On the directions given by His Excellency the President and under the guidance of the Commander of the Air Force, a newly constructed house was handed over to Mrs. Anna Lechchami in Nochchiyagama yesterday (01st January 2019) as a Community Service Project of Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura. The handing over was done by the Base Commander of SLAF Base Anuradhapura, Air Commodore HN...

Equipment Provisioning and Accounting Unit (EP&AU) at SLAF Base Katunayake celebrated its 8th Anniversary yesterday (1 January 2019), under the guidance of the Commanding Officer Group Captain AMGSB Atapattu.The anniversary celebrations began with the parade at the EP&AU parade grounds. Concurrently, a Pirith Chanting Ceremony was arranged at EP&AU premises, to invoke blessin...

The 38th anniversary of SLAF Station Palaly was celebrated yesterday (1 Jan 2019). Along with the formation day a Shramadana Campaign was conducted at Kuddiyappulam Tamil School with the participation of service personnel of SLAF Station Palaly. The first working parade of the year was reviewed by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain SD Jayaweera.Following the Working Parade, the Comman...

The taking over parade of the ceremonial duties at the President's House was held today (01 January 2019).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 Directorate of Ground Operations. ...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy addressed the Air Force Board of Management, all Officers, other ranks and civilian staff of AFHQ and SLAF Station Colombo this morning (01 January 2019) at the Air Force Headquarters premises.The proceedings, which were streamed live to all stations of the SLAF, commenced with the hoisting of the national flag, singing of the...

The outgoing Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Admiral SS Ranasinghe, paid a Farewell Call on the Commander of the Air Force,  Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy at the Air Force Headquarters today (31 December  2018). Admiral Ranasinghe was welcomed by the Commanding Officer of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo, Air Commodore GGWTK Gunawardana at the entrance steps of the Air Forc...

A Medical Campaign was conducted successfully on 27 and 28 December 2018 at four locations in Mullaitivu Area (Mannakandal Clinic Centre, Mannakandal Government Tamil Mixed School, Mannakandal Community Centre and Muththaiyankaddu) in order to support the flood affected population in Mullaitivu area and its locality.The campaign was conducted by the Medical Faculty of the Sri Jayawardhan...

The 67th National Life Saving Championships 2018 was held on 28 December at the Narahenpita Police Swimming Pool and the Life Saving Headquarters in Mt. Lavinia.The Sri Lanka Air Force Women's Life Saving Team was able to win the National Life Saving Championships 2018 defeating all the other Life Saving Teams in Sri Lanka. The SLAF Men’s Team emerged in 3rd place at the Championship....

The SLAF Angampora Display Team who clinched the first ever Sri Lanka’s Got Talent Title on 30 September 2018 at the Grand Finale held at Stein Studios, Rathmalana, was felicitated at a ceremony held at Air Force Headquarters today (28 December 2018).   The SLAF Angampora Team was established in 2012 on the initiative of former Commander of the Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Ha...

Youth, Junior and Senior National Weightlifting Championships 2018 was held from 20th to 24th December 2018 at Sports Gymnasium in Torrington, Colombo. The Sri Lanka Air Force Women's Weightlifting Team was able to win the Senior National Weightlifting Championships 2018 defeating all the other weight lifting teams in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Air Force and the Sri Lanka Navy emerged as J...

The Non-Commissioned Officers Management School of SLAF Academy China Bay held its No. 5 English Medium and No.76 Sinhala Medium Non Commissioned Officers’ Management Courses Award Ceremony yesterday (21 December 2018) under the patronage of the Chief Instructor Air Wing, Defence Services Command & Staff Collage Sapugaskanda, Air Commodore CB Labrooy who graced the occasion as the ...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy declared open the newly constructed Holiday Home for Serving and Retired Other Ranks and an Abans Showroom today (21 December 2018) at SLAF Base Anuradhapura.The Holiday Home was designed and constructed by the Civil Engineering Wing of SLAF Base Katunayake, under supervision of the Director of Civil Engineering and Base Comma...

The Badge Awarding Ceremony of EOD Training School at SLAF Station Palavi for No 36 Officers, No 51 Airmen, No 11 Airwomen, No 27 Naval Personnel and No 1 Foreign Students Basic EOD Courses was held on 19 December 2018 at the parade square of SLAF Station Palavi. The Director Ground Operations, Air Vice Marshal KFR Fernando graced this occasion as the Chief Guest.The courses comprised of...

The Passing Out Parade of the No 12 and No 13 Regimental Special Force Basic Courses was held at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Morawewa today (20 December 2018). The founder of the Regimental Special Force, the Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Chief of Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sumangla Dias, members of the ...

International Practical Shooting Confederation Handgun Nationals -2018 organized by the National Rifle Association was held from 29 November to 02 December 2018 at the SL Army Firing Range, Panaluwa. More than 208 top Shooters from 08 Shooting Clubs in the island including Army, Navy and Police participated at this major Championship.15 male shooters and 13 female shooters from the SLAF ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay and SLAF Station Colombo emerged as Men's and Women's Champions respectively at the Inter Unit Athletic Championship 2018, which was held on 18 December 2018 at SLAF Base Katunayake.SLAF Station Colombo and SLAF Academy China Bay became Men's and Women's runner up respectively at the championship.Officer Cadet Perera KIK from the Air Force Academy Ch...

SLAF Station Koggala Air Scout Troop conducted the Annual Troop Camp at Hapugala Maha Vidyalaya, Hapugala from 15 to 17 December 2018 under the guidance of Group Captain JAPS Jayawardena, the Chief Group Scout Master of SLAF Air Scouting and supervision of Flight Lieutenant DHS Wijesinghe, the Group Scout Master of SLAF Station Koggala. 158 Air Scouts and 08 Air Scout Masters attended fo...

Group Captain PAV Samantha handed over the command of No 7 Squadron at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Hingurakgoda to Wing Commander PDSS Gunawardane yesterday(18th December 2018). The traditional “Handing over Taking over” parade was conducted and was commanded by Squadron Leader HDTS Wijayasiriwardane at the Squadron premises....

The Air Force Scholarship Awards Ceremony was held yesterday (18 December 2018) at AFHQ Auditorium under the patronage of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy and the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Anoma Jayampathy. The annual scholarship scheme is intended to support selected students from Grade 5 up to the G.C.E. A/L examination. A total of 46 ...

The 13th of June 2014 marked the last flight of MI-24 Attack Helicopters and its last ground run was performed on the 21st of May 2015 respectively. With the rising requirement of maintaining the competence and hands on skills of the technical crew, the squadron decided to perform the ground runs on MI-24.The decision to perform ground runs was taken after a series of comprehensive studi...

Tech Formations Team at SLAF Base Ratmalana emerged as the Champions while SLAF Station Bandaranayke International Airport became Runners Up at the Inter Unit Bodybuilding Championship 2018 which was concluded at the Trade Training School Ekala yesterday (17 December 2018).Director Logistics, Air Vice Marshal HMSKB Kotakadeniya graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Chairman...