The third workshop for prospective SLAF comperes was conducted on 5 Dec 14  at the AFHQ Old Conference Hall. Command Media Officer Wing Commander Gihan Seneviratne conducted the work shop and shared his experiences with the participants.The event was organized by the Command Media Unit with the objective of enhancing compering abilities with special focus on utilizing them...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Rathmalana emerged both men's women's champions of the Inter Unit Karate championship 2014 concluded on 03 December 2014 at the Sport Complex, SLAF Base Katunayake.SLAF TTS Ekala became Men's runner up and No.26 Regt Wing, SLAF Base Katunayake became women's runners up at the Championship.Director Ground Operations Air Vice Marshal K Yahampath graced ...

His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa vested in the public the largest Weekly Fair Complex in the country at Embilipitiya yesterday. The complex, comprising three large hangars, and four two-storied buildings with 64 shops in total facing the road-front, can accommodate approximately 700 vendors and offers easy access from the main road.   The construction of this mega...

Air Force Athletes displayed their caliber when a number of them were recognized for their special achievements at the recently concluded Gala event, Sri Lanka’s Sports Oscars, the Sports 1st Mobitel Platinum Awards Night.  The event got underway with much grandeur at Stein Studios in Ratmalana on Sunday, 30 Nov 14.  Pilot Officer Chandrika Subashini received the ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Hospital Colombo held 1st working parade as a separate formation on 01st December 2014. The formation working parade was reviewed by the Commanding Officer Wing Commander HPAS Hewawasam....

The Heavy Lifters of No 6 Squadron marked another highpoint in their history yesterday when they airlifted two Transformers to the top of the Hanthane Hill, in an operation to meet an urgent requirement of the Ceylon Electricity Board.  The underslung operation was carried out on a SLAF MI 171 SH helicopters, from Peradeniya Grounds.The crew from No 6 Squadron, headed by...

An all-night pirith chanting ceremony followed by an almsgiving was held at SLAF Base Katunayake  on  29th  and 30th November 2014 on the guidance of the Base Commander Air Commodore Sudarshana Pathirana for the second consecutive year.Religious blessings were invoked on the leaders of the country, the Commander of the Air Force and all ranks and their families...

An eventful day of religious activities marked the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Ampara under the guidance and supervision of the Commanding Officer Group Captain C Wickramaratne together with all officers, other ranks and the civilian staff on 25 November 2014.The Formation day celebrations began with a parade which was reviewed by the Commanding Off...

A Dharma Deshana programme presided over by Senior Lecturer Professor Venerable Dewalegama Medhananda thera, of the Buddhist and Pali Chapter at the University of Kelaniya was held at SLAF Headquarters on 26th November 2014.The Chief of Staff  of the Air Force Air Vice Marshal Gagan Bulathsinhala, members of the Air Force Board of Management, Senior Officers, Other Ranks and Civilia...

The Spiders' Challenge Trophy 2014, the Annual Intra-Directorate Sports Competition of the Directorate of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (Dte of E & T E) came to an exciting close, in a colorful ceremony held at the Sports Ground, SLAF Base Katunayake on 22 November 2014 that saw the culmination of months of competitive sports in which sportsmen and women of the four t...

Sri Lanka Air Force TTS Ekala became men's and women's Champions in the Inter Unit Kabaddi Tournament 2014. This tournament was held at the SLAF TTS Ekala on 24 and 25 November 2014. This is an annual event aimed at selecting potential players to represent the Air Force at national as well as international levels. The finals too were worked out at the same venue, SLAF TTS Ekala ...

  This year marks the 19th anniversary of the No 09 Attack Helicopter Squadron, which was established on 24 November 1995 at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda with the induction of MI – 24 Attack Helicopters to the Sri Lanka Air Force.  The formation day programme commenced with the working parade and it was reviewed by the present Commanding Officer, Wg Cdr LC Dissanayake. During the C...

The funeral of Former commander of the SLAF, Air Chief Marshal D C Perera VSV, ndc, psc was held yesterday evening, 24 November 2014 at the General Cemetery, Kanatte.The mortal remains of Air Chief Marshal D C Perera was cremated with full Air Force honours at the General Cemetery, Kanatte.Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke, Chief of Staff Air Vice Marshal Gagan B...

Enshrinement of the sacred Kapilawastupura relics in the curved dome of the 'Sanda Hiru Seya'  Stupa at Anuradhapura, under construction as a monumental tribute to the victories of War Heroes, got underway yesterday (23 Nov 14) morning under the patronage of HE the president Mahinda Rajapaksa. Governors, Ministers, Secretary Defence and Urban Development, Tri service Commanders and ...

The Graduation Ceremony of the No 46 Junior Commanders Course was held at the Junior Command and Staff College auditorium at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 21 November 2014. The Director Training of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshal NHV Gunaratne graced the occasion as the chief guest.A total of 18 officers from the Sri Lanka Air Force, 3 officers from the S...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo(Men’s) and S&MD (Women’s) emerged champions in the Inter Unit Athletics Championship 2014, which was held on 20th and 21st November 2014 at SLAF Base Katunayake.Officer Cadet  Koswatte DNML  was awarded the Lakshman De Alwis Challenge Trophy for  the Best Male Athlete whilst  AC  Jayatissa GRES  was awa...

Former commander of the SLAF, Air Chief Marshal D C Perera VSV, ndc, psc, expired.Dick Cuthbert Perera, another member of the pioneering 1st intake of locally trained officer cadets to join the RCyAF, became the Commander of the Air Force on the 01st of May 1981 – the sixth officer in a distinguished line up.A product of St Benedict’s College Colombo, he joined the Air Forc...

SLAF Base Ratmalana and SLAF TTS Ekala became the men' s joint Champions  (19 points)and  SLAF Station Ekala became women 's Champions(17 points) at the Inter Unit weight lifting Championship 2014 which was concluded yesterday (19 November 2014) at SLAF Station Ekala.SLAF Station BIA (11 points) and SLAF Base Ratmalana (12 points) became the runners up in men's and women's cate...

The fifth formation day of the CWSF SLAF Base Ratmalana was celebrated on 19 Nov 2014. To commemorate this event a Shramadana campaign was conducted by the CWSF staff at the Deaf and Blind School Ratmalana.A Pirith Chanting Ceremony was held at the main hub at CWSF. A friendly Cricket match was organized by the CWSF staff at the Base play ground. Base Cmdr SLAF Base Rma, Formation Comman...

An eye clinic for the Pre School children at SLAF Guwanpura was held on 19 November 2014 at the Pre School premises SLAF Guwanpura.    This was organized as per a concept of the Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Roshani  Gunatilleke with the collaboration of Vision Care Optical (Pvt) Ltd Colombo. Approximately 46 Children participated in this eye clinic. Mr. ...

Under the guidance of the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Roshani Gunatilleke, the Seva Vanitha Unit at SLAF Base Anuradhapura visited Ward No. 3 of Mulleriyawa Hospital as the month of November 2014 visit.  Essential commodities were donated for the inmates with entertaining activities followed by a Lunch.Actg BaseCommander  of SLAF Base Anu Wg Cdr RP Kodippily...