Air Force News
3:44pm on Monday 30th March 2015
The Newly constructed Transmission building at repeater station Karagahatenna was declared opened by the Air Vice Marshal RJ Pathirage (Director Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering) on 27 March 2015.The Karagahatenna repeater station is one of the main backbones of the SLAF Telecommunication, Data and Ground radio networks.Construction has been done by the SLAF Stn Sigiriya und...
12:14pm on Monday 30th March 2015
An eventful day of community upliftment projects and religious activities marked the celebration of the 32nd Anniversary of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Batticoloa under the guidance of the Actg Commanding Officer Wing Commander BP Karunanayake together with all officers, other ranks and the civilian staff on 27th March 2015.Coinciding with the Formation day celebrations, a Medical, Denta...
6:36pm on Sunday 29th March 2015
SLAF’s men and women shooters emerged both Team Champions in the Open Division event while the Production division men and women shooters also became the Champions in their categories at the Golden Eagle IPSC Hand Gun Nationals 2015 concluded last evening at SL Navy Welisara.The event was organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force in collaboration with National Rifle Association at...
4:05pm on Friday 27th March 2015
Auditions for prospective SLAF comperes (Sinhala and Tamil Mediums) were conducted on 27 March 2015 at the AFHQ Old Conference Hall. Command Media Officer Wing Commander Gihan Seneviratne headed the panel.The event was organized by the Command Media Unit with the objective of recruiting personnel with  compering abilities for the Comperes Squad, with special focus on uti...
4:50pm on Thursday 26th March 2015
A workshop for prospective English comperes in the SLAF was conducted on 26 March 15 at the AFHQ Old Conference Hall. Command Media Officer Wing Commander Gihan Seneviratne conducted the workshop.The event was organized by the Command Media Unit with the objective of enhancing compering and public speaking abilities with special focus on utilizing them for the improvement of Ai...
3:49pm on Thursday 26th March 2015
The newly constructed water purification plant at SLAF Stn Mow was declared open by the Commanding Officer Wg Cdr WPS Marapperuma on 24 March 2015. This was long awaited project due to the non-availability of sufficient clean drinking water at the Station. The new water well, pump house and water purification system will furnish the drinking water requirement at the Station.&...
4:17pm on Wednesday 25th March 2015
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) today sought the assistance of the Sri Lanka Air Force to douse the forest fire which broke out in the Walamalei Area in Sripada reserve. No. 61 helicopter Flight stationed at SLAF Base Ratmalana deployed one MI17 helicopter equipped with Bambi bucket for the operation.The crew of MI17 helicopter battled the fire with the aid of it's under slung ‘Ba...
1:19pm on Wednesday 25th March 2015
Two cadets from the United States Air Force Academy, accompanied by Major Angela Henderson of the Academy’s Foreign Languages Department, visited SLAF Headquarters on 23 March 15 as part of the Academy’s Cultural Immersion Programme for Cadets.  The visit reciprocated a similar visit by SLAF Cadets to the USAF Academy.   They met with the Director Training Air V...
4:46pm on Tuesday 24th March 2015
The certificate awarding ceremony of No. 61 Non Commissioned Officers’ Management Course was held at the Ground Training School auditorium of the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 20th March 2015. Air Commodore PDKT Jayasinghe, thehe Base Commander of   Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest.Air Commodore HMSKB Kotakadeniya, the Comma...
12:24pm on Tuesday 24th March 2015
The Sri Lanka Air Force Karate team became the Champions at the Open karate championship, the first stage of ‘SRI LANKA FRIENDS CUP- 2015’, which was conducted at the Sir Albert Peiris Indoor Stadium  Wennappuwa on 21 March 2015.The tournament was organized by the Sri Lanka Friends Karate Organization, with the participation of more than 650 Karate players in all events under Bl...
8:39am on Tuesday 24th March 2015
SLAF riders took honours at the Pannala motor cross held on 22 Mar 15 at Pannala motor cross track. The SLAF team participated with 7 riders and grabbed 6 placements by overtaking many leading riders around the country.PlacementsNovices event1st   Sgt Perera HKRT2nd  Lac Galpeella YMEAB3rd  Cpl Lakmal CEvent standard 115 cc1st  Lac Peiris HYMEvent standard 250cc2nd&nb...
2:38pm on Monday 23rd March 2015
The Air Force rugby team emerged victorious over defending champions SL Navy Club in the ongoing Clifford Cup knock-out rugby tournament played yesterday evening(22 March 15).The Airmen beat the Sailors 37 points (four goals and three penalties) to 23 points (two goals and three penalties) at the Race Course Grounds yesterday. SLAF players played to a well mapped out game plan, with good...
11:14am on Monday 23rd March 2015
The Sri Lanka Air Force and the Eagles’ Golf Links hosted the Commander’s Trophy Golf Tournament 2015, which was concluded yesterday ( 22 March 2015) in the picturesque settings of China Bay, close to the harbor city of Trincomalee. The tournament, played under the ‘Stableford rules’ was open to all and started off at 0730 hrs with the participation of sixty enthusiastic golfers....
9:17am on Monday 23rd March 2015
Air Force men’s Basketball team became runners up in the division ‘A’ category of the 50th Senior National Championship played in the evening on 21 March 2015 at Henry Pedris Basketball Court, Colombo 05.The Air Force women’s Basketball team secured the second runners up position of the division A category. Both teams performed well during the tournament and showed their competit...
8:29am on Monday 23rd March 2015
“Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya” will be conducted for the 16th consecutive year, coinciding with the 64th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force. This cycle race is exclusively sponsored by Abans Group of Companies. The objective of the race is to offer an opportunity to the cycling fraternity to take part in a competitive event and to promote the sport in Sri Lanka. This race is rank...
4:38pm on Friday 20th March 2015
The Annual Pirith Chanting and Alms giving ceremony at SLAF Station Palavi was conducted under the patronage of the Commanding Officer Wing Commander Nishantha Priyadarshana on 19th and 20th March 2015, concurrent to the 64th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force, 03rd Anniversary of the relocated EOD School and to invoke blessing to the Fallen War Heroes of the SLAF.Religio...
10:49am on Friday 20th March 2015
Since the introduction of the traditional art of ‘Angampora’ to the SLAF in mid 2012, two batches of RSF and SABF personnel have undergone training to date.Training for these personnel is designed by extracting techniques from ‘Angampora’ to enhance execution of their duties pertaining to VVIP/VIP security.The third batch, consisting of 30 personnel from the RSF and 1...
7:42pm on Thursday 19th March 2015
The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke conducted the Annual AOC's Inspection of the SLAF Station Iranamadu on 19 March 2015. The Commander was welcomed by the Commanding Officer Wing Commander MPA Galappaththi.  Flying Officer HN Pinnaduwa commanded the street lining that was accorded the Commander on his arrival.The Commander declared open the newly constru...
7:40pm on Thursday 19th March 2015
The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke conducted the Annual AOC's Inspection of the SLAF Station Mullaittivu on 19 March 2015. The Commander was welcomed by the Commanding Officer Wing Commander TMAB Mayurawasala and was accorded a Street Lining commanded by Flying Officer NK Thilakaratne.The Commander declared open the newly constructed Officer's Mess of the sta...
1:33pm on Thursday 19th March 2015
A Dharma Deshana programme presided over by the Venerable Bandarawela Amithananda Thera, was held at SLAF Headquarters on 18 March 2015.Members from the Air Force Board of Management, Senior Officers, Other Ranks and Civilians participated in the programme. ...
3:00pm on Tuesday 17th March 2015
No 06 helicopter squadron, SLAF Base Anuradhapura celebrated its 22nd anniversary on 15 March 2015. The formation day parade was held on 15 March 2015 at the base parade square. Pirith chanting and religious activities were carried out in the squadron.  Lunch was served to the family members of the Squadron personnel at the Base playground.In view of commemorating this ...
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