The change of command at the SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa was held today (13 January 2020)The outgoing Commanding Officer, Air Commodore GGWTK Gunawardana RSP, USP, MDS, MIExpE, psc handed over the duties to Air Commodore C Wickramaratne RWP, USP, MDS, MA (Sec Stu-USA), psc. The outgoing Commanding Officer, Air Commodore Gunawardana will be proceeding for overseas training. The...

The Badge Awarding Parade of the Explosives Ordnance Disposal Training School for No 37, 38 Officers and No 52, 53 Airmen EOD Basic Courses was held on 11 January 2020 at SLAF Station Palavi. Air Commodore C Wickramaratne graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.The parade comprised with 5 Air Force Officers, 1 Naval Officer, 43 Airmen and 4 Airwomen. At the ceremony, 53 trainees received ...

The No 3 Maritime Squadron celebrated its 1st anniversary yesterday (11 January 2020) after being re-established at SLAF Academy China Bay. The Squadron was initially established in December 1971 at SLAF China Bay by the then Commander of the Air Force, Air Vice Marshal PH Mendis and was operational until 1993. The Squadron was re-established in 2019 and equipped with Y-12 and B-200 airc...

The Change of Command Parade at the No. 3 Air Defence Radar Squadron Sri Lanka Air Force Station Weerawila was held today (8 January 2020).The outgoing Commanding Officer, Wing Commander WGND Wewakumbura MSc (Def & Start Stu), MSc (Mgt), Pg Dip (Def Mgt), psc handed over duties to Group Captain PC Dissanayake RSP, USP, MSc (Def & Start Stu), psc. The ceremonial Handing over / Tak...

The Certificate Awarding Ceremony of Ground Stewards Advanced Course, Catering Assistants Basic Course, Ground Stewards Basic Course and the NVQ Certificate awarding for the trainees who have earned their NVQ qualifications was held at the Hospitality Management School, Sri Lanka Air Force Station, Sigiriya today (08 January 2020). The Deputy Director Finance, Group Captain TI Fernando g...

The Base Commander, SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Commodore HSS Thuyacontha declared open the newly constructed building of the Coir Mattress Manufacturing facility of the Research and Development Wing at SLAF Base Katunayake today (8 January 2020).Command Research and Development Officer, Air Commodore JP Balasooriya, Formation CO’s of SLAF Base Katunayake, Officers and Other Ranks of the...

The outgoing Commanding Officer of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Piduruthalagala, Group Captain DSC Fernando RSP and two Bars, USP, Pg Dip (LRHRM) handed over duties to Wing Commander MHMTCK Bandara during the traditional change of command parade today (7 Jan 2020).The Outgoing Commanding Officer addressed the parade and thanked all personnel of the Station for the support they extended du...

The 10th anniversary of SLAF Station Piduruthalagala and No 7 ADRS was celebrated on 5 January 2020 under the guidance of the Commanding officer, Group Caption DSC Fernando.  A Shramadana campaign was conducted at the 'Shanthipura Vidiyalaya' on 3rd January 2020 along with the formation day.The anniversary day began with the customary Working Parade at Station Parade ground. This wa...

The No. 63 Junior Command and Staff Course commenced on 2nd January 2020 at the Junior Command and Staff College, SLAF Academy, China Bay. The Opening Address was conducted by the Commandant of SLAF Academy China Bay, Air Commodore RAUP Rajapaksa followed by the Commanding Officer’s Address. The Chief Instructor and Senior Instructor also briefed the Student Officers about important as...

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....

The 39th Anniversary of SLAF Station Palaly was celebrated on 1st January 2020. The history of Station dates back to the 1940s. The then, Royal Air Force Kankasanturai was established in 1940s to support RAF Squadrons in World War II.  After independence, the abandoned airfield was taken over by the Civil Aviation Department until it was taken over by the SLAF to establish SLAF Stat...

The taking over parade of ceremonial duties at the President's House was held yesterday (01 January 2020).SLAF took over the duties from the Sri Lanka Navy for a period of three months. The ceremonial duties will be carried out by the Colour Wing of the SLAF, under the supervision of the Directorate of Ground Operations....

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias made his New Year’s address to the Air Force Board of Management, All Officers, Other Ranks and civilian staff of AFHQ, SLAF Station Colombo and all Air Force establishments today, 1 January 2020, the first working day of the year 2020.  The Commander’s address was streamed live to all establishments of the SLAF. The Com...

The Children's Party of Air Force Headquarters and SLAF Station Colombo was held yesterday (30 December 2019). A large number of personnel serving at SLAF Station Colombo and Air Force Headquarters along with their families participated.The programme commenced at 1500 hrs and comprised of an array of entertainment which included a Magic Show, Air Dog Show, games for children, music and b...

A comprehensive sea rescue training programme was carried out on 28 December 2019 for the No 14 Regiment Special Forces Basic Course by Regiment Special Forces Training School and No 7 Helicopter Squadron at Sweat Bay beach area at SLAF Academy China Bay, with participation of Instructors from the RSF Training School, Pilots and Air Crew of No 07 Helicopter Squadron. The training program...

The Certificate Awarding Ceremony for the trainees of the No 28 Disaster Management First Response Course was held at the Disaster Management School, Sri Lanka Air Force Station, Mullaitivu on 29 December 2019. The Commanding Officer of the SLAF Regiment Training School Vanni, Air Commodore KKAK Kaluarachchi graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Commanding Officer of SLAF Station M...

Fifty Two sports men and women  who brought honor and fame to the Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri Lanka with their winning performances at the 13th South Asian Games 2019 were felicitated by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias at a ceremony held today (30 December 2019) at Air Force Headquarters in Colombo. Sri Lanka won 251 medals in total at the 13th South Asian...

Sri Lanka Air Force Women's Volleyball Team won their fifth consecutive National Volleyball Championship by defeating Sri Lanka Navy 3 sets to nil.This year’s Air Force Team was captained by Leading Aircraftwoman Jayathunga WAC who is the captain of the National Women’s Volleyball Team.The tournament was held at the National Youth Services Council Indoor Stadium, Maharagama on 28 Dec...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Sumangala Dias participated in the Special Cashew Tree Planting Programme conducted by the Command Agro Unit to enhance the cashew production in the country today (28 December 2019).The Base Commander of SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Commodore Sampath Thuyacontha, Command Agro Officer, Air Commodore Suharshie Fernando and other Officers were present...

The NCO Management School at the SLAF Academy China Bay held the Certificate Awarding Ceremony of the No. 9 English Medium and No.80 Sinhala Medium Non Commissioned Officers’ Management Courses yesterday (27 December 2019). Air Vice Marshal MRK Samarasinghe, the Director Civil Engineering of the Air Force graced the event as the Chief Guest. The primary objective of conducting these co...

Troops from SLAF Base Katunayake conducted a cleaning programme along the coastal belt from the Browns Beach area, Negombo under the directives of the Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Commodore HSS Thuiyacontha yesterday (26 December 2019).  During the programme, Air Force troops were able to clean the entire beach area from Browns Beach  towards Negombo. Public Health ...