The badge awarding parade of No. 30 Officers’, No. 04 Lady Officers’, No. 45 Airmen, No. 07 Airwomen and No. 21 Navy personnel Basic EOD Course was held at SLAF Station Palavi on 23rd December 2015. A total of 49 personnel which comprised five SLAF Officers, two Naval Officers and thirty four Airmen, four Airwomen and four Sailors from the Sri Lanka Navy took part in this course whic...

The SLAF Taekwondo Team participated at the National Taekwondo Championship 2015 matches held at Sports Ministry Sports complex Torinton on 21 & 22 Dec 15.The awarding ceremony was concluded on 23rd Dec 15 at Musaeus College Auditorium His Excellency the Prasident Maithripala Sirisena graced the ceremony as the chief guest. Chairman Air Commodore HMSB Kotakadeniya, officers and other...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala declared open the Officer's Transit Block at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda today(23 Dec 15).Afterward, The Commander declared open the newly constructed Officers’ Mess building at SLAF Station Sigiriya in the evening.Constructions of these buildings were carried out by the Directorate of Civil Engineering. Director Civil Engineer...

SLAF Squash player AC Laksiri HRS became men’s champion in the 35th National Squash Championship and secured 1st in Sri Lankan Squash ranking. The Tournament was concluded yesterday (22 Dec 15) at the Squash complex SLAF Base Ratmalana. The tournament was organized by the Sri Lanka Squash federation.LAC Silva HAS secured runner up in Classic Plate Round and Warrant Officer  IDN Th...

As per directives given by the chairman of boxing committee AVM CR Gurusingha, a special coaching course was arranged for the senior boxers/ PTI’S of the SLAF.The course was arranged by the Boxing committee of Sri Lanka Air Force with the assistance of the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka.The course was held at   SLAF Base Katunayake from 18 Dec 15 to 20 Dec 15 with the partic...

Under the stewardship of Chairperson SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Samanthi Bulathsinghala, the SLAF SVU organized a Christmas  Carols Programme at  “Mihindu Seth Madura” on 21 December 2015 to appreciate the differently abled  war heroes who  made great  sacrifices in the name of the motherland.The event featured Air Force personnel and family members backed b...

The certificate awarding ceremony of No. 64th Non Commissioned Officers’ Management Course was held at Astra Multifunctional Hall of the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 18 December 2015. The Command Sports Officer Air Cdre WLRP Rodrigo graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest and the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay Air Cdre HMSKB Kotakadeniya also witness...

A Carols Programme entitled “Evening of Canticles,” presented by the Seva Vanitha Unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force was held at the Defence Services School Auditorium today evening (18 December 2015).  The event featured Air Force personnel and family members backed by the Air Force Band.    The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, and the Pr...

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for South and Southeast Asia within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Dr. Amy Searight called on the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala at the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters this morning (18 December 2015).The commander and the visiting dignitary discussed matters of mut...

The Graduation Ceremony of Course No. 09 of the Defence Services Command and Staff College Sapugaskanda was held at the Main Auditorium of DSCSC. State Minister of Defence Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.A total of 19 Officers from the Sri Lanka Air Force graduated at the ceremony.Squadron Leader Omar Karim from the Bangladesh Air Force received the “Golde...

Ambassador of Turkey to Sri Lanka His Excellency Tunca Ozcuhadar called on the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala at the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters today (17 December 2015).After a discussion on matters of mutual interest, Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala and the visiting dignitary exchanged mementos to mark the occasion....

The Monthly Dharma Deshana programme presided over by the Venerable Shashthrapathi  Rajakeeya Panditha Dikwelle Upatissa  thero, the Chief Incumbent of Pancharama Meditation Centre, Montreal, Canada,, was held at SLAF Headquarters today  yesterday  (16 December 2015). Director Welfare AVM Lal Perera ,members from the Air Force Board of Management, senior o...

A new house constructed under the "GuwanLakSevana” Housing Project launched by the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit was handed over to 34955 LAC Gunatilake HSPK (Ops Grd)  today (16 December 2015) at  Henamulla, Kurunagala.  The house opening ceremony was held under the patronage of the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Samanthi Bulathsinghal...

A long outstanding requirement for an Emergency Treatment Unit (ETU), hospital lecture hall and mini theater at the Hospital SLAF Base Ratmalana was fulfilled on 15th December 2015 when they were formally opened by Gp Capt LR Jayaweera the Director Health Services and Air Commodore PDKT Jayasighe, the Base Commander of the SLAF Base Ratmalana.The existing Operation theatre complex has be...

Sri Lanka Air Force received the National Productivity award 2014 for the Public Sector - Departments category at the National Productivity Awards ceremony held at the BMICH today (15 Dec 15). The ‘National Productivity Awards 2014’ was organized by the National Productivity Secretariat (NPS) which is under the Ministry of Public Administration and Management.  AFHQ,...

Under the guidance of the chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Samanthi Bulathsinghala, the Seva Vanitha Unit at SLAF Base Ratmalana visited Ward no. 3 of Mulleriyawa hospital on 14 December 2015.  This female ward has been maintained by the SLAF since 1985 with the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit complementing the maintenance effort by launching various donation and entertainment ...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala addressed the officers of Course No. 9 of the Defence Services Command and Staff College today (14th December 2015).The Commandant of the DSCSC Major General GVDUA Perera, the Chief Instructors of the Army, Navy and Air Wings, Brigadier GDI Karunarathne, Commodore AARK Perera and Air Cdre HSS Thuyacontha, faculty m...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal GP Bulathsinghala recently concluded an official visit to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.  He was accompanied by his wife, and the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs.  Samanthi Bulathsinghala.The visit was at the invitation of Air Marshal Abu Esrar, BBP,ndc,acsc, the Chief of the Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force...

Mrs Samanthi Bulathsinghala, the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit accompanied the Commander of the Air Force on his recent visit to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.  The Chairperson participated in a number of events organized by the Ladies of the BAF Women Association and engaged in a fruitful dialogue on shared experiences. The Chairperson spoke at length about the ...

The much awaited 3-day ‘Aviation Fundamentals for Beginners’ workshops for school children commenced at the Air Force Museum for the December holiday season.A total of 350 students are expected to participate in the series of workshops. The 1st workshop was conducted from the 6th  to the 8th  of Dec 2015 to impart basic knowledge on aircraft and aviation related f...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal GP Bulathsinghala who is on an official visit to Bangladesh, called on the Honorable Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Wazed, today....