Sri Lanka Air Force men’s Basketball team won the Defence Services Basketball Championship 2016 concluded at the Army Gymnasium -Panagoda yesterday (18 August 2016).Major General PUS Vitanage, Commander Security Forces Headquarters (Mullaittivu) graced the awards ceremony as the chief guest. Chairman SLAF Basketball, Air Commodore PDKT Jayasinghe, Officers and other ranks of tri forces...

The No. 52 Junior Command and Staff Course commenced on 15th August 2016 at the Junior Command and Staff College, Sri Lanka Air Force Academy, China Bay. The Opening Address was conducted by the Commandant, Air Commodore PDKT Jayasinghe and the Commanding Officer, Group Captain AJ Amerasinghe.A total of 24 Sri Lanka Air Force Officers in the rank of Squadron Leader and Flight Lieutenant,...

The SLAF Parachuting Team emerged champions at the 9th Defence Services Parachuting Championship 2016 bagging gold medal for the Skydiving event held at Sri Lanka Army Cantonment, Panagoda from 12 to 15 Aug 16.The Commander Security Forces (West) Maj Gen Sudantha Ranasinghe graced the award ceremony held at the Muthukumaru Cricket Ground.Chairman SLAF Parachuting Gp Capt C Wickramaratne,...

The Sri Lanka Air Force men’s Soccer team won the Defence Services Soccer Championship 2016 concluded at the Navy Ground-Welisara on14 August 2016.Chairman of Army Soccer Committee Brigadier DHAAMANKA Kariyawasam graced the awards ceremony as the chief guest.  Chairman SLAF Soccer, Air Cdre SD Kotage, Officers and other ranks of tri forces also witnessed the finals. ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Palaly won the Inter Unit Rugby Championship 2016 beating SLAF CTS Diyatalawa by 24-10 in the finals concluded at  SLAF  Base Ratmalana today  (16 August 2016).At the women's game, SLAF Combat Training School Diyathalawa defeated SLAF Base Katunayaka by 15-0 points and clinched the women's championship.The Commander of the Air Force ...

The Aero Engineering Support Wing (ASW) at SLAF Base Ratmalana celebrated its 7th Anniversary on the 12 August 2016. In order to mark this momentous occasion, the formation day celebrations began with a ‘Sharamdhana’ Campaign to clean the Mount Lavinia Beach in the afternoon of 10th August 2016 and several activities under the guidance of Commanding Officer Gp Capt LMSK Leelaratne. T...

The Sri Lanka Air Force men’s Beach volleyball team won the Defence Services Beach Volleyball Championship 2016 concluded at the Negombo Browns Beach yesterday (14 August 2016).The Director Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering of the Sri Lanka Air Force and Chairman of SLAF Volleyball Air Vice Marshal Rohan Pathirage graced the event as the Chief Guest. Officers and other rank...

SLAF Women’s Karate Team emerged Champions and bagged 07 Gold, 06 Silver and 12 Bronze medals at the the Defence Services Karate Championship 2016, which concluded at the SLAF Health Management Centre (HMC) Colombo on 13th August 2016. The Director Training of Sri Lanka Air Force Air Vice Marshal  Vijitha Gunaratne graced the awards ceremony as the chief guest. Chairman SLAF Karat...

The No 07 Administrative and Management performance Development Module for Commanding Officers commenced on 10th August 2016 at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay and concluded on 12th August 2016.The aim of this training module was to develop administrative and Management performance capabilities of Commanding Officers in the Sri Lanka Air Force to take up challenges in organizationa...

Refresher Course No 02/2016 for Senior Officers, commenced on 01 August 2016 at the CTS Diyatalawa was concluded on 12 August 2016.Commanding Officer of the School Diyatalawa Air Commodore CB Labrooy addressed the officers at the closing ceremony. This course refreshes the proficiency of the senior officers on Drill Theory, Flags and Pennants, Mechanics of Ground Defence, Executive Fitne...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala conducted the Annual Inspection at SLAF Station Bandaranayake International Airport  today( 12 August 2016).The Commanding Officer, Group Captain GHP Nanayakkara received the Commander and accorded a street lining on his arrival.Commander inspected the camp premises and declared open the newly constructed Electronic Sec...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala conducted the Annual Inspection at SLAF Station Palavi  today (12 August 2016).Commanding Officer Wing commander LDRP Gunawardana received the Commander on his arrival and a Street Lining was accorded. During the inspection The Commander declared open the newly constructed Computer Lab at the Station.22812 Sargent ...

The Prime Minister of Norway, Hon. Erna Solberg, who is currently in Sri Lanka, received at the Presidential Secretariat today and accorded a guard of honour presented by the Sri Lanka Air Force this morning (12 August 2016).On arrival, at the Presidential Secretariat, the Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg was received by HE the President Maithripala Sirisena. The Commander of the S...

The fourth annual memorial oration of the late General Deshamanya Denis Perera, organized by the Association of Retired Flag Rank Officers (ARFRO), was conducted by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshall Gagan Bulathsinghala at the Sir John Kotelawala Defence University on 11th August 2016.Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinhala delivered the memorial oration under the theme of “Integrit...

SLAF Women’s Carrom Team emerged champions of the 09th Defence Services, beating SL Army in the finals and SLAF Men's Team emerged runners up which concluded at the Carrom Federation ,  Kohuwala yesterday(10 August 2016).The Director General Operations of Sri Lanka Navy Rear Admiral DMB Wettewa graced the awards ceremony at the Sri Lanka Navy Welisara as the chief guest. Chairman ...

‘Aviation Fundamentals for Beginners’ the 3-day workshops for school children commenced at the Air Force Museum for the August 2016 holiday season.Five workshops are scheduled to be conducted during the month of August 2016 school holidays. A total of 300 students are expected to participate in the series of workshops. The 1st workshop was conducted from the 01 August 2016 to 03...

The delegation of Pakistan Air Force left Sri Lanka today afternoon (09 August 2016) from BIA concluding their official visit to Sri Lanka.The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala and Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs Samanthi Bulathsinghala accompanied the Visiting Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman and Mrs Talat Sohail to the departure lounge of Bandaranaike I...

SLAF Hospital Colombo commences to perform eye surgeries and first list of eye surgeries taken on 4th August 16. Two cases of eye lid surgeries were done by Dr Damayanthi Samarasinghe MD (Ophth), consultant visiting eye surgeon. Dr JR Gajaweera MD, Consultant resident anaesthetist participated for the same. Also, cataract surgeries of service personal are in the awaiting list and...

The Graduation Ceremony of No 51st Junior Command and Staff Course was held at the Astra Cinema Hall at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 08 August 2016. The Director Welfare of Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshal KFR Fernando graced the occasion as the chief guest.Graduation ceremony Marked the end of 14 week Course and a total of 19 officers in the ranks of Squadron Leader and...

Chief of the Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman called on the HE the President Maithripala Sirisena, at President's  House  today (09 August 2016).Mementos were exchanged between the Visiting Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman and the HE the President to mark this official visit. ...

Chief of the Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman called on the Prime Minister Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, at Prime Minister's Office  today (08 August 2016).Mementos were exchanged between the Visiting Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman and the Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe to mark this official visit.   ...