The change of command at SLAF Station Katukurunda was held on 14 March 2020 at the Station Headquarters. The new Commanding Officer Group Captain VGGB Piyasiri took over the duties from Group Captain HWR Chandima RWP,RSP, USP.During the farewell address, Group Captain HWR Chandima thanked all personnel of the Station for their support rendered during his tenure as the Commanding Officer....

From the inception the Sri Lanka Air Force has been the only esteemed organization to carry out HADR Operations and Special Operations through the medium of air in the nation. Some of these operations are aerial firefighting, Search and Rescue (SAR) Heli rappelling, Stabilized Air Body Operations (STABO), Rig and Drop, Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction System (SPIES) and sky diving...

The SLAF Academy Hospital China Bay celebrated its 9th Anniversary yesterday (13 March 2020). The Working Parade was reviewed by the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander PD Rajapaksa. The Commanding Officer addressed the gathering and commended the staff for their contributions made to uplift the services provided to servicemen, servicewomen and civilian staff and for maintaining the stand...

No 1 Air Defence Radar Squadron (ADRS) at SLAF Base Katunayake celebrated its 14th anniversary yesterday (13 March 2020) under the guidance of the Acting Commanding Officer, Squadron Leader PGVCP Nandasena. The anniversary celebration began with a parade at the Squadron Parade Square reviewed by the Acting Commanding Officer. A Cricket Tournament was also conducted with the participation...

The Graduation Ceremony of the No 63 Junior Command and Staff Course was held at the Astra Hall, SLAF Academy China Bay today (13 March 2020).Air Vice Marshal MD Ratnayake, Director Aeronautical Engineering graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest. Delegates from the SL Navy and SL Police were among the distinguished invitees.The ceremony marked the end of an 11-week long course attended b...

Glaucoma (High pressure inside the eye) has been identified as one of the most common causes for preventable loss of vision globally. After identifying this important health issue, World Health Organization has declared 12th March of every year as the ‘World Glaucoma Day’ and had instructed to organize health awareness activities throughout the world to commemorate the day. In light ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force conducted the Sri Pada Route Cleaning programme for the 3rd consecutive year. The clean-up programme was launched on 11th March 2020 to mark 69th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Air Force. The aim of the project was to clean up the paths leading up to the peak of the “Sripadasthanaya”, a religious site that has been subject to reverence by people both from home and a...

The High Commissioner for Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Maj Gen (R) Muhammad Faad Khattak called on the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Sumangala Dias at Air Force Headquarters today (12 March 2020).After a discussion on matters of mutual interest, the Commander of the Air Force and the visiting dignitary exchanged mementos to mark the occasion....

A Fire awareness programme and workshop for the Officers of the Base was conducted by the Fire School & Fire Tender Maintenance (FS & FTM) Squadron at SLAF Base Katunayake yesterday (11 March 2020). A cross section of Officers and representing all formations of the Base participated for the workshop.The training programme was carried out by the FS & FTM Squadron under the gui...

No 1 Information Technology Wing at SLAF Base Ratmalana celebrated its 7th anniversary today (11 March 2020). The celebration included community service activities, religious activities and entertainment activities.As a prominent initiation for the celebration an educational tour was conducted at the Air Force Museum Ratmalana for the children of the Dharmachakra Balika Lama Sanwardana M...

SLAF Women's Team won the Defence Services Kayaking Championship 2020 held yesterday (10 March 2020) at the Diyawannawa Lake Battaramulla. The Defence Services Kayaking Championship 2020 was held from 9th to 10th of March 2020. During the regatta, the SLAF Women's Team secured three (3) Gold Medals and one (1) silver Medal. SLAF Men’s Team secured one (1) Gold medal, two (2) silver med...

The No 2 Air Defence Radar Squadron at SLAF Base Vavuniya celebrated its 14th Anniversary today (10 March 2020), under the guidance of the Commanding Officer, Squadron Leader DRT Mallawaarachchi. The customary Working Parade was held at the Squadron followed by a Tree Planting Ceremony. Concurrently, the squadron organized several functions to mark this occasion including religious and c...

The Outgoing Commanding Officer of SLAF Regiment Training School Vanni, Air Commodore KKAK Kaluarachchi RSP, USP handed over duties to Air Commodore DCI Weerasooriya USP, psc, isc. The Ceremonial Handing Over/ Taking Over Parade took place at the Station Parade Square today (10 March 2020).  The outgoing Commanding Officer took over Command of the Regiment Training School Vanni on t...

SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit celebrated International Women’s Day and 69th SLAF Anniversary with a Series of religious activities conducted at Anuradhapura. The series of events started with a “Aluth Sahal Mangalya” ceremony, which is an ancient ritual of offering the inaugural harvest to the triple gems, was held yesterday (7 March 2020) at the historical Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi premises un...

SLAF Baseball Team emerged victorious by defeating the Royal Blues Baseball Club 12-11 at the closely contested the Grand Final of the National Baseball Knockout Tournament also known as the Malinda Arumadura Memorial Baseball Trophy 2020.The tournament was conduct by the Sri Lanka Amateur Baseball Softball Association from 8 February to 7 March 2020 at the Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Bas...

The 21st consecutive “Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya” was concluded this evening (7 March 2020) at the Public Grounds in Anuradhapura. The Men’s Race was held from 5th to 7th March 2020 in 3 stages while the Women’s Race was held today from Puttalam to Anuradhapura covering a distance of 110 km. Cyclists from all around the country as well as from other countries participated in th...

The Certificate Awarding Ceremony of No 3 Heli-Borne Operation Course was held at the Regiment Special Training School, Sri Lanka Air Force Station, Morawewa Yesterday (6 March 2020).The Officer Commanding Training of Regiment Special Training School, Squadron Leader Sumith Bandara graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Chief Instructor of the Regiment Special Training School, Squad...

The second day of the 21th Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya which commenced in front of the Asiri Hospital in Kandy concluded in the city of Trincomalee yesterday evening (06 March 2020) having covered a mammoth total distance of 215 km. The cyclist from the Super Wheelers Club, Dharshana Prasad won the 2nd leg of this year’s Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya while Chamika Sandun Kumara also fr...

The Sri Lanka Air Force, for the first time in its history conducted a Flag Blessing to celebrate the 69th Anniversary today (6 March 2020) at the Anuradhapura sacred 'Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi'. This initiative was taken this year on the instructions of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias. The event was also held under the auspices of the Commander in person.A colourful...

SLAF Cyclist, Leading Aircraftman Sanju Deemantha won the first leg of the Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya which ended in Kandy this afternoon. Today’s race concluded in front of the Asiri Hospital in Kandy. Chathura Madushan who competed from the Dehiwala Mount Lavinia Municipal Council Team came in second while Army Cyclist, Pathum Sampath secured the third place.The race covered a dist...

The Military Attaché for the Embassy of Saudi Arabia based in New Delhi, Staff Brigadier General Nawaf T Alotaibi, called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias this morning (5 March 2020) at Air Force Headquarters.The visiting Military Attaché and the Commander discussed matters of mutual interest before exchanging Official Plaques to mark the visit....