Flight Lieutenant Lakshika Attale and Corporal Amarasena DSNK departed Sri Lanka on 4 January 2019 as the first Sri Lankan women to attend the All Arms Basic Drill Course at the British Army School of Ceremonial in Catterick, North Yorkshire.During their time in Catterick, the officer and the airwoman learnt how to perform drill and how to teach it. After they return to Sri L...

The Children's party of AFHQ and Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo was held yesterday (17 January 2019). Personnel serving at SLAF Station Colombo and Air Force Headquarters and the civilian staff with their families participated.The programme started at 1500 hrs and comprised of an array of entertainment which included a Magic Show, Air Dog Show, games for children, music, bouncers wi...

Air Vice Marshal Sagara Kotakadeniya took over duties as the new Vice Chancellor of the General Sir John Kothalawala Defence University yesterday (16 January 2019).The new Vice Chancellor was received at the University and accorded a Tri-Services Guard of Honour before he officially took over duties as the new Vice Chancellor.Air Vice Marshal Kotakadeniya joined the Sri Lanka Air Force a...

Taking into consideration numerous requests made by servicemen and civil personnel, the Commander of Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy and the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Anoma Jayampathy took steps to provide assistance to number of worthy causes.The following donations were handed over on 14 January 2019 at the Seva Vanitha Unit with the participation of the ...

Newly appointed Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva called on the Commander of the Air force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy this morning (14 January 2019) at Air Force Headquarters. The Navy Commander was received by the Commanding Officer of SLAF Colombo, Air Commodore Waruna Gunawardana after which a Guard of Honour was conferred by the Colour Wing of the SLAF. The Navy ...

Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy declared open the newly constructed Station Headquarters Building at SLAF Station Weerawila today (12 January 2019). This Station Headquarters has been constructed under the concept of the Commander of the Air Force. The project was completed within a very short period by Air Field Construction Wing at SLAF Base Rathma...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy declared open the newly constructed three storied Officer Cadets’ Accommodation Building at SLAF Academy China Bay yesterday (11 January 2019). The first floor of the new three storied building consisted of a Ladies Room, a Bar and Ante Room. The Second floor consisted of ten (10) rooms with a common bathroom while the top f...

The No 3 Maritime Squadron was reestablished today, 11 Jan 2019, when it’s new facilities were declared open by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy at the SLAF Academy China Bay.The Chief of Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sumangala Dias, Members of the Air Force Board of Management, the Commandant of the Air Force Academy, officers and airmen were present for the occ...

27 Officer Cadets from the No 58th Intake and 4 Lady Officer Cadets from the No 10th Intake along with 437 Airmen and 220 Airwomen of the 167th Regular Airmen Recruit Course, 37th Regular Airwomen Recruit Course, 130th Volunteer Airmen Recruit Course, 13th Volunteer Airwomen Recruit Course, 35th Direct Entry Airmen and Airwomen Recruit Course proudly passed out from the SLAF Academy Chin...

The relinquishment of the facilities and areas occupied by the Sri Lanka Air Force  (SLAF) in the Ratmalana Airport environs commenced this week.  A conference to finalise the modalities of the handover was held on 7 Jan 2019 and the specialist checking of the inventories of the buildings began soon after. The handing over is the culmination of discussions between the Civil Avi...

The newly renovated Gymnasium at the General Service Quarters Complex, Guwanpura was declared open by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy this morning (8 January 2019). The Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Colombo, Air Commodore GGWTK Gunawardana, Officers and Other Rankers were present for the opening ceremony.The requirement of a Gymnasium for Guwanpura was ...

Four (4) newly enlisted Student Officers of the 72nd Intake of Direct Entry Officers gave their oaths today (8 January 2019) at Air Force Headquarters prior to departing for their basic training at Sri Lanka Air Force Combat Training School, Diyatalawa.The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy congratulated the newly enlisted Student officers during the oath taking ce...

The 09th anniversary of SLAF Station Piduruthalagala and No 07 ADRS were celebrated yesterday (05 January 2019) under auspices of the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander DSC Fernando.  Along with the formation day a Shramadana Campaign and Dental Clinic were conducted at the Madduma Bandara Collage Nuwara-Eliya on 04th January 2019 with participation of service personnel of SLAF Stat...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy attended the CEAT SLADA Championship Awards 2018 as the Chief Guest. The event was held at the Golden Rose Banquet Hall in Boralasgamuwa on the 4th of January 2019.Ishan Dasanayaka emerged as the Group MX 250cc Motor Race Champion while Ashen Silva emerged as the group 3500cc Motor Race Champion at this year’s ceremony.The ev...

In the present day context, many people turn to the internet to make friends, develop romance, or maintain other social connections. However, the more time we spend online, the more depressed we become. Why is this? The answer has to do with something called ‘Limbic Resonance,’ the idea that our capacity for sharing deep emotional states rising from the limbic system of the brain and...

The Seva Vanitha Unit of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Koggala conducted the first Seva Vanitha event of the year 2019 by donating an ICU bed to the female ward of the Neuro Surgical Department of the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital today (3 January 2019). The Acting Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Koggala, Squadron Leader PSW Molligoda, President of the Seva Vanitha Unit at SLAF Station K...

Responding to a request by the Disaster Management Centre, the SLAF deployed an Mi 17 Helicopter with a 2400 ltr Bambi Bucket from SLAF Katunayake to assist in the fighting of a sudden fire that had started in the Muthurajawela Reserve area. On the instructions of the Commander of the Air Force, an MI-17 helicopter of the No 6 Squadron was utilized immediately to carry-out the Bambi Buck...

The No. 59 Junior Command and Staff Course commenced today (02 January 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 Chief Instructor and Senior Instructor also briefed the Student Officers about important aspects of the Course. A total of 22 Sri Lanka Air F...

To mark the 48th anniversary of the SLAF Trade Training School at Ekala the Commanding Officer and all personnel organized an All Night Pirith Chanting Ceremony which was followed by an Alms Giving.In line with the anniversary celebrations a house of civilian family in need located close School was renovated and facilitated with electricity supply which was long felt requirement of the s...

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...