Under the guidance of the Chairperson Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias, the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit organized a Cookery Programme aimed to enhance the knowledge of culinary and cookery skills of the Catering Staff, Lady Officers, Airwomen and spouses of service personnel. The event was held today (3 December 2019) at the Eagles Lagoon View Banquet Hall.This Programme was conducted...

The orientation course for No.8 Defence Services Command and Staff Course commenced on 2 December 2019 at the Junior Command and Staff College, Sri Lanka Air Force Academy, China Bay.The Opening Address was conducted by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain SDGM Silva. The Senior Instructor and all the other Directing Staff also briefed the Student Officers about important aspects of the...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana emerged as the Inter Unit Table Tennis Champions 2019 defeating SLAF Regiment Training School Vanni at the AF Health Management Centre in Colombo, yesterday (2 December 2019). The Director Civil Engineering, Air Vice Marshal Ruchira Samarasinghe graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Members of the Air Force Board of Management, Chairman of S...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana won the overall championship at the Inter Unit Golf Championship held at the Eagles’ Catalina Golf Course Koggala yesterday (30th November 2019).SLAF Academy China Bay emerged as 1st Runners Up while SLAF Base Katunayake concluded as 2nd Runners Up.The tournament had two events simultaneously with the Inter Unit Championship as an Open Championship an...

Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias, paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Prime Minister, Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Prime Minister’s Office this evening ( 29 November 2019). The Commander extended his best wishes to the Prime Minister on his new appointment. Mementoes were also exchanged to mark the visit....

The Seva Vanitha Unit and the Medical Inspection Room of SLAF Station Sigiriya conducted an ‘Awareness Programme on HIV/AIDS’ today (29 Nov 2019) for the service personnel of the station. The programme was conducted with the assistance of the Officials of MOH Office, Dambulla. The programme was conducted in line with the World AIDS Day programme, as per the directives of the SLAF Dir...

SLAF Regiment Training School Vanni and SLAF Academy China Bay emerged as Men’s and Women’s Champions respectively at the Inter Unit Cricket Championship 2019 which concluded yesterday (28 November 2019) at SLAF Base Katunayake. In the Men's Finals, SLAF Regiment Training School Vanni were bowled out for a score of 109 in 19.4 overs. In reply SLAF Station Morawewa were bowled out for...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias addressed the officers of Course No.13 of the Defence Services Command and Staff College today (28th November 2019).The Commandant of the DSCSC Major General DAPN Dematanpitiya, the Chief Instructors of the Army, Navy and Air Wings, Brigadier UUKLS Perera, Commodore NPW Amaradasa and Air Commodore P Ranasinghe, faculty ...

The Graduation Ceremony of the No 62 Junior Command and Staff Course was held at the Astra Hall, Academy China Bay on 27 November 2019.Air Vice Marshal WLRP Rodrigo, Director Ground Operations graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest. Indian Defence Attaché and delegates from the SL Army and SL Navy were among distinguished invitees.The ceremony marked the end of an 11-week long course at...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana won the Men’s Inter Unit Rugby Championship 2019 by defeating SLAF Regiment Training School (RTS) Vanni 21 to 17 in the finals concluded at SLAF Base Ratmalana yesterday (26 November 2019).The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Sumangala Dias graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Members of the Air Force Board of Management, The Chairman SLAF Ru...

Ninety Three (93) sportsman and women of the Sri Lanka Air Force, consisting of 80 players and 13 officials, have been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the 13th South Asian Games to be held in Nepal from the 1st to 10th of December 2019.Air Force players will be representing the nation in 20 sports disciplines. They are, Athletics, Archery, Basketball, Boxing, Beach Volleyball, Cricket...

SLAF Station Ampara celebrated its’ 30th Anniversary yesterday (25th November 2019). The celebrations began with Community Service Programs of cleaning and colour washing of the General Hospital at Padiyathalawa, cleaning and partitioning of classrooms of the Karangawa School and distribution of books for schoolchildren.  Simultaneously, an All- Night “Pirith Chanting” Ceremon...

The Japan Lanka Friendship Association yet again made generous donations to the Sri Lanka Air Force at a colourful ceremony held at AFHQ this morning (25 November 2019). The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest together with the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias. A special cultural programme was a...

The Rotherham Circuit Meet 2019 was concluded successfully at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Katukurunda yesterday on 24 November 2019 where the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias together with Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias, graced the event as the Chief Guest. The motor car and bike racing competition worked off at the Katukurunda Airstrip was full of thrills and spills, ex...

The No 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron celebrated its 24th anniversary yesterday (24th November 2019). To mark the event a Working Parade was held at the Squadron Premises and was reviewed by the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander DL Hewavitharana. Floral tributes were offered at the Squadron War Heroes’ Monument as a tribute to those who sacrificed their lives while serving at the squadr...

SLAF Base Hingurakgoda celebrated its 41st Anniversary on 23 November 2019 with a Working Parade which was reviewed by the Base Commander, Group Captain NHDN Dias.Leading up to the Anniversary celebrations, a Blood Donation Campaign was held in collaboration with the National Blood Bank on 19th November 2019 at the Base premises, giving prominence to Community Service activities. The ann...

A Blood donation campaign was organized by the Seva Vanitha Unit of SLAF Station Morawewa on 22 November 2019 at the Station Premises to full fill critical blood requirement of the Blood Bank at the Trincomalee General Hospital.A large number of service personnel participated for the worthy event....

The Handing over Taking over Parade of the No 5th Sri Lanka Air Force Aviation Unit under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was held at the Contingent Parade Ground on 19 November 2019.Wing Commander KM Wanniarachchi RSP and Bar took over duties as No 5th Contingent Commander from No 4th Contingent Commander, Wi...

The 4th Sri Lanka Aviation Contingent in Central African Republic conducted its final Civil Military Coordination (CIMIC) activity before the troop rotation on 14th November 2019. The purpose of this event was to support and encourage students during their school day and to motivate them to excel in studies and to bring pleasant childhood memories to the children who are victims of confl...

Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Major General Kamal Gunarathne (Retd) at the Ministry premises today (21 November 2019).The Commander extended his best wishes to the Secretary Defence on his new appointment. Mementoes were also exchanged to mark the visit....

The Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias handed over a Wheel Chair to Warrant Officer DSW De Silva yesterday (20th November 2019), This donation was done for his mother – in – law who is bedridden due to fractures in her right leg and the left hand.The donation took place at the Seva Vanitha Unit at Air Force Headquarters....