No 111 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Squadron of the SLAF celebrated its 2nd anniversary on  the 01st June 2010 at SLAF Base Vavuniya. Initially the UAV was established in year 1996 as No. 11 Squadron renamed as  No 111 and No 112 UAV Squadrons on 01st June 2008.No 111 Sqn flew its Searcher Mark Two UAV's extensivly through out the "Humanitarian Operations" providing...

A new house was donated to the wife of Corporal Guanawardene DACL (22956), Mrs. BG Wasanthi Kumari and her daughter, under the "Anula Fernando Housing Project" launched by Seva Vanitha Unit of  the Sri Lanka Air Force today (01 June 2010). Corporal Guanawardene DACL was killed in action at SLAF Base Anuradhapura, during the terrorist attack  on 22 October 2007.The house warming...

Sri Lanka Air force Bases /Units island wide celebrates the Vesak full moon along with the general public in their respective areas.Sri Lanka Air Force PalaviSri Lanka Air Force Base HingurakgodaAir Force Base KatunayakeAir Force Unit Iranamadu...

Chief of Defence Staff & Commander of the Air Force, Air Chief Marshall Roshan Goonetileke was elected unanimously as the President of the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) yesterday during a Special General Meeting.The former Petrite Scrum Half, changed positions to play as a hard tackling Flanker for the SLAF between 1978 and 1984, was well known as a player with guts, en...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Council headed by its Chairman , Chief of  Defence Staff and Commander of the Air Force  Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetilleke appreciated its sports men and women who brought glory to the country winning Gold, Silver and Bronze at the SAF Games.This felicitation ceremony was held at Air Force Head Quarters Auditorium on 31st May 2010. Five Gold m...

SLAF champion athlete Chandrika Subashini Rasnayaka departed to India on yesterday (30 May 2010) to take part in the Asian Grand Prix 2010 series. The team consist 2 male athletes and Chandrika will compete from 01st June to 10th June 2010 in India.Airwomen Rasnayaka won two Golds (200m, 400m) and Silver (400X4) during the 11th South Asian Games in February 2010. She has been a key figur...

Personnel of SLAF Station Ekala celebrated 'Vesak Full moon' on 27th May 2010 with religious observances and traditional activities.The Buddhist Shrine room was opened on the station premises by the Commanding Officer Group Captain Janaka Amarasinghe in the evening.Inter Section ‘Vesak Lantern Competition was held and the exhibit made by the Advanced trainees was selected as the best. ...

Personnel of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo celebrated 'Vesak Full moon' yesterday (27 May 2010) religious and traditional activities.A "Dharma Deshana was held at station premises and members of the Warrant officers and SNCO's mess released 06 Calfs from a slaughter house.In the evening a Vesak Lantern making and display competition was held at the Riffle Green Grounds under the pa...

A total of 640 trainees from the No. 145th Regular Airmens Recruit Course, No. 103rd Volunteer Airmen Course and 140 trainees from the No. 21 Regular Airwomen Course passed out today (26th May 2010) after completing 14 weeks of  challenging training.The training focused on drill, weapon training, tactics, field craft, map reading, fire fighting, explosive handling, Humanitarian Law,...

The SLAF Badminton team departed to  the Maldives yesterday (23 May 2010) to take part in the “Maldives International Badminton Challenge Trophy 2010”.Last year’s Defence Service Joint Champs will play from 25th – 26th May 2010 in Male.The visiting SLAF team comprises:Wing Commander    SWCP BodhiseelaFlight Lieutenant      K Seneviratn...

An Airman and two Airwomen departed on last Friday (21th May 2010) with the National team to compete in the World Table Tennis Championship 2010.The Championship will be held  Moscow from 23rd to 30th May 2010. Rohan Sirisena, Ishara Madurangi will lead the mens and women’s teams respectively whilst Srimali Wimalaratna will also play for the women’s team.     ...

15 Air Force body builders secured  places in the 28 member National team on during the selection trials held on  22nd May 2010 at the SDS Jayasinghe hall Dehiwala. The selection meet was held under 10 weight classes where over 90 competitors took part. SLAF body builders are               &nbs...

SLAF Ruggerites scored their second consecutive victory in the Caltex Rugby League today (21 May 2010) at SLAF Base Ratmalana by beating CH & FC 11-10.Air Force led 08-nil in the first half and Damith Perera and Chanaka Chandimal scored a try and a penalty respectively. Air Force Fly Half Chanaka Chandimal put over second penalty of the day to move the score up to 11 point...

Sri Lanka Air Force Kabaddi has turned another golden page of Sri Lanka Kabaddi by introducing Beach Kabaddi to Sri Lanka on 15th May 2010.The first ever workshop on Beach Kabaddi for coaches, referees and officials were conducted at SLAF Station Ekala which was jointly organized by SLAF Kabaddi and Sri Lanka Amateur Kabaddi federation on 15th May 2010. This was arranged of the initiativ...

SLAF Helitours has arranged special Air Port transfers to and from Colombo on payment, in view of the flooding of routes leading to and from the Air Port.Further details / reservation may be made from: 0113144944....

Sri Lanka Air Force athletes won both Mens and Women’s championships in the Relay Carnival 2010 held from 14th to 16th May 2010 at Mahinda Rajapaksha International Stadium in Diyagama.It was a great occasion for mens athletics in the SLAF as they won overall championship at the Relay Carnival for the very first time since the inception of the event . This grand plum picked by the SLAF ...

Sri Lanka Air Force headquarters commemorated  the commencement of the war hero’s week yesterday (13 May 2010)by lighting oil lamps in honour of those who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. Lamps were lit at the Air Head Quarters, SLAF Station Colombo and at the SLAF Monument at the Borella Cemetery.  Officers and men of the SLAF laid down their lives in defence ...

The first C-130 aircraft carrying urgently needed saline landed at the Ratmalana Air Force Base at 4.30pm today (13th may). 18 tons of saline was flown nearly 900 nautical miles from Mumbai, India to Sri Lanka in this flight.  The saline will be handed over to the Ministry of Health and Nutrition.   The Sri Lanka Air Force had been called upon by the Government to assist ...

SLAF table tennis players of both men's and women's teams contributed equally to win the "Chrys Gunaratna Memorial Open All Island Ranking Championship" 2010 by dominating the entire tournament. This championship was held from 07th May to 09th May 2010 at St. Thomas College Mt. Lavinia with over 800 participants.        Opens Men’s SingleChampion   &...

The tenth contingent of SLAF troops scheduled to be deployed in Haiti completed their training at the United Nations Peace Keeping Operations (UNPKO) Training Center of Sri Lanka Army in Kukuleganga on the 11th of May 2010. These SLAF personnel who belong to all trades will be deployed along with the SL Army and Navy personnel under the UN banner.They were trained in Traffic Control Oper...

Thirty  Drill Instructors from the 26 th Drill Instructors Training Course passed out  on the 04th May 2010  from Sri Lanka Air Force Station Diyatalawa after completing five months of intensive training. The highlight  of the course was the fact that six Officer Cadets also followed the course with twenty four airmen.The passing out parade was a special spectacl...