The Sri Lanka Air Force men’s Beach volleyball team won the Defence Services Beach Volleyball Championship 2016 concluded at the Negombo Browns Beach yesterday (14 August 2016).The Director Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering of the Sri Lanka Air Force and Chairman of SLAF Volleyball Air Vice Marshal Rohan Pathirage graced the event as the Chief Guest. Officers and other rank...

SLAF Women’s Karate Team emerged Champions and bagged 07 Gold, 06 Silver and 12 Bronze medals at the the Defence Services Karate Championship 2016, which concluded at the SLAF Health Management Centre (HMC) Colombo on 13th August 2016. The Director Training of Sri Lanka Air Force Air Vice Marshal  Vijitha Gunaratne graced the awards ceremony as the chief guest. Chairman SLAF Karat...

The No 07 Administrative and Management performance Development Module for Commanding Officers commenced on 10th August 2016 at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay and concluded on 12th August 2016.The aim of this training module was to develop administrative and Management performance capabilities of Commanding Officers in the Sri Lanka Air Force to take up challenges in organizationa...

Refresher Course No 02/2016 for Senior Officers, commenced on 01 August 2016 at the CTS Diyatalawa was concluded on 12 August 2016.Commanding Officer of the School Diyatalawa Air Commodore CB Labrooy addressed the officers at the closing ceremony. This course refreshes the proficiency of the senior officers on Drill Theory, Flags and Pennants, Mechanics of Ground Defence, Executive Fitne...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala conducted the Annual Inspection at SLAF Station Bandaranayake International Airport  today( 12 August 2016).The Commanding Officer, Group Captain GHP Nanayakkara received the Commander and accorded a street lining on his arrival.Commander inspected the camp premises and declared open the newly constructed Electronic Sec...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala conducted the Annual Inspection at SLAF Station Palavi  today (12 August 2016).Commanding Officer Wing commander LDRP Gunawardana received the Commander on his arrival and a Street Lining was accorded. During the inspection The Commander declared open the newly constructed Computer Lab at the Station.22812 Sargent ...

The Prime Minister of Norway, Hon. Erna Solberg, who is currently in Sri Lanka, received at the Presidential Secretariat today and accorded a guard of honour presented by the Sri Lanka Air Force this morning (12 August 2016).On arrival, at the Presidential Secretariat, the Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg was received by HE the President Maithripala Sirisena. The Commander of the S...

The fourth annual memorial oration of the late General Deshamanya Denis Perera, organized by the Association of Retired Flag Rank Officers (ARFRO), was conducted by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshall Gagan Bulathsinghala at the Sir John Kotelawala Defence University on 11th August 2016.Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinhala delivered the memorial oration under the theme of “Integrit...

SLAF Women’s Carrom Team emerged champions of the 09th Defence Services, beating SL Army in the finals and SLAF Men's Team emerged runners up which concluded at the Carrom Federation ,  Kohuwala yesterday(10 August 2016).The Director General Operations of Sri Lanka Navy Rear Admiral DMB Wettewa graced the awards ceremony at the Sri Lanka Navy Welisara as the chief guest. Chairman ...

‘Aviation Fundamentals for Beginners’ the 3-day workshops for school children commenced at the Air Force Museum for the August 2016 holiday season.Five workshops are scheduled to be conducted during the month of August 2016 school holidays. A total of 300 students are expected to participate in the series of workshops. The 1st workshop was conducted from the 01 August 2016 to 03...

The delegation of Pakistan Air Force left Sri Lanka today afternoon (09 August 2016) from BIA concluding their official visit to Sri Lanka.The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala and Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs Samanthi Bulathsinghala accompanied the Visiting Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman and Mrs Talat Sohail to the departure lounge of Bandaranaike I...

SLAF Hospital Colombo commences to perform eye surgeries and first list of eye surgeries taken on 4th August 16. Two cases of eye lid surgeries were done by Dr Damayanthi Samarasinghe MD (Ophth), consultant visiting eye surgeon. Dr JR Gajaweera MD, Consultant resident anaesthetist participated for the same. Also, cataract surgeries of service personal are in the awaiting list and...

The Graduation Ceremony of No 51st Junior Command and Staff Course was held at the Astra Cinema Hall at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 08 August 2016. The Director Welfare of Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshal KFR Fernando graced the occasion as the chief guest.Graduation ceremony Marked the end of 14 week Course and a total of 19 officers in the ranks of Squadron Leader and...

Chief of the Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman called on the HE the President Maithripala Sirisena, at President's  House  today (09 August 2016).Mementos were exchanged between the Visiting Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman and the HE the President to mark this official visit. ...

Chief of the Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman called on the Prime Minister Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, at Prime Minister's Office  today (08 August 2016).Mementos were exchanged between the Visiting Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman and the Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe to mark this official visit.   ...

The visiting Chief of the Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman called on the State Minister of Defence Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi, the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army and the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy today (08 August 2016).The Chief of the Air Staff was warmly welcomed by the State Minister o...

A Coffee Morning was hosted by Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs Samanthi Bulathsinghala for the wife of the visiting Chief of the Air Staff and President Pakistan Air Force Women's Association (PAFWA), Mrs Talat Sohail at the Officers Mess, Colombo today (08 August 2016). Spouses of the Air Force Board of Management and Officers participated for this Coffee Morning and cult...

Chief of the Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, at Air Force Headquarters this morning (08 August 2016).The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) of Pakistan was received upon arrival by the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force. CAS was accorded a Guard of Honour conferred by the Colo...

Chief of the Air Staff (COAS) of the Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman landed at BIA today (07 August 2016) for a three day official visit. The Air Chief Marshal and his wife Mrs Talat  Sohail along with their staff on official visit to Sri Lanka Air Force were received at the Bandaranayake International Airport by the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Ma...

The SLAF Team emerged men's champions at the Defence Service Tug of War Men's Championship beating Sri Lanka Army concluded on 05 August 2016 at Sports Ground, SLAF Base Katunayake.The Director General Naval & Air Operations Rear Admiral Sarath Mohotty graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Chairman SLAF Tug of War Group Captain KC Geethapriya, Officers and Other Ranks of tri forces...

The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanaka, His Excellency Mr. Won-sam Chang, called on the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala at the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters today (06 August 2016).After a discussion on matters of mutual interest, Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala and the visiting dignitary exchanged mementos to mark the occasion. ...