“Glimpse of Emeralds” Ladies night 2018 organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit was held at the Eagles’ Lagoon View Banquet Hall, Katunayake yesterday the 30th October 2018 from 1930hrs onwards.The evening was organized to offer an opportunity to the ladies of the Air Force to enjoy a relaxing atmosphere among friends, a brief reprieve from their busy lives, to help ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force was adjudged the first runner up in the Department Sector at the  2nd Best Annual Report and Accounts Awards for the public sector organized by the Association of Public Finance Accountants of Sri Lanka (APFASL) at the BMICH on 29 October 2018Several of Sri Lanka’s top public sector organizations including universities, ministries and departments among othe...

An Engineering Officer and a Flight Engineering SNCO, five (5) Air Surveillance Airmen and five (5) Operations Air Officers received their Flight Engineers Brevets, Air Surveillance Brevets and Fighter Controller Badges respectively from the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy today (30 October 2018) at AFHQ.The flight engineers who received their brevets had comple...

The 5th Categorization and Revalidation Board for SLAF Fighter Controllers was concluded at SLAF Base Katunayake yesterday (29 October 2018). The Valediction Ceremony of 5th Categorization and Re-validation Board for SLAF Fighter Controllers was held at the Officers’ Mess of SLAF Base Katunayake on the 26th of October 2018. Director Air Operation, Air Vice Marshal SK Pathirana grace th...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy conducted the Commander's Inspection of SLAF Station Mirigama yesterday (29 October 2018). The Commanding Officer, Wing Commander Nipuna Thanippuliarachchi received the Commander and accorded a street lining on his arrival. The Commander inspected the Station premises and declared open the newly constructed Utility Complex for...

Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy, paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Prime Minister, Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Prime Minister’s Office today ( 29 October 2018).The Commander extended his best wishes to the Prime Minister on his new appointment. Mementoes were also exchanged to mark the visit....

The Commander’s Inspection of Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School Ekala was held today, 29th October 2018. The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy reviewed the parade, which was commanded by the Commanding Officer Group Captain MJR Perera. The Commander awarded commendations to the following service personnel in recognition of their exceptional services towar...

The 13th Open Squash Championship organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force was held from 20 October 2018 with the participation of more than 300 and successfully concluded yesterday (27 October 2018) at the Sri Lanka Air Force Squash Complex, Ratmalana.Ravindu Laksiri and Fathoum Issadeen won the Men’s and Women’s Open Championships respectively.The Championship was worked off in the age...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Vavuniya celebrated its 40th anniversary yesterday (27 October 2018). The base day celebrations began with a Parade followed by the address by the Base Commander, Group Captain LH Sumanaweera.Concurrently, following programmes were carried out prior to the Base day Celebrations•    Bana Programme on the 24th of October 2018•    C...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy conducted the Commander’s Inspection of SLAF CTS Diyatalawa today (26 October 2018). The Commander reviewed the Commander’s Inspection Parade, commanded by the Commanding Officer of the Combat Training School, Air Commodore WWPD Fernando and the Certificates of Commendation were awarded to the following service and civil p...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy conducted the Commander's Inspection of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Piduruthalagala today (26 October 2018). The Commander was welcomed by the Commanding Officer, Wing Commandr DSC Fernando and was accorded a Street Lining on arrival.During the course of the inspection, the Commander visited all areas of the Station including S...

SLAF Base Hingurakgoda emerged the Champions, while SLAF Academy China Bay became runner up in the Inter Unit Badminton Championship 2018 which was concluded yesterday (25 October 2018). The Championship was held at the Indoor Stadium of the SLAF Base Katunayake from 19th to 25th October 2018 with large number of participants representing all SLAF establishments.Flight Lieutenant SARASU ...

A foreign delegation consisting of 89 personnel who were invited for the Hermann Loos Champion Trophy Camp 2018 visited AFHQ today (25 Oct. 2018). The group consisted of Officers and National Cadet Corps Cadets from Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal and Pakistan. Head of the delegation called on the Director Training of Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshal WMKSP Weerasinghe where offic...

Chairperson of SLAF SVU Mrs. Anoma Jayampathy accepted wheel chairs donated by the Colombo Capital City Lions Club today (25 October 2018) at the Seva Vanitha Unit, AFHQ Colombo. Subsequently these wheel chairs will be handed over to needy personnel in future. ...

The tenth and eleventh houses constructed under the "Commander's Housing Project" by the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU) were handed over to Sergeant Gunathilake (Disabled) and the family of Leading Aircraftman Weerasinghe WADN (Deceased) respectively. The House Warming Ceremonies were held under the patronage of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy a...

A Religious Ceremony and Almsgiving were held at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth this morning (23 October 2018) with the participation of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy to commemorate fallen war heroes of the Sri Lanka Air Force. This was organized by the Directorate of Welfare of the Sri Lanka Air Force for the 8th consecutive year. Religious blessings were...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo won the Men’s Championship while Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay became Women's Champions at the Inter Unit Karate Championship 2018 at the AF Health Management Centre (HMC) in Colombo today(22 October 2018). SLAF Trade Training School Ekala became Men's runners up and No 26 Regiment Wing at SLAF Base Katunayake became Women's runners up at the...

The ninth house constructed under the "Commander's Housing Project" by the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU) was handed over to Leading Aircraftman Shantha MMA (Disabled in Action). The House Warming Ceremony was held under the patronage of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy and the Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Anoma Jayampathy at Gokare...

The Rotherham Circuit Meet 2018 was concluded successfully at the Sri Lanka Air Force Station Katukurunda yesterday (21 October 2018) where the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy 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, excitement and great sportsmanship. Th...

SLAF Station Koggala celebrated its 34th Anniversary yesterday (19 October 2018). During the second World War, No 413 Squadron of the RAF was stationed at Koggala for the operation. After the Second World War, No 413 Squadron was abandoned and troops were recalled from Sri Lanka. Later, in 1982 Air Force Unit Koggala was gazetted as an Air Force Establishment and Flight Lieuten...

The Defence, Military, Naval, and Air Attache of the Embassy of Poland in India accredited to Sri Lanka, Colonel Radoslaw Grabski made a courtesy call on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy at Air Force Headquarters today (19th October  2018).A cordial discussion was held between the Commander and Defence Attache on matters of bilateral importance and mutua...