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...

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 ...