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,...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke declared open the newly constructed “Lake View Chalets” for Officers at the invitation of the Commanding Officer Gp Capt Dilshan Wasage on 27 Dec 2014. This facility is situated in a stunningly beautiful and serene location overlooking at Akkarawissa Lake at Sella Kataragama and affords three luxurious rooms wi...

A Bell 212 Helicopter from SLAF Base Hingurakoda carried out a search and rescue operation and a Mi 17 Helicopter from SLAF Base Anuradhapura did immediate relief distribution to the affected communities at Mannar yesterday (24 Dec 14) with the coordination of the Disaster Management Center. Thousands of people were reported to have been displaced as of yesterday afternoon by floods whic...

SLAF Base Katunayake was colourfully decorated to symbolize the joining in with the Christian community in celebrating the Christmas Season 2014.  The gesture is expected to contribute towards improving relations with the community and was initiated under the guidance of Base Commander Air Commodore SK Pathirana.A traditional Christmas Crib was erected in front of the main guard roo...

Christmas Carols by the Air Force Band  were featured at the Independence Arcade yesterday evening (23 Dec 2014).The Air Force band was featured as part of the lineup of events that are part of the first ever Christmas celebrations at the Arcade,  Independence Square. The event replete with eye-catching illuminations, adornments and customary Christmas Carols will also be telec...

The 89th ABA Men and Women National championship 2014 was concluded at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, last week. The final event of this year's boxing calendar saw the cream of Sri Lankan boxers in action in the Sugathadasa ring. Sri Lanka Air Force's s Boxer Cpl Dilshan MYM won the most outstanding player of the year 2014 trophy for winning Bronze at the Robert to Ba...

A Bell 212 Helicopter and a Mi 17 Helicopter have been placed on standby at SLAF Bases Hingurakgoda and Anuradhapura respectively, for rescue operations and flood relief assistance, in the wake of the adverse weather conditions that have gripped many parts of the island.Thousands of people were reported to have been displaced as of yesterday afternoon by floods which had effected most pa...