SLAF women’s Cricketers became runners up at the Women's Division  I Inter Club Cricket finals at Colts  grounds today (13 August 2015).Air Force SC  and  Navy SC entered the final and  Navy SC won the championship beating Air Force by 6 wickets. Air force SC were all out for 86 in 32 overs , and victorious Navy Sc reached the target at 23rd over of their innin...

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) official website, www.airforce.lk received the gold award for the Most Popular Website-Special Category (Government) and the Silver award in the Government Category at the Best Web Competition 2015 at a ceremony held at the Kingsbury, Colombo, on 13th August 2015. In the government category www.parliament.lk (the Parliament of Sri Lanka) received the Gold A...

The SLAF Hospital Colombo celebrated its 01st anniversary on 12 August 2015 with an alms-giving ceremony at hospital premises SLAF ‘Guwanpura’.The Director Health Services Air Cdre DMS Karunaratne and all staff of the SLAF Hospital Colombo participated in the event. ...

The 48th Men's  & 13th  Women's  National Weight Lifting Championship was held on 11th and 12th August 2015 at the the Sports Development Hostel Building, Colombo -07. The Air Force lifters bagged 6 gold and 6 silver medals at the championship. LAC Wikramasinghe WMAS established two Sri Lankan records , one in clean and jerk reaching 88Kg and for her total weight ...

The much awaited 3-day ‘Aviation Fundamentals for Beginners’ workshops for school children commenced at the Air Force Museum for the August holiday season.A total of 360 students are expected to participate in the series of workshops.The 1st workshop was conducted from the 3rd to the 5th of August 2015 to impart basic knowledge on aircraft and aviation related fields to the...

The first of the approved symbolic qualification insignia of the Defence Services Command and Staff College was pinned on the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala by the Commandant of DSCSC , Maj Gen GVDUA Perera at Air Force Headquarters today.All Officers of the Army, Navy and Air Force who have successfully completed and obtained ‘Pass Staff College’ status ...

The Annual SLAF Islamic Religious Ceremony was held at the Kollupitiya  Jummah Mosque on 10th August  2015.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 defence of our motherland, those who died whilst on active service and the families left be...

A thrilling encounter between SLAF Base Ratmalana and SLAF Station Colombo terminated the Inter Unit Rugby Championship of the Sri Lanka Air Force after a tough series of intense competition in which 15 teams from different SLAF Bases and Stations scattered around the Island rubbed their shoulders for supremacy. The long fight ended with the crowning of SLAF Station Colombo as the Inter ...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala conducted the Annual Inspection of SLAF Station Bandaranayake International Airport on 7th August 2015 ( afternoon).The Commanding Officer, Group Captain HN Abeysinghe received the Commander who was afforded a street lining on his arrival.On conclusion of the inspection, the Commander addressed all ranks of the Station and p...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala conducted the Annual Inspection of SLAF Station Palavi  on  7th August 2015.Commanding Officer Wing commander GSN Priyadarshana  received the Commander on his arrival and a Street Lining was accorded the Commander. During the inspection The Commander declared open the newly constructed 38 Regiment Wing and ren...

The Graduation Ceremony of No 48 Junior Commanders Course was held at the Junior Command and Staff College auditorium at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 3 August 2015. The Director Logistics of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshal DLS Dias graced the occasion as the chief guest.A total of 18 officers of the ranks of Squadron Leader and Flight Lieutenant from the Sri Lanka A...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Iranamadu celebrated its 5th Anniversary on 3rd August 2015 under the patronage of the Commanding Officer Wg Cdr MPA Galappaththi. A series of events were organized including a Cricket tournament and a Volleyball tournament with the participation of Officers, Other ranks and civilian staff. An all ranks lunch was arranged after the sports events and in th...

SLAF cyclist Jeevan Jayasinghe won the men's elite race at the Inter club Cycling Carnival held near the Viharamahadevi Park on 02 Aug 15.Jeevan Jayasinghe clocked 55 minutes and 5 seconds for the race while winning two of the three sprints to collect 12 points.  Airwomen Niroshini Perera and Dinesha Dilrukshi were placed 2nd and 3rd at the women’s elite race with 7 poin...

The Newly constructed Officers’ Mess building at SLAF Station Mirigama was declared open by the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinhala today (03 Aug 15) on the invitation of the Commanding Officer SLAF Station Mirigama, Group Captain Saman Pallawela. Construction of this building was started on 28 Apr 14 by the Directorate of Civil Engineering. Director Civil Engine...

The newly constructed Eagle's Spring water bottling plant at Giriulla was declared open by the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinhala today(03 Aug 15).This project was initiated in order to produce the bottled water requirement of the SLAF and is expected to save the SLAF a considerable sum.  The plant is expected to produce 30,000 to 50,000 Liters per ...

SLAF Station Morawewa celebrated its 42nd Anniversary on 29 July 2015 under the patronage of the Commanding Officer Wg Cdr MPS Marapperuma. A series of events were organized, commencing with Shramadana Campaigns, blood donation campaign, medical campaign, renovation of Muddikulam D-1 Pullayar temple and renovation of poor resident’s house at Moraweawa area.Shramadana campaigns were con...

“Sigiriya Rally Cross 2015”, one of the highlights of the Sri Lankan Motor Racing Calendar, was concluded on 02nd August 2015 at the SLAF Sigiriya Racing Track with a large number of spectators. The event was graced by Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala.“Sigirya Rally Cross” is conducted by the Sri Lanka Air Force in association with the Sri Lanka Autospo...

Mrs Samanthi Bulathisinghala, the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit accompanied the Commander of the Air Force on his recent visit to India.  A special visit programme was organized for Mrs Bulathsinghala who was welcomed by her counterpart Mrs Lily Raha, the President of the Air Force Wives Welfare Association.  During the tour, the ladies of the AFWAA welcomed and rec...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala made an official visit to India recently, on the invitation of CAS of the Indian Air Force.Air Marshal Bulathisinghala, a graduate of the National Defence College, India was hosted to tea by his course mates at the NDC.  The Commander laid floral tributes at the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate and was accorded ...

Sri Lanka Air Force's athlete  Manjula Kumara emerged best athlete at the 93rd National Athletic Championship concluded at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium Diyagama yesterday(26 July 2015).SLAF athletes bagged 10 Gold, 06 Silver, 12 Bronze medals.  Notable among them was sprinter Nimali Liyanaarachchi who clinched the Women's 800 meter title finishing the event in 2:...

The Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Association donated scholarships and spectacles to the SLAF Seva Vaitha Unit as the second step on their cooperation with SLAF which started with the handing over of a fire vehicle previously.  The ceremony of handing over the donations to the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit by  this Association was held at AFHQ on 27 July 2015 under the pat...