‘Ralla’, a brand new Seafood restaurant at the picturesque Marble Beach resort was declared opened by the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke on 5th July 2014.  The new Restaurant was established in the building that had previously been used as the main restaurant since the inspection of the Marble Beach Resort.  This had fallen into disuse when a new...

HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa handed over the keys to 104 houses built in the Anuradhapura District under the 16th stage of the “Api Wenuwen Api housing project for war heroes” on 05th July 2014. The Ceremony was held at the Horowpathana Madya Maha Vidyalaya Anuradhapura. The housing project was conducted under the guidance of the Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Diyatalawa has launched a newly designed Ground Defence Proficiency course for Bangladesh Air Force personnel. The second (2nd) batch completed its training successfully on 4th July 2014 under the directives given by the Directorate of Training, Air Force Headquarters. The course was conducted under the supervision of the Commanding Officer Group Captain W...

Under the patronage of the Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake Air Commodore SK Pathirana, The No 26 Regiment Wing took over the challenge to construct “The Sky Gallery” with available recourses at SLAF Base Katunayake to facilitate all personnel and their families to observe the Bandaranayake International Airport and its flight operations. “The Sky Gallery” was declar...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal  KA Gunatilleke conducted the Annual Inspection at SLAF Academy China Bay  on 3rd July 2014. The Commander reviewed the parade which was commanded by the Commandant, Air Commodore HMSKB Kotakadeniya.At the parade, certificates of Commendation were awarded to 40162LACSenanayake SASP (Air Radio), 020087LACBandara WMGC (Ops G...

Newly appointed Commander of the Navy,  Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera called on the Commander of Air force, Air Marshal Kolitha Gunathillake yesterday( 2nd  July, 2014).The Navy Commander was awarded with a guard of honour at Air force Headquarters. After a discussion on matters of mutual interest, mementos were exchanged between the Commander of the Air Force...

Helitours Ltd., the commercial arm of the Sri Lanka Air Force, the leading provider of domestic Air transportation facilities in Sri Lanka, participated in the Sancharaka Udawa Tourism Fair and exhibition, which was held at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre, last weekend.The fourth such exhibition, the tourism fair was declared open by Minister of Economic Development Basil ...

Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke declared open the newly constructed  Hospital complex  at SLAF Guwanpura, Colombo on  1st  July 2014. Chairperson of Sri Lanka Air Force Sewa wanitha Unit, Mrs Roshani Gunatilleke, Chief of Staff of Air Force Air vice Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, members of the Air Force Board of Management, Command...

The passing out parade of 27th and 28thBasic Airborne Courses, No 6 free fall course and No 5 Rigger course was held at the Drop Zone, Sri Lanka Air Force Station, Ampara on 30th June 2014. Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, while Senior Officers of the Three Services, were also among the distinguish guests. ...

A special dental clinic and an awareness programme on oral health for school children and underprivileged people organized by SLAF Station Ampara was conducted at Galahitiyagoda Maha Vidyalaya, Ampara under the guidance and supervision of Gp Capt     C Wickramaratne, Commanding Officer SLAF Stn Ampara on 26 Jun 14. This social welfare project became a reality due to t...

Ten Air Force Karate players who represented Sri Lanka at the South Asian Karate Championship in India, bagged four(04) gold medals, three(03) silver medals and seven(07) bronze medals. Sri Lanka became runners up and the respective SLAF medal winners are as follows.   Gold Medal1.    VAW/01307    Cpl      Somasi...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Excellence Awards 2013 was held at the ‘Eagles’ Lagoon View’ Banquet Hall of the Sri Lanka Air Force Katunayake on 27th June, 2014 with the participation of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke.  Organized for the 5th consecutive year, the event is held for the appreciation and motivation of meritorious work carried out by the...

The outgoing Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage, paid a farewell call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke, at the Air Force Headquarters, on 26th June  2014. Thereafter, he was welcomed by the Commander of the Air Force at the entrance steps of the Headquarters and at the headquarters lobby members of the Air For...

Fifty two sports stars who have brought honour and fame to the Sri Lanka Air Force with their performances were felicitated by the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke at a simple ceremony yesterday’s morning (26th June 2014) at SLAF Headquarters, Colombo.This felicitation ceremony was organized at the initiative of the Commander of the Air Force Air Mar...

The third formation day of TTS SLAF Ekala was celebrated on 22 June 2014.  Originally established as SLAF Ekala, which contained the Trade Training School as a subordinate unit, was reestablished as The Trade Training School, Ekala on 22 Jun 2011.  A Shramadana was carried out at St Martins Elders home Kotugoda  on 22 June 2014 followed by the working parade on 23 June 201...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal  KA Gunatilleke conducted the Annual Inspection at SLAF Base Anuradhapura on 20th June 2014. The Commander reviewed the parade which was commanded by the Base Commander Gp Capt HSS Thuiyacontha.Certificates of Commendation were awarded during the parade to 19168 Sgt Bandara PSGN (Kat Assis) , 23768 Sgt Wijesinghe WLAK(Tec Wood), 022851 Lac ...

The Air Field Construction Wing at SLAF Base Rathmalana celebrated its 5th Anniversary on 20th June 2014. The celebrations were started with a contribution to the Dengue eradication program organized by the Base on 10th June 2014.AFCW, formally known as RRRW concentrated on building construction at earlier stages. However, during year 2012, RRRW was entrusted with constructio...

A newly built house, constructed under the patronage of the Sri Lanka  Air force Seva Vanitha  unit, was handed over to the family of late Wing Commander TDS Silvapulle (Killed in action) today, 17th June 2014. The Chairperson of Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Roshani Gunatilleke handed over the keys of newly built house situated at No 196/26 Winifreeda Wa...

A blood donation campaign was organized by the Medical Centre of SLAF Stn Bcl on 13th June 2014 in liaison with the Blood bank at the Teaching hospital, Batticaloa in order to celebrate World Blood Transfusion day on 14th June 2014 with the participation of Servicemen/women of the station....

The certificate awarding ceremony of No. 58 Non Commissioned Officers’ Management Course was held at the Ground Training Wing auditorium of the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 13th June 2014. Air Commodore KFR Fernando, the Staff Officer Ground – I of the Directorate of Ground Operations, graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest.The primary objective of conducting th...

The Annual SLAF Hindu Religious Ceremony was held at the Captains Garden Sri Kailasanathar Swamy Devasthanam, Colombo 10, today (16th June 2014) with the participation of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke.During the Ceremony, all SLAF personnel who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty, and their grieving families, were remembered and blessed. Bless...