLAF women’s team became 3rd place in there Category. Chairman Galle District Tug of Wa...
11:11am on Wednesday 14th December 2016
The President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency  Emomali Rahmon who is currently in Sri Lanka on an official visit, flew to Kandy on SLAF VVIP Helicopters this morning (15 December 2016). HE Emomali Rahmon will visit the historic city of Kandy.   ...
9:25am on Wednesday 14th December 2016
The Disaster Management Centre requested the assistance of the SLAF for the rescue of five persons who had gone missing the previous evening (12th December) in the Nallathanni forest in the Sri Pada reserve.  A Bell 412 helicopter from No 4 Helicopter Squadron, Ratmalana took off at approximately 1600hours yesterday, (13th December) with a rescue team on board.  Despite the hea...
11:14am on Monday 12th December 2016
A presentation and display on ‘Angampora’ was conducted by the SLAF Angampora team at SLAF Combat Training School (CTS) Diyatalawa on 10 December 2016,  marking yet another significant milestone in history of the indigenous art of ‘Angampora’. This also coincides with the 4th anniversary of introduction of ‘Angampora’ to the Air Force. The event was made colour...
11:13am on Monday 12th December 2016
The Sri Lanka Air Force rugby team triumphed over SL Army, 32 - 29 on 10 December 2016 in the Division 'A' Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament encounter at Ratmalana SLAF Rugby grounds.Air Force scored their 32 points with 4-tries, 3-conversion and 2-penalties while SL Army scored 4-tries, 3-conversions and  1-penalty....
11:00pm on Friday 9th December 2016
Air Force Carols 2016, organized and presented by the Seva Vanitha Unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force was held at the Defence Services School Auditorium this evening (09 December 2016).  The event featured Air Force personnel and family members backed by the Air Force Band.The Chairperson of the Seva Vanitha Unit of the SLAF, Mrs  Anoma Jayampathy, received the Commander of the Ai...
3:40pm on Friday 9th December 2016
The 45th  session of the “Aviation Fundamentals for Beginners” Course conducted at the Air Force Museum, Ratmalana concluded successfully on the 07th  of December 2016. A total of five three-day programmes were organized and conducted during the month of December  2016 by the Air Force Museum during the school holidays.  School children from Grade 6-11 participate...
3:30pm on Friday 9th December 2016
Regiment Wing at SLAF Base Katunayake  and SLAF Trade Training School Ekala emerged  Men’s and Women’s champions at the Inter Unit Wushu Championship 2016 concluded on 09 December 2016 at the AFHMC, Thummulla.SLAF TTS Ekala became Men's runners up and SLAF Base Ratmalana became women's runner up at the Championship.Director Training of SLAF Air Vice Marshal ...
4:16pm on Wednesday 7th December 2016
    SLAF Women’s Handball team comprising 11 players and 4 officials participated at the 4th International Handball Championship 2016 in Malaysia. This is the first instance that the SLAF Handball team participated in an International tournament since Handball started in SLAF in 2009. The team emerged champions beating UPSI Handball Club by 18-15 in the tournament held f...
4:16pm on Wednesday 7th December 2016
SLAF Women’s Wrestling team became Champions winning 07 Gold, 02 Silver and 02 Bronze medals at the National Wrestling Championship 2016 conducted at the Sports Ministry Gymnasium Colombo from 30th November to 03 December 2016 organized by the Sri Lanka Wrestling Federation.VAW/02019 Karunasena HAN was adjudged as the Best Woman Wrestler in the tournament. Individual achievemen...
4:15pm on Wednesday 7th December 2016
The Seva Vanitha Unit of SLAF Trade Training School Ekala organized a visit to ward No. 03 of Mulleriyawa Hospital on 04 December 2016 on the guidance of the Chairperson of Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Anoma Jayampathy.This female ward has been maintained by the SLAF since 1985 with the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit complementing the maintenance effort by launching various donatio...
5:11pm on Monday 5th December 2016
The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy  addressed the officers of Course No.10  of the Defence Services Command and Staff College today (05th December 2016).The acting Commandant of the DSCSC Brigadier A M R Dharmasiri, the Chief Instructors of the Army, Navy and Air Wings, Brigadier J C Gamage, Commodore M M H Gamage and Air Cdre D K Wanigasoori...
5:08pm on Monday 5th December 2016
The Sri Lanka Air Force rugby team triumphed over CH&FC, 26 - 12 on 02 December 2016 in the Division 'A' Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament encounter at Race Course grounds.Air Force scored their 26 points with 3-try, 1-conversion and 3-penalties while CH&FC  2- tries and 1- conversion. ...
4:49pm on Friday 2nd December 2016
The Colombo Air Symposium 2016, organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force was held on the 1st  and 2nd December 2016 at the Eagle’s Lakeside Banquet and Convention Hall, Aththidiya.  The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi was the Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker at the Symposium which was attended by a broad cross section of military and civilian ac...
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