SLAF Taekwondo Teams emerged champions in both Men’s and Women’s categories bagging 9 Gold, 4 Silver and 4 Bronze medals at the National Taekwondo Championship 2017 concluded on 22 December 2017 at Sport Hostel Complex Gymnasium, Colombo.LAC Jayasantha HMTH of the SLAF was awarded the Best Male Player (Fin Weight Category) of the tournament.Minister of Sports, Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekar...

With the Christmas spirit in the air, personnel of SLAF Base Katunayake, performed a cleaning program of the surrounding of Welcome Village Elderly Home at Badalgama on 21 December 2017.This Home has been neglected due to the ceasing of funds received from foreign well-wishers. It accommodates around 180 elderly people living at this premises with 10-12 assistants, who take care of them....

The NCO Management School of Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay held its No.01 English Medium and No.72 Sinhala Medium Non Commissioned Officers’ Management Courses Award Ceremony today (22 December 2017) under the patronage of the Air Vice Marshal AM De Zoysa the Deputy Chief of Staff.The primary objective of conducting this course is to transfer sound academic and managerial knowl...

A new house constructed under the "Guwan Lak Sevana” Housing Project launched by Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit was handed over to R/11795 Cpl Wijerathne RD (Admin Asst). The house warming ceremony was held under the patronage of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy at Pilessa on 21 December 2017.This project was funded by the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit and ...

Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy declared open the newly constructed “Serenity Cottage” Officers’ Holiday Home and “Squirrels Leap” Other Ranks’ Holiday Home today (21 December 2017) at SLAF Station Mirigama. These two holiday home projects were designed and constructed by the Civil Engineering Wing at SLAF Base Katunayake under the supervisi...

Air Scout Group Air Rover Scouts 'BP' badge and Senior Air Scouts President Scout badge awarding ceremony was held today (20thDecember 2017) at Air Force Headquarters. The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy awarded One BP (Baden Powell) Badge and twelve President Scout Badges during the ceremony. The list of recipients is given below.Baden Powell Badge Recipient 456...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy launched the second edition of the Flight Safety E-magazine and awarded prizes to the winners of the Flight Safety Poster Competition 2017 today (20 December 2017) at Air Force Headquarters. This event was organized by the Command Flight Safety Inspectorate of the Sri Lanka Air Force.The 1st Prize of 10,000 rupees was won by C...

Four Operations Air Officers received their Fighter Controller (FC) badges from the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy today (20 December 2017) at Air Force Headquarters.The Fighter Controllers received their badges on successfully completion of fighter control training in India. The Director Air Operations Air Vice Marshal Sudharshana Pathirana, Chief Air Traffic ...

The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Hon. Najib Razak, who is currently in Sri Lanka was received at the Presidential Secretariat today and accorded a guard of honour presented by the Sri Lanka Air Force this morning (18 December 2017).On arrival, at the Presidential Secretariat, the Prime Minister of Malaysia was received by HE the President Maithripala Sirisena. The Commander of the Sri Lan...

Chairperson of SLAF SVU Mrs. Anoma Jayampathy handed over 03 wheel chairs donated from LB Finance PLC on the 18th of December 2017 at the Seva Vanitha Unit AFHQ Colombo.Assistance was provided for family members of service personnel and retired service personnel as mentioned below.Farther of Squadron Leader HVG MahanamaWarrant Officer LGR Kumarasiri (Retired)Mother of Corporal Bandara DW...

Sri Lanka Air Force Women's Volleyball Team emerged the Women's Champions at the 31st National Youth Services Council (NYSC) - Rupavahini Volleyball Championship held at the NYSC Maharagama on the 16th of December 2017. Further, SLAF Men's team became the 2nd Runner up at the tournament.In the women's final SLAF beat SL Navy 3-0 (27-25, 25-23 and 34-32). The best player award was won by ...

Sri Lanka Air Force donated bedding items which included Mattresses, Pillows, Pillow Cases and Bed Sheets for the Cardiology Unit of the General Hospital Colombo with the participation of Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy. A small Ceremony was held on 15th of December 2017 at General Hospital.Mrs. Chathurika Sirisena, Chairperson SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit ...

The Annual Colombo Camporee 2017 organized by the Colombo District Branch of Sri Lanka Scouts Association was held at Dumalasuriya Y-gro Youth Training Center, Madampe with the participation of Colombo District Scout troops from 09th December to 14th December 2017.52 Air Scouts and 8 Air Scout Leaders participated and showcased their talents at this event representing the SLA...

The visiting Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa was the Chief Guest on invitation of Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy when 40 Officers from the No 57th Intake of Officer Cadets and No 30th Kothalawala Defence University  Cadets Intake along with 765 Airmen and Airwomen of the 165th Regular Airmen ...

Second Flight Safety workshop for Officers for the year 2017 was successfully completed on the 1st of December 2017 at SLAF Base Ratmalana.The workshop was organized by the Command Flight Safety Inspectorate of the SLAF to instill safety culture and safety awareness among officers directly and indirectly involved with Air Operations of the SLAF. Twenty Officers from 10 Branches (GDP, Tec...

The Graduation Ceremony of Course No. 11 of the Defence Services Command and Staff College Sapugaskanda was held at the Main Auditorium of DSCSC today (13th December 2017).  His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.A total of 128 officers comprising of Army (65), Navy (23), Air Force (26) and 14 foreign student officers graduated on th...

The Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, paid his obeisance to the sacred Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy on 13th of December 2017 together with other members of his delegation. On arrival the Air Chief was received by the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Sigiriya Wing Commander DCDB Alwis. The Air Chief Marshal met with the Diyawdana Ni...

27th General Convocation of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University was held at the BMICH on the 12th of December 2017. His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena graced the convocation as the chief guest.The event was held with the participation of foreign delegates, Cabinet Ministers, the Secretary to HE the President, the Secretary Defence, Chief of Defence Staff Adm...

Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa called on HE the President Maithripala Sirisena, at President's House on 12 December 2017. The Air Chief was accompanied by the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy for this call on.During the meeting, matters of bilateral importance and mutual relevance were discussed.Me...

A Coffee Morning was hosted by Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs Anoma Jayampathy for the wife of the visiting Chief of Air Staff Mrs Kamalpreet Dhanoa at the Officers’ Mess of SLAF Base Katunayake on the 11th  of December 2017. Spouses of the Air Force Board of Management and Lady Officers participated for this Coffee Morning and cultural show. This show exhibited a ...

Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa called on the Prime Minister Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, at Temple Trees on the 11th of December 2017.During the meeting, matters of bilateral importance and mutual relevance were discussed.Mementos were exchanged between the visiting Air Chief and Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe to mark this official visit....