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...

The Certificate Awarding Ceremony for the trainees of the No 1 Officer Cadets and Lady Officer Cadets Disaster Management First Response Course was held at the Disaster Management School, Sri Lanka Air Force Station, Mullaitivu on 06 December 2019. The Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Mullaitivu Group Captain AN Wijesiriwardena graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Commanding Off...

The 4th workshop for SLAF Pre-School teachers for year 2019 was conducted at the Old Conference Hall at AFHQ on 3 December 2019 from 0900 hrs to 1600 hrs. This was conducted in collaboration with the Directorate of Welfare and the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit.The workshop was conducted by Technical Adviser Mrs. Violet Siriwardane, with the participation of all Pre-school teachers. There were l...

SLAF Combat Training School, Diyatalawa commenced Instructors’ Refresher Training on 2 December 2019 prior to the commencement of forthcoming training courses for the year 2020.This course intends to enhance cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains pertaining to instructional capacities during a period of 16 working days. The opening address was conducted under the auspices of Dire...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake emerged as Men’s and Women’s Champions at the Inter Unit Elle Championship 2019 which concluded on 04th December 2019 at SLAF Base Katunayake.SLAF Station Bandaranayke International Airport emerged as the Runners Up in both Men's and Women's categories.The Chairman of SLAF Elle, Air Commodore RHKP Ranasinghe graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. ...

SLAF Base Hingurakgoda emerged as the Champions while SLAF Station Palaly became Runners Up at the Inter Unit Bodybuilding Championship 2019 which concluded at the Trade Training School (TTS) Ekala yesterday (3 December 2019).Director Welfare, Air Vice Marshal Kapila Wanigasooriya graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Chairman SLAF Bodybuilding, Group Captain Senaka Fernandopulle, Offi...