Air Force News
5:19pm on Tuesday 29th March 2016
The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala declared open the newly constructed Electronic Section at the SLAF Station Batticaloa today (29th March 2016).Commanding Officer SLAF Station Wing Commander Buddika Piyasiri, officers and other ranks of the station were also present at the opening.After the opening ceremony commander visited to inspect progress of ...
11:23am on Tuesday 29th March 2016
Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala visited “USS Blue Ridge”, in Colombo port on 26 March 2016.The United States Navy's 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge and the embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Colombo Saturday (March 26) on a goodwill mission. USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) is the lead ship of the two Blue Ridge–class command ships of the United Stat...
12:02pm on Monday 28th March 2016
The United States Navy's 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and the embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Colombo Saturday (March 26) on a goodwill visit.The senior officer of the ship, the Commander of the US Navy's 7th fleet, Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala at the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters today...
11:50am on Monday 28th March 2016
The “Eagles Sing Along” an evening of entertainment organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit was held on 27th March 2016 at Eagles’ Lake Side Banquet & Convention Hall Attidiya with resounding success. The audience enjoyed the evening with Sohan & the X-periments together with Ronnie Leatch performed as a guest artist. The sing long was designed as fund raisin...
9:49pm on Saturday 26th March 2016
U.S Air Force Maj. Gen. Abel Barrientes, Pacific Air Forces Individual Mobilization Assistant to the vice commander, meets with Sri Lanka Air Force leaders March 16, 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka, as part of a Key Leader Engagement. KLEs set the tone between countries to promote enhanced cooperation and interoperability, as well as further stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region...
11:09am on Friday 25th March 2016
Sri Lanka Air Force C-130 Hercules airlifted 10799 kg of urgent aircraft spares, machinery, medical and essential cargo to both SLAF Aviation Missions in the South Sudan (UNMISS) and Central African Republic (MINUSCA) early morning on 20th March 2016 and returned on the night of 24 Mar 2016.SLAF C-130 Captained by Wing Commander Amitha Jayamaha, made its refuelling stops in Male, Seychel...
9:26am on Friday 25th March 2016
The certificate awarding ceremony of No. 65th Non Commissioned Officers’ Management Course was held at Astra Multifunctional Hall of the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 24th March 2016. The Director General Engineering, Air Vice Marshal AH Wijesiri  graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest and the Acting Commandant of the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay Air Cdre RMMMB...
9:03am on Friday 25th March 2016
With the view of facilitating numerous requests made by the NOKs of servicemen Killed in Action (KIA), Disabled in Action (DIA) personnel, the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala has authorized to release financial grants to purchase Artificial Prosthetic Limbs and financial grants for NOKs of KIA service members.A donation ceremony was held on 24 March 2016 at th...
8:50am on Friday 25th March 2016
Renovation of BCL runway has achieved its planning timelines successfully in the course of passing 40 days since its commencement on 15th Feb 16. Air Field construction Wing SLAF Base Rma has now concentrated on construction of apron (90x60), Concrete drain (1560m) after completion of 1st layer of asphalt concrete up to 1000 mtrs of the runway. Bcl runway was extended up to a length...
6:03pm on Thursday 24th March 2016
The 9th Defence Services Games was ceremonially declared open by the State Minister of Defence Hon. Ruwan Wijewardane MP this evening at the newly constructed Indoor stadium at Panagoda Army Cantonment. The sportsmen and women of the Army Navy and Air Force compete for supremacy in thirty seven (37) sporting disciplines from March 2016 to August 2016. This year the 9th DSG is hosted by t...
11:00pm on Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Opening of first-ever Sri Lankan College of Military Medicine (SLCOMM) of the tri-services took place during a simple ceremony at Renuka Hotel, Colombo 3 on 18 March 2016.The SLCOMM, identical to over 50 other specialist colleges associated with the SLMA, would hereafter be able to participate in the annual Career Guidance Seminar and SLMA Scientific Sessions. The establishment of the SL...
11:58pm on Monday 21st March 2016
A MI 17 helicopter from No. 06 Squadron was deployed since this morning (21st March 2016) to assist in retarding the spread of a forest fire which erupted in the wetland areas of Agarapathana, Bopathalawa forest reserve in Hatton.A huge area of land has been destroyed in fires which are spreading recently in the mountainous regions of Hatton and Kandy. A fire broke out in the area of Sun...
10:10pm on Monday 21st March 2016
A six member delegation led by Lieutenant General (AF) Yu Zhongfy, the Political Commissar of the Chinese PLA Air Force called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, this morning (21 March 2016) at the Air Force Headquarters Colombo.On their arrival to AFHQ, they were received by Chief of Staff of the SLAF Air Vice Marshal CR Gurusinghe. Subsequently the del...
10:10pm on Monday 21st March 2016
Three cadets from the United States Air Force Academy, accompanied by Lt Col LeAmm Derby   of the Academy’s Foreign Languages Director of Assistant , visited SLAF Headquarters on 21 March 2016  as part of their Academy’s Cultural Immersion Programme.  They met the Chief of Staff of SLAF Air Vice Marshal CR Gurusinghe, Director Training Air Vice Marshal Vijitha Gun...
7:07pm on Sunday 20th March 2016
Rotherham Circuit Meet 2016 concluded successfully at the Sri Lanka Air Force Unit Katukurunda on today -20 March 2016. The motor car and bike racing competition worked off at the Katukurunda Airstrip with full of thrills and spills, excitement and great sportsmanship. This racing event is now renowned as one of the best motor racing venue.  A massive crowd witnessed the event that ...
5:45pm on Thursday 17th March 2016
Maj. Gen. Abel Barrientes, Mobilization Assistant to the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii called on the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Air Vice Marshal CR Gurusinghe at the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters today (17 March 2016). After a discussion on matters of mutual interest, Air Vice Marshal CR Gurusinghe and the visiting dignitary exchanged ...
4:37pm on Thursday 17th March 2016
The Sri Lanka Aviation Unit of United Nations’ Mission In South Sudan (UNMISS) is passing another milestone in its successful journey and held the UN Peace Keeping Medal awarding ceremony on 10 Mar 2016. The event was graced by the Force Commander of UNMISS, Lieutenant-General Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam as the chief guest.Air Vice Marshal Rohana Pathirage the Director of Electron...
12:50pm on Thursday 17th March 2016
The No 06 Helicopter Squadron established on the 15th March 1993 and MI-17 helicopters were inducted to the Sri Lanka Air force inventory. They proudly celebrated their 23rd anniversary on 15 Mar 2016 at SLAF Base Anuradhapura.     No 6 Sqn carried out a series of ‘Shramadana’ campaigns at “Andagala” Maha viharaya at Paladikulama, “Christ the King” church at Ra...
8:00am on Thursday 17th March 2016
A Dharma Deshana programme presided by venerable Prof Pathegama Gnanissara thero was held at SLAF Headquarters on 16 March 2016. The Director Welfare of the SLAF Air Vice Marshal KFR Fernando, Senior Officers, Other Ranks and Civilian Staff participated in the  programme....
2:10pm on Tuesday 15th March 2016
Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala calls on the Chief of Royal Australian Air Force Air Marshal Leo Davies, during the Royal Australian Air Power Week-2016 in Canberra Australia. This visit enhanced the ties between Royal Australian Air Force and Sri Lanka Air Force. After a discussion on matters of mutual interest, Chief of Royal Australian Air Force A...
2:05pm on Tuesday 15th March 2016
The Royal Australian Air Force is hosting the 2016 RAAF Air Power Week and Air Power Conference through the period of 14-16 March 2016 at the National Convention Centre, Canberra Australia. The theme of the 2016 RAAF Air Power conference is “Multi-Domain Integration: Enabling Future Joint Success”. Also the programme of the activities for the Air Power week includes the Sir Richard W...
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