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AIR VICE MARSHAL CHAMINDA WICKREMARATNE BIDS ADIEU TO THE SRI LANKA AIR FORCE

Air Vice Marshal Chaminda Wickremaratne RWP, USP, MSc (NSWS-Pak), MDS, MA (Sec Stu-USA), ndc (Pak), psc bid adieu to the Sri Lanka Air Force today (02 April 2025), after completing 36 years of dedicated service to the nation. At the time of his retirement, he held the appointment of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force.

SLAF WELFARE SHOP STAFF RECEIVE SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND RETAIL MANAGEMENT

A specialized training workshop for the serving staff of SLAF welfare shops was successfully conducted yesterday (31 March 2025) at the Skymart Welfare Supermarket premises.

INTER-UNIT CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

The Inter Unit Chess Championship 2025 was conducted at SLAF Trade Training School Ekala from 25 to 28 March 2025.

ANNUAL COMMANDER’S INSPECTION AT SLAF STATION IRANAMADU AND DETACHMENT MULLAITIVU

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, conducted the Annual Commander’s Inspection at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Iranamadu today (28 March 2025). The Commander was received by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain Suranga Seneviratne, where a ceremonial street line was accorded upon his arrival to the Sri Lanka Air Force Station Iranamadu.

CERTIFICATE AWARDING CEREMONY OF NO. 07 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL RADIOLOGICAL NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVE BASIC COURSE

The Certificate Awarding Ceremony of No. 07 Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Explosive Basic Course was held on today (28 March 2025) at No 49 CBRNE Wing SLAF Base Katunayake under the patronage of the Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Commadore AV Jayasekera as the Chief Guest.

SLAF ADVANCES INDIGENOUS UAV DEVELOPMENT WITH VIMANA SII

The SLAF has achieved a significant step in indigenous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) development of the Vimana SII surveillance drone.

CHANGE OF COMMAND AT EQUIPMENT PROVISIONING & ACCOUNTING UNIT SLAF BASE KATUNAYAKE

The Change of Command at Equipment Provisioning & Accounting Unit SLAF Base Katunayake, took place yesterday (27 March 2025).

SLAF ACADEMY CHINA BAY HOSTS IFTAR TO STRENGTHEN UNITY AND RESPECT

An Iftar programme was held yesterday (27 March 2025) at the Airmen’s Mess of the SLAF Academy, China Bay.

SLAF TO DEVELOP NATIONAL EDUCATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

The Sri Lanka Air Force is set to embark on an ambitious project to develop a unified software solution, the ‘National Education Management Information System’ for the Ministry of Education.

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