The 10th Defence Services Games (DSG) was ceremonially declared open by the Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne on 03rd April 2018 at the Army Indoor stadium at the Panagoda Army Cantonment.The sportsmen and women of the Army, Navy and Air Force will compete for supremacy in thirty nine (39) sporting disciplines from March 2018 to August 2018. This year the 10th DSG is ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Combat Training School Diyatalawa (SLAF CTS), one of the oldest training school in the Sri Lanka Air Force, was honoured by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena today (02 April 2018) with the award of the President’s Colour in a spectacular parade held at SLAF...

Sri Lanka Aviation Contingent at United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) successfully carried out an underslung operation in order to recover a French Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) on 29th March 2018.The French UAV had made an emergency landing in a remote jungle area called “Bakala” which is 168km away from Sri Lanka...

The first ever SLAF Air Scouting "Bakmaha Ulela" was held at the Sri Lanka Air Force Station Koggala on 30 March 2018 with the participation of the Acting Commanding Officer Squadron Leader Prabath Molligoda, Gall District Scout Commissioner Colonel Ananda Alwis (retd) as the Chief Guests. The event was organized by Chief Group Air Scout Master Group Captain Paminda Jayawardane and Air S...

Regiment Training School Vanni and SLAF Base Anuradhapura emerged Men's and Women's Champions at the Inter unit Hockey Championship 2018 which was concluded on 29 March 2018 at SLAF Trade Training School Ekala.SLAF Station BIA and SLAF Trade Training School Ekala secured the runner up in the men's and women's categories.Director Ground Operations Air Vice Marshal KFR Fernando graced the ...

Mr MA Ranjith Munasinghe of Warahena, Hingurakgoda made a plea to Air Force Base Hingurakgoda to assist him in completing the roofing of his house which had been held up for a long period. He is a heart patient and his wife has undergone a surgery that needs continuous medical attention. Air Force Base Hingurakgoda provided much needed manpower and completed the project by 28 March 2018....

The inaugural Defence Services Motor Racing Championship-2018 was successfully concluded at the Gajaba Super Cross Track, Saliyapura on 28 and 29 March 2018 under the patronage of Maj. Gen. DDUK Hettiarachchi -Chairman Army Motor Racing Sports Committee as the chief guest. Many Officers and Other ranks from tri forces and many motor racing enthusiasts attend for the event.More than 90 mo...

SLAF Station Colombo and SLAF Trade Training School Ekala emerged as the Men’s and Women's Champions respectively at the Inter Unit Judo Championship 2018 which was concluded on 28 March 2018 at the Indoor Stadium at SLAF Base Katunayake.Over 200 Judokas took part in the championship. SLAF Station BIA and SLAF Station Colombo became Men's and Women's Runners Up in their categories.Dire...

The Fire and Rescue Unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force assisted in a fire and rescue drill at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in Colombo on 27 March 2018.29 SLAF personnel participated in the Fire Fighting and Rescue Exercise under the supervision of SLAF Chief Fire Officer Group Captain MPS Marapperuma.The SLAF fire fighters demonstrated several rescue tactics such as aerial rope rescue and ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Leading Aircraftwoman WP Malisha Madumali won a Gold medal in the Women’s ‘Sanda’ Wushu Under 52 Kg Weight Category Event during the South Asian Wushu Championship which was held in Pakistan on 25 March 2018.Many talented Wushu players from countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran participated at this Championship. Officials and players from SLAF Wushu P...

One Pilot and seven (07) Flight Engineers received their Brevets from the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy today (28 March 2018) at Air Force Headquarters.Pilot Officer RT Lokuliyana received his Flying Brevet after successfully completing Basic Flying Training on the Cessna 150 aircraft at SLAF Academy China Bay and Advanced Flying Training on the Y-12 aircraft ...

A new Souvenir Shop was declared open by the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy this morning (28 March 2018) at SLAF Station Colombo. The Chief of Staff of the SLAF, Air Vice Marshal Sumangala Dias, Members of the Air Force Board of Management, Commanding Officer SLAF Station Colombo Air Commodore Waruna Gunawardana, Officers and other ranks were present on the occa...

The second Annual Academic Session- 2018 of the Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine (SLCOMM) was inaugurated at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo on 23rd of March 2018. The event was graced by the Presidential Secretary, Mr. Austin Fernando. The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Mr. Kapila Waidyaratne PC attended the event as a special guest.The three- day annual event was attend...

The third contingent of the Sri Lanka Aviation Unit of the United Nations Missions in South Sudan (UNMISS) reached another landmark in its successful journey when it held the UN peace keeping “Medal Awarding Ceremony” on 23rd March 2018. A total of 85 airmen and 19 Officers including the contingent Commander Wing Commander Prassanna Kuruwita received their UN Peacekeeping Medals duri...

The NCO Management School of Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay held its No.02 English Medium and No.73 Sinhala Medium Non Commissioned Officers’ Management Courses Award Ceremony on the 23rd March 2018 under the patronage of the Director General Engineering of the SLAF Air Vice Marshal AWE Wijesuriya.The primary objective of conducting this course is to provide a sound academic and...

Under the direction of the Director of Logistics of Sri Lanka Air Force Air Vice Marshal Sagara Kotakadeniya and on the supervision of the Commanding Officer Sri Lanka Air Force Station, Sigiriya Wing Commander Chinthaka Alwis, the Certificate Awarding Ceremony of Catering Assistants’ and Ground Stewards Basic Courses was held at the Hospitality Management School, Sri Lanka Air Force S...

The Fire School & Fire Tender Maintenance Squadron at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake held its first Passing Out Ceremony of “Fire Fighter Advanced Course (01/2017)” on 21 March 2018 under the patronage of the Base Commander of SLAF Base Katunayake Air Vice Marshal MDAP Payoe. The primary objective of conducting this course is to impart theoretical and practical knowledge, wh...

Second house constructed under the "Commander’s Housing Project” by the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit was handed over to AW/01952 LAC Madushani MS (Ground Stewardess). 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 Kaluthara today (15 March 2018).T...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo carried out a renovation programme of Ward No 74 at the Accident Ward at National Hospital Colombo in view of the 67th Anniversary Celebrations of Sri Lanka Air Force. The Commanding Officer Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo Air Commodore Waruna Gunawardana conducted the renovation programme under the guidance of the Commander of the Air Force Air Ma...

The closing ceremony of No 12 Air Defence System Operators (ADSO) Conversion Course was held on 12th March 2018 at the Air Defence Command and Control Centre SLAF Station Mirigama. The Deputy Overall Operations Commander Air Defence (Dy OOCAD) and Commanding Officer SLAF Station Mirigama Wing Commander LP Dahanayake graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The ceremony marked the end of t...

The Information Technology Wing at SLAF Base Ratmalana celebrated its 5th anniversary on 11th March 2018 giving prominence to social and religious activities. The working parade was held on the same day under the purview of the Commanding Officer Squadron Leader MM Dharmaweera. Leading up to the celebration, a ‘Bana Program’ was organized on 10th March 2017 at the IT Wing premis...