Glaucoma (High pressure inside the eye) has been identified as one of the most common causes for preventable loss of vision globally. After identifying this important health issue, World Health Organization has declared 12th March of every year as the ‘World Glaucoma Day’ and had instructed to organize health awareness activities throughout the world to commemorate the day. In light ...

SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit celebrated International Women’s Day and 69th SLAF Anniversary with a Series of religious activities conducted at Anuradhapura. The series of events started with a “Aluth Sahal Mangalya” ceremony, which is an ancient ritual of offering the inaugural harvest to the triple gems, was held yesterday (7 March 2020) at the historical Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi premises un...

A Special Programme on Personal Development of Ladies of the SLAF was held yesterday (4 March 2020) at the Main Auditorium of SLAF Trade Training School Ekala, under the patronage of the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs Mayuri Prabhavi Dias. This programme was conducted to commemorate the forthcoming International Women’s Day 2020.The guest lecturer of the programme was M...

The Award Ceremony of the Inter -Pre- School Competition for the year 2019 was held yesterday (28 February 2020) at the SLAF Trade Training School at Ekala. The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias graced the occasion as the chief guest on invitation of the Chairperson Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias, and the Director Welfare, Air Vice Marshal Kapila Waniga...

A house constructed by the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU) was handed over to the family of Corporal Kumarathunga DR (Disease). The House Warming Ceremony was held under the patronage of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias and the Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias at Divulapitiya today (27 February 2020).This project was fu...

The Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dais handed over a wheel chair to Warrant Officer PVNM Prasad yesterday (26 February 2020).This donation was done for the father in Law of the Warrant Officer who has been in a state of paralysis for the last three years. The donation took place at the Seva Vanitha Unit at Air Force Headquarters....

The Clippers Salon at SLAF Guwanpura, under the directives of the Seva Vanitha Unit and Command Welfare Project Officer, conducted a Hair-Care Workshop for all Air Force beauticians yesterday (19 February 2020) with the courtesy of Dreamron Lanka Pvt Ltd.The qualified trainers from Dreamron namely, Mr. Chamika Manchanayake, Mr. Kanishka Akalanka and the company representative Mr. Buddhik...

A house constructed by the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit was handed over to Warrant officer NDU Hemantha yesterday (16th February 2020).The house warming ceremony was held with the participation of the Commanding Officer Sri Lanka Air Force Station Sigiriya, Wing Commander DCDB Alwis at Navalapitiya.The construction was carried out by the Civil Engineering Wing of the SLAF and SLAF Station Sigi...

A Personal Grooming Workshop was conducted by the Seva Vanitha Unit, SLAF Station Weerawila, on 10 January 2020 under the Directives of the President Seva Vanitha Unit Weerawila Dr (Mrs.) Anusha Padmi Kumarapperuma. The workshop was organized for the service personnel and their immediate family members with the collaboration of Dreamron Lanka (Pvt) Ltd in view of enchancing the interest ...

A Coffee Morning was hosted by Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias for the wife of the visiting Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force, Mrs. Tazeena Mujahid at the Officers’ Mess of SLAF Base Ratmalana today (06 February 2020). Spouses of the Air Force Board of Management and Lady Officers participated for this Coffee Morning and Cultural Show. Th...

A house constructed by the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit was handed over to Flight Sergeant Jayathilake RPA (Retired) yesterday (31 January 2020).The house warming ceremony was held under the patronage of the Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias at Hathraliyadda.The construction was carried out by the Civil Engineering Wing of the SLAF and SLAF Station Sigiriya. The ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit organized a book donation programme for school children of the Ampara area on 23rd and 24th January 2020. This donation progamme was organized under the Guidance of the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias in liaison with the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Ampara.  In addition to the book donation programme, a...

Seva Vanitha Unit organized a donation programme for school children of the Anamaduwa Kothalakemiyawa Kanishta Vidyalaya on 14 January 2020. This donation was organized under the patronage of the Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias in liaison with the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Palavi.During this event essential School items, Stationary and Lunch pack...

The Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias handed over a Wheel Chair to Flight Sergeant Dassanayake DRSB (Operations Ground) yesterday (2nd January 2020). This donation was done for his disable mother and the donation took place at the Seva Vanitha Unit at Air Force Headquarters....

Hospitality, generosity, sharing together, spending time with family and friends and helping those less fortunate are all amazing ways of celebrating the "Magique of Christmas". The Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit under the close guidance of its Chairperson, Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias did just that at the Eagles’ Lakeside Banquet and Convention Hall at Attidiya last night (19 Dece...

The Seva Vanitha Unit of SLAF Station Colombo organized a visit to Ward No. 03 of National Institute of Mental Health, Half-Way Home Mulleriyawa on the 17th of December 2019 under the guidance of the Chairperson of Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias.During the event, numerous essential commodities were donated to the inmates with entertainment activities fol...

The Seva Vanitha Unit of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo organized a book donation campaign to donate books to under-privileged schools concurring with the International Literacy Day and International Day of Charity. The event was initiated under the guidance and support of the former Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Colombo, Air Commodore Waruna Gunawardana and was completed under...

The Closing Ceremony of the 8th Course of the Finishing School was held at Auditorium at the SLAF Trade Training School Ekala on the 4th of November 2019. Mrs. Mayuri Prabavi Dias, the Chairperson of the SevaVanitha Unit graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and gave away certificates and prizes.19 participants including daughters of serving and retired service personnel and 16 young ai...

The Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias handed over two Wheel Chairs including one Commode type wheel chair to Sergeant Jayawardana WMDD and Sergeant Weerasinghe HAN yesterday (30th October 2019), which would provide assistance for disabled Mothers of both personnel.The donation took place at the Seva Vanitha Unit at Air Force Headquarters. Out of these two w...

Sri Lanka Air Force Women’s Wing together with the Command Legal Department organized a series of programmes on 'Women’s Rights' in order to educate serving women of the Sri Lanka Air Force on rights of women. This was the 5th programme and was conducted at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda on 18 October 2019 with the participation of more than 120 Lady Officers and Airwomen from SLAF Base Hing...

The Chairperson of Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias donated an artificial leg to Mrs. PDR Wasantha, wife of Mr. ADH Wimalasuriya (Labourer II) serving at the Directorate of Finance at the Seva Vanitha Unit, Air Force Headquarters Colombo on 11 October 2019. While half of the cost of the artificial limb amounting to Rs. 225,000.00, was borne by the welfare ...