SLAF Base Vavuniya conducted a Workshop on ‘Sustainable Agriculture Practices for Crop Cultivation and Live Stock Production’ at the Base premises on 7th and 8th July 2016. Resident farmers of the Vavuniya area privileged to participate this workshop and their positive participation could be observed as 122 participants attended for the same.The workshop was aimed to impart knowledge...

Sri Lanka Air Force High Jumper Sgt Manjula Kumara emerged the best athlete at the 94th National Athletic Championship concluded at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium Diyagama on10 July 2016.Ayesha Maduwanthi sets a New Sri Lanka Record in Hammer Throw by throwing 44.14 m. SLAF performances are as follows;Men’sPole Vault: 1st Place -IsharaSandaruwan -5.00 m,Long Jump: 1st Plac...

The renovated Batticaloa runway was declared open by landing a SLAF MA-60 aircraft with His Excellency the President, Maithripala  Sirisena on board at the Sri Lanka Air Force Station Batticaloa today (10 July 2016). HE the President Maithripala Sirisena, was welcomed by the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal GP Bulathsinghala with the Ministers, Deputy Ministers, State Minister...

Sri Lanka Air Force Colours Awards  2014 - 2015, a gala ceremony held at the Eagle’s Lakeside Banquet and Convention Hall today (08 July 2016).The Air Force Colour Awards ceremony is an acknowledgement  of the achievements of the sports personalities in the Sri Lanka Air Force. These achievements are the outcome of commitment, sacrifice and sweat of all stakeholders in th...

The certificate awarding ceremony of No. 66th Non Commissioned Officers’ Management Course was held at Astra Multifunctional Hall of the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 7th July 2016. SSO to Directorate of Welfare, Air Commodore PDA Maristella graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest and the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay Air Cdre PDKT Jayasinghe also wi...

Commander of the Air Force visited State of Israel, on an invitation of the Ministry of Defence of the State of Israel from 29th June to 03rd July 2016 to witness the traditional Graduation of the Air Force Cadet Pilot Course and Wings Parade conducted on 30th June 2016.The Graduation Parade of Cadet Pilots was graced by the Israeli President His Excellency Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister ...

SLAF paid tribute to all Officers and men Killed In Action (KIA) at a grand ceremony graced by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal  Gagan Bulathsinghala today (04 July 2016).Chief of Staff of the SLAF Air Vice Marshal Ranil Gurusinghe, all members of the Air Force Board of Management, senior officers and a cross section of the other ranks attended the ceremony which held at ...

SLAF Station Morawewa and SLAF CTS Diyatalawa emerged as the men's and women's champions respectively in the Inter Unit Shooting Championship 2016 which concluded on 02 July 2016 at the SLAF Firing Range Ampara.SLAF Station Ampara and SLAF Academy China Bay secured the runners up in the men's and women's categories.The Chief of Staff of the Air Force Air Vice Marshal Ranil Gurusinghe gra...

SLAF Base Katunayake emerged as the overall champions, whilst SLAF Station Morawewa became runners up at the Inter Unit Golf Championship 2016 which was concluded on 30 June 2016 at the Eagle's Golf Links China Bay.The Director Air Operations Air Vice Marshal Sumangala Dias graced the occasion as the chief guest. Chairman SLAF Golf Air Cdre Sudarshana Pathirana,Commandant SLAF Academy Ch...

The No 05 Administrative and Management Performance Development Module for Commanding Officers was commenced from 27th Jun 2016 to 29th Jun 2016 at the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay.The aim of this training module was to develop Administrative and Management performance capabilities of the Commanding Officers in the Sri Lanka Air Force. This enables the Commanding Officers to dev...

A Visual Screening Campaign & Eye Clinic was organized at the SLAF Station Sigiriya on 28th June 2016.With the directions of the Director Health Services Air Commodore Lalith Jayaweera and the supervision of the Commanding Officer Sri Lanka Air Force Station Sigiriya Group Captain Harsha Jayathilake, the Station Seva Vanitha Unit successfully organized this event in view of extending...

The BASL Intermediate Boxing Meet 2016 was conducted from 25 Jun16 to 29 Jun 16 at the Royal MAS Arena, Royal Collage, Colombo.SLAF woman boxer AW/ 3070 Leading Air Craftswoman Dilshani GYGM was announced as the Best Looser in the Women's category.SLAF men’s and women’s boxers bagged 02 Gold, 05 Silver and 05 Bronze medals at the BASL Intermediate Boxing Meet.Results of the Boxing Me...

Combat Training School Sri Lanka Air Force Diyatalawa extended assistance for Differently Able Elders’ and Children's Home managed by the Meth-Sevana Foundation at Handapanagala, Wellawaya on 23 June 2016.The service men and women of the SLAF Diyatalawa Combat Training School extended their exertions on request of the Warden of Meth-Sevana Foundation.Dry rations, clothing items and ref...

The Ramadan Ifthar Programme to mark the breaking of fast at the mid fasting season was held at the Eagles' Lakeside Banquet and Convention Hall, Attidiya today (27 June 2016).The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala graced this special religious activity celebrating the holy month of Ramadan and to enhance the religious solidarity among the members of the Air Forc...

Corporal Bandara MK of Sri Lanka Air Force who tragically demised whiles on duty and 97 UN peacekeeping troops served in peacekeeping missions were honoured at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA.Secretary-General of the United Nations Mr Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Representative in Sri Lanka, Dr. Rohan Perera also present at the event.Sri Lanka Ambassador to the...

Second Stage launch of the 'Virusara' privilege card for War Hero families in the Polonnarauwa District was held today (27 June 2016), at Rajarata Vidyalaya,Hingurakgoda, under the patronage of HE the President Maithripala Sirisena.Addressing the ceremony HE the President Maithripala Sirisena stated that,“He would not let any war hero who are retired or in the service, to become helple...

SLAF Base Ratmalana organized a lecture on “Happy Family- the Inspiration of life” for all Officers and spouses of the SLAF Base Ratmalana on 25th June 2016. With the direction of the the Commander of the Air Force, this lecture was organised to emphasize the fact that, “Family” is the central point of the human existence, which remained unchanged from the very primary tribal st...

SLAF Trade Training School Ekala celebrated its 5th anniversary on 22 June 2016.Morning working parade followed by multi-religious activities to commemorate the past war heroes and to invoke the blessings for SLAF personnel was organized under the patronage of Commanding Officer Group Captain MJR Perera. Soccer final match between SNCOs and Advanced Trainees and the netball match between...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, conducted the AOC's Inspection at SLAF Regiment Training School Vanni this morning (24 June 2016).The Commander, upon arrival for the inspection, was received by the Commanding Officer Wing Commander Rukman Dassanayake and accorded a guard of honour.During the course of the inspection the Commander visited all sections. Ce...

SLAF Musclemen bagged 4 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals and 3 Bronze medals to emerge the overall Champions of the 9th Defence Services Body Building Championship 2016 held on 23rd June 2016 at the SL Army Sports Complex Panagoda.The Colonel Commandant, Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police of the SL Army Major General Nandana Udawatta graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Chairman SLAF Body...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala conducted the AOC’s inspection at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Vavuniya today (23 June 2016).Prior to the inspection proper, the Commander reviewed the AOC's parade commanded by the Base Commander of SLAF Base Vavuniya Group Captain Udeni Rajapaksa.  Certificates of Commendations were awarded to 25862 Sergeant Herath SHDS...