Under the directives of the Director Logistics and the Director Training of Sri Lanka Air Force, a Refresher Course for the Catering Assistants was conducted and concluded at the Hospitality Management School of SLAF Station Sigiriya. The training programme commenced on 16 December 2019 and concluded on 24 December 2019. 10 Catering Assistants participated for the training programme repr...

The Women’s Team of Sri Lanka Air Force won the National Wrestling Championship for the fourth consecutive year. The SLAF Men’s Team became 2nd Runners Up as well. The National Wrestling Championship 2019 was held at the Torrington New Gymnasium in Colombo from 21 December to 23 December 2019.The Women's Team won 6 Gold, 5 Silver and 3 Bronze medals. The Men’s Team won 4 Gold, 1 Si...

Sri Lanka Air Force Women's “A” and “B” Teams emerged as Champions and Runners-up respectively at the National Beach Volleyball Championship 2019 organized by the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation. The event was conducted at the Public Beach Park in Negombo on 22 December 2019.Air Force Beach Volleyball players were able to secure the Open Men’s Runner up and the Under 25 Men’s...

"53rd Moratuwa Piliyandala District Camp & Rally" was held at SDS Jayasinghe School Grounds - Dehiwala from the 19th to the 22nd of December 2019. Event was organized by the Moratuwa Piliyandala District Branch of Sri Lanka Scout Association.80 Air Scouts and 06 Air Scout Leaders participated and excelled in the following talents during the event.Best Troop Log Book  -  2nd...

Troops from the SLAF Combat Training School in Diyatalawa were deployed earlier today to clear an area of railway track in the Ellethota Area. A 10 man team led by Flying Officer Kahalla was deployed to the area on a request received from the Railway department. The clearance was done within a very short period and Train movements were restored. ...

The Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, Admiral Karambir Singh called on the Commander of the Air Force at Air Force Headquarters this morning (20 December 2019).The Chief of Naval Staff was received by the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Colombo, Air Vice Marshal CB Labrooy where he was accorded a guard of honour. Thereafter, Admiral Singh was conducted to the Air Se...

Fire and Rescue Services in SLAF together with Hashima City Fire Department (Japan) successfully conducted a fire and rescue training programme at the Fire School and Fire Tender Maintenance Squadron at SLAF Base Katunayake from the 18th to the 19th of December 2019. Coordination was done by Japan Lanka Friendship Association and the following two fire experts from Japan conducted the se...

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 Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias awarded four (4) Flight Engineer Brevets, three (3) Fighter Controller Badges, three (3) certificates of Commendations and three (3) prizes for the winner of the Flights Safety Poster Competition 2019 at AFHQ today (19 December 2019).Recipients of the Flight Engineer BrevetsSquadron Leader       BS Gamage...

The Director General of the Department of Civil Security, Rear Admiral Ananda Peiris, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias at Air Force Headquarters yesterday (18 December 2019). After a discussion on matters of mutual interest, the Commander and the visiting Director General exchanged mementos to mark the occasion....

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...

A special programme on “Olympism and Olympic Movement Sustainable Leadership Through Sports” for Sports Administrators of SLAF was organized by the Air Force Sports Council in coloration with Directorate of Sports at the Air Force Headquarters Auditorium yesterday (16 December 2019). Olympism refers to the philosophy of the Olympic Games. Excellence, Respect and friendship are the th...

A three day training programme for the trainees of the SL Army Disaster Management Course was held at the Disaster Management Training School, Sri Lanka Air Force Station, Mullaitivu from 7th to 12th December 2019.This is the first time Army trainees participated in an Air Force Disaster Management Training and the three day training progamme focused on Introduction to Air Force, SLAF’...

The 2nd Open Archery Championship organized by the Sri Lanka Archery Association was held from 13 December to 15 December 2019 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Homagama. Top Archers representing 10 Archery Clubs in the country including Army, Navy and Police participated at this major Championship.SLAF won 2 Gold, 3 Silver and 3 Bronze medals at the Championship.Following are the medals...

Under Community Service Projects, the Seva Vanitha Unit of SLAF Base Vauniya, hosted a charity programme under the patronage and guidance of the Base Commander, Air Commodore LH Sumanaweera, on 14 December 2019 to donate the entire stationary requirement of 156 underprivileged students of the Mahakachchakkodiya Primary School for the upcoming year.Continuing the tradition of benevolence ...

The Graduation Ceremony of Course No. 13 of the Defence Services Command and Staff College Sapugaskanda was held at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre today (13th December 2019).  Honourable Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.A total of 157 officers comprising of 76 Army, 33 Navy, 30 Air Force and 18 allied nation service  officers ...

SLAF sportsmen and women were at the helm of many Sri Lankan victories at the 13th South Asian Games concluded in Kathmandu, Nepal. Seventy seven SLAF personnel were included in the Sri Lankan contingent, incidentally a record for SLAF participation in a national contingent.SLAF sportsmen and women who represented the country and bought honor to the motherland were warmly welcomed at BIA...

The Pakistan Air Force Men’s Cricket Team won the Sports Exchange Programme Friendly Cricket Tournament which was concluded yesterday at the Rifle Green Grounds of SLAF Station Colombo.A 17 member Cricket Team arrived in Sri Lanka on the 7th of December 2019 to participate in a Friendly Cricket Tournament with their SLAF counterparts under the Sports Exchange Programme.Pakistan Air For...

SLAF Base Katunayake won the championship while SLAF Regiment Training School Vanni became Runners Up, at the Inter unit Tennis Tournament 2019 which was concluded at the Air Force Tennis Grounds TTS Ekala on 9 December 2019. Director Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Air Vice Marshal Bandula Herath graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Chairman of SLAF Tennis Air Cdre TA...

Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay secured the Environment Committee Award 2019 for the Organization that has made a significant contribution for the sustainable management of environment in organizations/institutions category (Public/Private/NGO Sector) at the inauguration ceremony of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) 75th Annual Session held at the Univers...

The finals of the Inter Unit Swimming and Water polo Championship 2019 was held on the 6th of December 2019 at the Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana. SLAF Base Anuradhapura and Academy China Bay emerged as Men’s and Women’s Champions while SLAF Base Hingurakgoda became Men’s and Women’s Runners up of the Swimming Championship. At the Water Polo Finals, SLAF Base Anuradhapur...