SLAF Women’s Cricket Team emerged champions at the Women’s Inter Club One Day Tournament 2017 organized by Sri Lanka Cricket beating SL Army Women’s team by 61 runs at Mercantile Cricket Association Grounds yesterday (03 May 2017)SLAF - 190/9 in 50 overs     (Chamari Athapattu 60, Yasodha Mendis 41, Dilani Manodara  24,Ama Kanchana 24 Not Out, Osadi Ranasinghe 2...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station BIA and SLAF Base Hingurakgoda won the Men’s and Women’s Championships respectively, at the inaugural Inter Unit Beach Volleyball championships 2017 concluded on 28 April 2017 at SLAF Base Katunayake.SLAF Base Katunayake and Tech Formation SLAF Base Katunayake became the Men’s and Women’s runners up.Director Administration of SLAF, Air Vice...

The Official handing over of a fully equipped ambulance for the Sri Lanka Air Force to utilize for urgent medical requirements and for disaster relief in Sri Lanka took place at SLAF headquarters on 28 April 2017.Following delegates representing the people of Japan attended the official handing over of the Ambulance keys to the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jaya...

The Command Flight Safety Inspectorate (CFSI) in collaboration with Helitours Technical Training Center (HTTC) Ekala conducted a “Train the Trainer program” for the lecturers (Subject matter experts) involved in Flight Safety Workshops for the years 2016/2017.  This is the first time that the HTTC had undertaken to train a group of trainers involved in Flight Safety while the pr...

SLAF Base Ratmalana celebrated its 32nd anniversary on 23 April 2017. To mark the occasion a CSR program for Yasorapura orphanage was carried out on 21 April 2017. The formation day celebration commenced with a parade reviewed by the Base Commander Air Cdre RP Liyanagamage. He addressed the parade and thanked all who contributed to meet the tasks and uplift the standards of the base. Aft...

The No. 54 Junior Command and Staff Course commenced on 24th April 2017 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 Force O...

A 19-member delegation of the Pakistan National Defence University- 2017 comprising senior Officers of Tri-Services and civilians from Pakistan who are currently on their Overseas  Study Tour to Sri Lanka, paid a visit to the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters on 24 April 2017. The delegation was headed by Commodore Shahid Sohail Rao (Head of Delegation). On their arrival to AFHQ, the...

A Dharma Deshana programme presided over by  Ven. Athkadure  Sumanasara Thero  was held at SLAF Headquarters on 20 April 2017. Director Welfare Air Commodore WMKSP Weerasinghe, senior officers, other ranks and civilians participated in the programme. ...

The Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Association handed over a Toyota Fire Engine to the SLAF at a ceremony held at AFHQ on 17 April 2017. A visiting delegation ceremonially handed over the documents pertaining to the vehicle to the Chief of Staff of SLAF Air Vice Marshal Sumangala Dias during the ceremony.In Addition, the delegation handed over scholarships, school bags and spectacl...

Sri Lanka Air Force Avurudu Pola, an annual event organized by the Directorate of Welfare was held today (11 April 2017) at the ‘Rifle Green’ Ground of SLAF Station Colombo.The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy attended the Avurudu pola as the Chief Guest with the Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Anoma Jayampathy. The event was launched aft...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy conducted the Annual Inspection of SLAF Station Sigiriya today (07 April 2017). Commanding Officer, Group Captain LHN Jayatilake received the Commander on his arrival through a street lining of airmen commanded by Flight Lieutenant NP Nonis.The Commander awarded commendations to 019751 Cpl Dissanayaka (Carpenter ...

The Graduation Ceremony of No 53 Junior Command and Staff Course was held at the Astra Hall at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 07 April 2017.Director Air Operations of Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshal SK Pathirana graced the ceremony as the chief guest. The Commandant of the SLAF Academy China Bay Air Vice Marshal PDKT Jayasinghe, Bangladesh Defence Attaché and delegates f...

As yet another community project and as part of its Sinhala/Hindu New year festivities, the Seva Vanitha Unit of SLAF RTS Vanni, conducted a community project at Pampemadu orphanage on 05 April 2017 which is located in the vicinity of SLAF RTS Vanni. The event comprised a Shramadhana Campaign, distribution of essential commodities among 20 children and 115 elderly personal at the Orphana...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Bakmaha Ulela, an annual event organized by the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit in collaboration with SLAF Station Colombo was held today (05 April 2017) at the ‘Rifle Green’ Grounds of SLAF Station Colombo. The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy inaugurated the festival as the Chief Guest at the invitation of the Chairperson of SL...

The Sri Lanka Air Force deployed a Bell 212 Helicopter with Bambi bucket to assist in dousing the fire that erupted on board the container vessel MV Daniela in the seas off Colombo.The fire had started when the vessel was over 100 Nautical Miles off the coast of Sri Lanka.  The SL Navy dispatched two Fast Attack Craft to the location to assist Sri Lankan Port Authority tugs to bring...

Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay celebrated its 56th Anniversary on 03rd April 2017. The working parade held at the Academy premises was reviewed by the Commandant SLAF Academy China Bay, Air Vice Marshal PDKT Jayasinghe.The Pirith Chanting and the Alms Giving ceremony also was held at the Academy Premises under the patronage of the Commandant SLAF Academy China Bay. ...

E &TE Wing SLAF Base Rathmalana celebrated its 26th Formation Day on 02 April 2017. In line with the formation day, a blood donation campaign was conducted at the “Apeksha Hospital” Maharagama on 30 March 17. On the same day, educational materials were distributed among 140 children at the Apeksha hospital. The formation day celebrations began with the parade at the B...

The first Flight Safety workshop for the Non Commissioned Officers for the year 2017 was successfully completed on 1st April 2017 at NCO Management School, SLAF Academy China bay.The flight safety workshop was organized by Command Flight Safety Inspectorate of the SLAF in order to inculcate safety awareness among the tradesmen involve with Air Operations of the SLAF. In view of enhancing...

The Commanding Officer inspected the parade at the E & T E Wing and appreciated 19545 F/Sgt Adhikari AMN for his contribution for the Wing and further, congratulated 27359 Sgt Darshana Kumara HAS for being the best Electronics Engineering Tradesman of the Year at the SLAF Excellence Award 2016. A Bana programme was conducted at E&TE Wing to invoke blessings for all the service pe...

SLAF RTS Vanni won the Men's Championship while SLAF Trade Training School Ekala won the Women's Championship at the Inter Unit Boxing Championship 2017 which was concluded at the Indoor Stadium of the SLAF Base Katunayake today(31 March 2017).     Leading Aircraftsman Lakmal KGC of SLAF Morawewa  and Aircraftswoman Senarathne GGSS of the SLAF CTS Diyat...

Air Defence Command and Control Center (ADC&CC) SLAF Stn Mirigama celebrated its 11th anniversary on 29th March 2017 with a series of social and religious activities.A Shramadhana campaign was conducted at the Base Hospital Mirigama to renovate and repair damaged buildings, parks and to clear the surroundings of the hospital premises on 24th Mar 17. Further, an almsgiving was conduct...