A special exhibition organized by several ministries in connection with the completion of 40 Years of Open Economy in Sri Lanka was opened today with the participation of the Premier as the chief guest.The Prime Minister visited the SLAF special stall at the exhibition on the evening of 27 July 2017. The Director General Engineering of the Air Force Air Commodore  Andrew Wijesuriya ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Pre-School Colombo, held its annual sports meet on 26 July 2017 at the Rifle Green Grounds, Colombo.Hoisting of the National Flag followed by the lighting of symbolic Olympic torch started the proceedings for the day. A number of children’s games and fun activities were organized to give them a day full of enjoyment. The Kids’ Band display and Drill display to...

The 70th anniversary of the SLAF Hospital, Katunayake was celebrated on 23 July 2017. To commemorate this event, an all-night ‘Pirith Chanting’ ceremony was held on 25 July 2017 at the hospital premises.The ‘Reliquary’ (Karaduwa) was taken to the hospital in a colourful procession and placed in the ‘Pirith Mandapaya. Subsequent to the all night Pirith chanting, an alms giving w...

The Japan- Sri Lanka Friendship Foundation donated a fire engine to Sri Lanka at the President’s official residence, this morning (24 July 2017). The fire engine was symbolically handed over to HE the President Maithripala Sirisena after which subsequently the President handed it over to the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy.A simple ceremony to mark the han...

The MAKS 2017 Air Show is into its third day at Zhukovsky International Airport, Moscow Region.The event, organized by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Rostec State Corporation, will last through to July 23.The 6-day exhibition shows of thousands of products and new designs, from nearly 800 companies, of 26 countries and regions. The first three days are exclusivel...

A delegation from the Indian Air Force (IAF) Sky Divers Team visited SLAF Station Ampara from 10th to 13th of July 2017, in order to conduct combined sky diving exercises in view of exchanging knowledge and techniques for future cooperation between the IAF and SLAF.The exercise was carried out by SLAF MI 17 helicopter over three days with the participation of 33 members including 14 offi...

The second Flight Safety workshop for Non Commissioned Officers for the year 2017 was successfully completed on 15 July 2017 at NCO Management School, SLAF Academy China bay.The flight safety workshop was organized by the Command Flight Safety Inspectorate of SLAF in order to inculcate safety awareness among the tradesmen involve with Air Operations. A total of 59 NCOs’ followed the co...

SLAF Station Colombo and SLAF Base Katunayake emerged men's & women's Champions in the Inter Unit Handball Championship 2017 held on 14 July 2017 at SLAF Health Management Centre (HMC) Thummulla.SLAF Station Morawewa and SLAF TTS Ekala became men's and women's runner up at the championship.Director Civil Engineering of SLAF Air Commodore MRK Samarasinghe graced the awarding ceremony ...

Lac Liyanage LCS of Sri Lanka Air Force represented Sri Lanka National team for World Taekwondo championship held in Korea and won a Gold Medal in fly weight category.SLAF Taekwondo coach LAC Rathnasekara represented the country as the National team coach.The winning members of the SLAF team arrived the country on 12 July 2017 and were welcomed by the Chairman SLAF Taekwondo Air Commodor...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo became men's champions while SLAF Combat Training School (CTS) Diyathalawa became women's champions in the Inter Unit Kabaddi Championship 2017 at the SLAF TTS Ekala on 13 July 2017. SLAF Trade Training School (TTS)  Ekala  became both men's and women's runners up at the Championship. Director Air Operations Air Vice Marshal Sudarshana P...

A delegation from the Royal Air Force (RAF), Force Protection (FP) Regiment  visited Sri Lanka from the 10th to the 13th of July 2017, in order to present a proposed three year road map for future cooperation and exchanges between the RAF and SLAF. The delegation consisted of the following officers:-a. Air Commodore Frank Clifford - Force Commander  Royal Air Force,Honingtonb. ...

The Annual SLAF Islamic Religious Ceremony was held at the Kollupitiya Jummah Mosque today (13th July 2017) with the participation of the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy.The officiating Mowlavi invoked blessings and prayed to almighty Allah on behalf of the souls of all brave men and woman of the Sri Lanka Air force who made the supreme sacrifice in de...

An emergency landed French Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) which is deployed under United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was recovered by Sri Lanka Aviation Unit on 07th July 2017. The operation was directed by MINUSCA Force Headquarters and Sri Lanka Aviation Unit utilized a MI 171Sh helicopter (SMH 4416) for the operati...

With the view of bettering the quality of life of 01 Officer, 05 family members of Service personnel and 01 Serviceman who have been Disabled in Action (DIA), the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy has authorized financial grants through Seva Vanitha Fund to purchase 07 Wheel Chairs.A donation ceremony was held on 12 July 2017 at the Seva Vanitha Unit, AFHQ Colombo ...

Master Warrant Officer GGM Ranjith Kumara was appointed as the first ever Command Master Warrant Officer (CMWO) of the Sri Lanka Air Force by the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy at a parade held at AFHQ premises this morning (12 July 2017). The person who is selected for the CMWO appointment, by virtue of the appointment will become the senior most Other Ranker i...

The Inter Unit Drill and Band Competition 2017, was successfully concluded yesterday (10 July 2017) at the SLAF Base Katunayake Parade Square.Over 23 teams representing all SLAF establishments took part in the drill competition from which three teams, one from SLAF Base Katunayake, one from SLAF Station BIA and one team from SLAF Trade Training School (TTS) Ekala qualified to perform in ...

The first two F-7 Aircraft overhauled as part of the establishment of the Aircraft Overhaul Wing at Sri Lanka Air Force Base, Katunayake, were accepted by the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy yesterday (10 July 2017) at a simple ceremony at Katunayake. The event was attended also by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Sumangala Dias, m...

SLAF men's and women's Hockey teams won both championships in the Vidyaloka Maroons Sevens All Island seven-a-side-Hockey  tournament 2017 held at BOI grounds, Koggala on 08th & 09th July 2017 which was organized by Vidyaloka College,Galle.In the men's finals SLAF beat SL Army by 02-01 and in the women's finals SLAF beat SL Navy by 04-02.Old boy of Vidyaloka College, Galle, Majo...

Sri Lanka Air Force female athlete Corporal Nimali Liyanarachchi won a Gold medal in Women's 800 metres event at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship held at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India on 09 July 2017.Leading athletes from Asian countries such as China, Japan, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, South Korea, North Korea ,Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, Timor-Leste and Bhutan participated in ...

Regiment Special Force Wing at SLAF Station Morawewa celebrated its 14th anniversary on 07 July 2017 with the participation of Commanding Officer Squadron Leader HNT Nandakumara and all ranks of the wing.  In order to commemorate the anniversary, RSF Wing organized an all night Pirith Chanting Ceremony on 06th evening with the participation of monks at Namal Waththa, Gomarankadawala...

Sri Lanka Air Force donated a stock of exercise books, dry rations and Pirikara for the Annual Pindapatha journey organized by the Sri Sambuddhaloka Viharaya in Colombo Fort and the Colombo Buddhist Association.Chairperson Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Anoma Jayampathy, members of the Air Force Board of Management presented the items to the 100 members of the Maha Sangha who passed the SLAF HQ ...