Following a cabinet decision on 17 February 2026, the operational management of Dr Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH) has been transferred to the Sri Lanka Air Force. The hospital, which was established in 2013 by Dr Neville Fernando as a teaching hospital for SAITM, and was previously handed over to the Government in 2017.The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air ...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe declared open the newly renovated Officers’ Holiday Home, ‘Clappenburg Rest’ , at the SLAF Academy China Bay today (22 February 2026).The Clappenburg Detachment, located adjacent to Eagles’ Bay View resort within the Academy premises, has been refurbished and transformed into a modern four (04)-suite holiday accommodat...

The Sri Lanka Air Force and the Eagles’ Golf Links hosted the Commander’s Cup - 2026 Annual Golf Tournament, which was concluded yesterday (21 February 2026) in the picturesque settings of China Bay, close to the harbour city of Trincomalee. The tournament was powered by Dialog Enterprise as the Exclusive Main Sponsor which made it much more glamorous and memorable for the participan...

The SLAF successfully conducted a cleaning programme at Adam’s Peak on 19 February 2026 under the ‘Samanola Siri Haritha Wandana – Cleaning Sri Lanka’ project.The programme was coordinated by the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Piduruthalagala, Group Captain Chinthaka Jayasundara. A total of 290 SLAF personnel actively participated in the initiative.The initiative drew partici...

The SLAF Rugby Team secured the Plate Championship of the Maliban Inter-Club Rugby League 2025/2026 season today (20 February 2026) following a consistent and disciplined performance throughout the Plate segment of the tournament.After competing in the main league phase against strong opposition, the Airmen regrouped effectively in the Plate competition. Structured attacking play, coordi...

Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, Admiral Steve Koehler, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, today (20 February 2026) at Air Force Headquarters.Upon arrival, Admiral Koehler was received by the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura, Air Commodore Buddika Piyasiri and was accorded a Guard of Honour presented by the SLAF ...

The fall out parade of No. 174-B Regular Airmen, No. 44-B Regular Airwomen, No. 42-B Direct Entry Regular/volunteer Airmen and Airwomen and No. 18-B Volunteer Airwomen Recruit Courses was held with great pride and military precision on 17 February 2026 at the SLAF Regimental Training Centre, Ampara. The parade was commanded by the Commanding Officer of the Advance Regiment Training Schoo...

The press briefing was held today (18 February 2026) at Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters with the participation of Printing, Electronic and Digital Media partners to officially inform the media of the forthcoming 75th Anniversary celebrations and the series of related events scheduled to take place in 2026. The briefings were attended by Acting Director Media, Wing Commander Sanjeewa Nan...

The SLAF received continued corporate support for its annual golfing event as the symbolic sponsorship cheque for the Commander’s Cup Golf – 2026 was handed over today (17 February 2026) at Air Force Headquarters.The cheque was presented to the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, by Mr. Navin Peiris, Group Chief Officer of Dialog Enterprise, marking the company...

The 9th Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine (SLCOMM) commenced yesterday (13 February 2026) at Waters Edge Hotel. The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.) attended the opening ceremony as the Chief Guest. Dr. Duminda Ariyarathne, Consultant General Surgeon and Immediate Past President of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka...

Members of the SLAF Ex-Servicemen Association made a courtesy call on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe today (13 February 2026).The incumbent Hon. President of the Association, Air Vice Marshal Hemantha Soysa (Retd) , Hon. First Vice President, Air Vice Marshal LMSK Leelarathne (Retd) and Hon. Second Vice President Air Commodore Amal Wimalaratne (Retd) and ot...

An introductory session on the Warriorpreneurship Programme was held today (12 February 2026) at Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters under the supervision of the Directorate of Welfare. The programme forms part of ongoing efforts to support the transition of retiring Tri-Service personnel into civilian economic activities.The initiative was conducted in coordination with the Office of the D...

As a part of goodwill and international corporation activities of Ichinomiya City, the official donation ceremony of one fire engine has been conducted on 09 February 2026 to the Sri Lanka Air Force through the Ichinomiya lions Club at Mayors Office, Ichinomiya City Office, Japan and the donated fire vehicle will be physically handed over to the Sri Lanka Air force in near future by the ...

The SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa conducted a specialised medical, dental and mental health clinic today (12 February 2026). The event was held at the school premises under the guidance of the Commanding Officer, Group Captain Lalith Sugathadasa.This initiative was part of a broader welfare programme launched by the Directorate of Welfare across the Air Force establishments to c...

In line with the 10th Anniversary of the Aircraft Overhaul Wing (AOW), SLAF Base Katunayake conducted a community service project yesterday (09 February 2026) at the Muditha Children’s Development Centre, Minuwangoda.The programme was carried out under the guidance of the Commanding Officer, Group Captain Malitha Kumarage, with the active participation of personnel of the Aircraft Over...

SLAF Base Hingurakgoda conducted a specialized medical, dental, and mental health clinic today (09 February 2026) at the base premises, under the guidance of the Base Commander, Air Commodore Sanoj Jayarathne. This initiative was part of a wider programme initiated by the Directorate of Welfare across all Air Force establishments to coincide with the 75th Anniversary celebrations of the ...

The Change of Command at No. 1 Information Technology Wing of the SLAF Base, Ratmalana, took place today (06 February 2026). The traditional handing over/taking over parade was conducted at the Base Parade Square, where the outgoing Commanding Officer, Group Captain VPS Gunasekara MSc (Def & Strat Stu), BSc (IT), psc. handed over command to Wing Commander EMIWR Ekanayake MSc (Def &am...

The Association of Public Finance Accountants of Sri Lanka (APFASL) which is the Public Sector Wing of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) showcased the pinnacle of public sector financial reporting excellence with the announcement of winners of the 09th Best Annual Report and Accounts (BARA) Awards Competition. The award ceremony was held at the BMICH yesterda...

A donation programme to distribute school accessories to children affected by the recent natural disaster ‘Ditwah’ was successfully conducted today (05 February 2026) by SLAF Station Piduruthalagala, in collaboration with an external donor, at Nuwara Eliya. The programme was generously assisted by Mr. Rasika Wickremaratne and carried out under the supervision of the Commanding Office...

The 11th Sri Lanka Aviation Contingent deployed in the Central African Republic commemorated the 78th Independence Day of Sri Lanka yesterday (04 February 2026) with due pride and dignity. To mark the event, a ceremonial parade was conducted with the participation of all contingent members. The parade was commanded by Wing Commander MNRS Gunawardane and inspected by the Contingent Comman...

The Defence Attaché of the Embassy of Italy to Sri Lanka, Captain (Navy) Armando Paolo SIMI called on the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Lasitha Sumanaweera at Air Force Headquarters today (05 February 2026), on behalf of the Commander of the Air Force.The meeting featured a brief discussion between the Chief of Staff and the visiting Attaché on matters of mutual int...