Commander of the Air Force Air Mashal Kolitha Gunathilleke paid a courtesy call on the State Minister of Defence Hon. DR Wijewardene at the Ministry premises today (19th Jan).Cordial discussions were held between the Minister Wijewardene and the Commander on matters of official interest and mutual relevance.The Commander also presented a memento to the Hon. Minister to mark the occasion....

An all-night Pirith Chanting Ceremony followed by an almsgiving was held at SLAF TTS Ekala on 16th and 17th January 2015, under the guidance of the Commanding Officer Group Captain TADR Senanayaka.A colorful procession was organized along with traditional dances and other cultural items by the service personnel and the trainees to accompany the religious relics and the Buddhist monks to ...

The Course No 09 of Defence Services Command and Staff College Sapugaskanda commenced on 05 January 2015. A total of 20 Air Force Officers have been selected to follow the staff course. Commandant Major General NJ Walgama addressed all the Student Officers of Course No 09 on 07 January 2015.The Defence Services Command and Staff College is the most prestigious and the highest seat of Mil...

The Sri Lanka Air Force was privileged to participate actively in the recent visit of His Holiness the Pope Francis to Sri Lanka.The Pope was welcomed by a Tri Service Guard of Honour and was conducted by a specially constructed papal mobile to the Apostolic Nunciature in Colombo.  The pontiff officiated a well-attended seaside service on the 14th, where he canonized Sri Lanka’s f...

Wg Cdr Kalinga Maheepala handed over the command of No 6 Squadron at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura to Group Captain Lasitha Sumanaweera on 12th Jan 2015. The traditional “Handing over Taking over” parade was conducted and was commanded by Wing Commander MC Manathunga. ...

The Fifth Station day of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Piduruthalagala was celebrated on 05 Jan 15. SLAF Station Piduruthalagala was established on 05 Jan 2010 as No 7 Air Defence Radar Squadron and was declared a Air Force Station on 06 Nov 13.  The present Commanding Officer of this Station is Wg Cdr PC Dissanayake.To commemorate this event, a cricket tournament was held...

The 29th session in “Aviation Fundamentals for Beginners” was concluded successfully on the 05th of January 2015. In total, five (5) such programmes were organized and conducted in the month of December 2014 by the Air Force Museum, where school children from Grade 3-11 participated with great enthusiasm during the school holidays. Each programme consisting of 60 participan...

The 47th Junior Command and Staff Course commenced on 5th January 2015 at the Junior Command and Staff College at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay.  The Commanding Officer, Air Commodore Janak Wanigathunge addressed the Course Participants at the College auditorium and encouraged them to make the most of the opportunity afforded by the course to improve themselves to take on ju...

No. 57 Intake Officer Cadets’ and No.32 KDU Intake Officer Cadets’ Intensive course comprising 20 Officer Cadets and 8 Officer Cadets respectively completed their Basic Ground Combat Phase and the Intensive Phase on 29 December 2014 at Combat Training School, Diyatalawa.  The courses were conducted by the Training Wing of the School under the direction of Air Cdre. DJC Weerakoon...

In view of Christmas festival, SLAF Station Ampara conducted an alms giving ceremony at “Sarana” Children’s Home Uhana, Ampara on 25 December 2014 under the guidance of the Commanding Officer Group Captain C Wickramaratne together with all officers and service personnel at the station.Further, Santa Claus and the air force staff distributed Christmas gifts among disabled inmates an...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Palaly celebrated its 34th station day on 1 January 2015 with participation of all ranks of the station. The monthly working parade was also held to mark the formation day. Following events were conducted coincide with the event.All Ranks breakfast Opening of a new living in billet for AirmenPlanting campaign – Mango and Coconut treesElle and C...

A Pirith Chanting ceremony was Organized by SLAF Station Sigiriya with the participation of CO, Officers, Airmen, Airwomen and civil staff at SLAF Stn Sgr on 31 Dec 14 and 01 Jan 15. The all-night pirith chanting was followed by an alms giving on the 1st of Jan 15 and was held in order to invoke blessings on the station for the New Year....

The Children's party of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo was held on 03 Jan 15.  A large number of Air Force Personnel serving at SLAF Station Colombo and Air Force Head Quarters and the civilian staff with their families participated.The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke and the Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. R...

The Fourth formation day of the Equipment Provisioning and Accounting Unit, SLAF Base Katunayake was celebrated on 1 Jan 2015. To commemorate this event, a shramadana campaign was held at the Dr. BS Jayawardane Children’s Rehabilitation Centre at Ja-Ela on 30 Dec 2014 with the participation of service and civil personnel of the Unit.In addition to the Shramadana campaign on 1 of Januar...

Air Force Museum recently concluded Season III, One-Day Workshop on ‘Aircraft Engines’ for members of the Young Aviators Club. Students who had completed Season I on ‘Aviation Fundamentals’ and Season II on ‘Aircraft Landing Gear’ were eligible for this particular one day workshop.Three hundred and forty (340) participants received the rare opportunity of learning about Aircr...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke addressed the Air Force Board of Management, Officers, other ranks and civilian staff of AFHQ and Station Cbo this morning (1st January 2015) at Air Force Head Quarters premises.In his message the Commander commended the hard work put in by each and every person in the organization towards success in the previous year and em...

The SLAF men and women Judokas became the Champions and runners up respectively at the 54th National Judo Championship organized by the Sri Lanka Judo Association which was held at Judo Association Colombo on 29 and 30 December 2014. SLAF won the Men’s Open and team categories and became runner up of the Women’s team category whilst bagging 12 Gold Medals, 08 Silver Medal...

The Seva Vanitha Unit of SLAF Base Hingurakgoda organized a talent show and was held on 19th December 2014 at the Base premises which featured singing, dancing and cooking competitions.  Winners of each event were awarded with trophies at the Ceremony....

Group Captain MDJ Wasage handed over the Command of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Weerawila to Group Captain PSN Fernando on 29 December 2014.  ...

The formal handing over of the first set of cheques to the beneficiaries of the newly introduced Retirement Benefit Scheme for SLAF personnel took place this morning(30 December 2014).  This scheme was introduced and implemented on a concept of the Commander and was formally approved on 20 October 2014.  Under this scheme, Officers retiring will receive a sum of Rs....

The certificate awarding ceremony of No 02/2014 and No 03/2014 Catering Assistance Advance Courses were held on 26 Dec 2014 at Hospitality Management School,SLAF Station Sigiriya.Director Logistics Air Commodore DLS Dias graced the event as the Chief guest while the Commanding Officer SLAF Sigiriya Wing Commander LHN Jayathilake, Acting Chief Instructor Sqn Ldr NC Senanayake,...