A Bangladesh Pay and Services Committee led by Lieutenant General Anwar Hussain with representatives of the Armed Forces of Bangladesh arrived to Sri Lanka yesterday (4th May 2014).  The 29 member-delegation will visit the Directorate of Army pay and records at Panagoda , Directorate of Navy pay and pension at Welisara and Air Force  headquarters during the stay. The conti...

The Dental Unit SLAF Base Katunayake celebrated its 37th Anniversary which fell on 1 May 2014 by giving prominence to religious activities.  A Dhamma Deshana programme presided over by Venerable  Induragala Dharmarathana thero was held at the Dental Unit  premises on 29 April 2014 to commemorate the occasion.    Base Commander   Air Commodore SK Pa...

A Dharma Deshana  programme presided over by Venerable Walpola Gothama thera, was held at SLAF Headquarters on 30th April 2014. The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke, Mrs. Roshani Gunatilleke, members from the Air Force Board of Management, senior officers, other ranks and civilians participated in the programme. ...

63 Airmen obtained their badges as Drill and Gunner Instructors on the 28th of April 2014 at the Combat Training School, Sri Lanka Air Force Diyatalawa after completion of more than five months of training.The first phase of training commenced on the 26th of September and was completed on 06th December 2013 simultaneously for both Drill and Gunner Instructor courses.  This phase com...

Under the guidance of the chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Roshani Gunatilleke, the Seva Vanitha Unit at SLAF Base Katunayake visited Ward no. 3 of Mulleriyawa hospital last week.  This female ward has been maintained by the SLAF since 1985 with the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit complementing the maintenance effort by launching various donation and entertainment activities pe...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kolitha Gunathileke, conducted the AOCs Annual Inspection of SLAF Base Vavuniya on the 28th April 2014.The Commander was welcomed to the base with a parade commanded by the Base Commander Group Captain Kapila Wanigasooriya following which Certificates of Commendations were awarded to Seargent Kumarasingha HKMUS (Ops Grd Sp I),Corparal...

Awarding of raffle draw prizes of Sigiriya Rally cross conducted at Rifle green pavilion on 28 April 14. Chairman Sri Lanka Air Force motor racing  Air Commodore Sanjaka Wijemanna presented the prices for the winners.Following personnel won the prized 1st prize     15387        F/sgt     Rupasinghe L  ...

The Command Media Unit organized a conference for media coordinating officers of Academy/Bases/ Stations on 28th April 2014.  The meeting was chaired by command media officer Wing Commander Gihan Seneviratne, who briefed the officers on the role of the Command Media Unit and the role that the media coordinating officers are to play.  Future plans and expectations as well as iss...

The first official Defence Services Handball Championship was worked off at the Jayatilleke Indoor Stadium in Nawalapitiya on the 25th and 26th of April 2014.  The SLAF Men met the Army in the opening game worked off on the morning of the 25th of April.  The SLAF Men playing one of their best games in their short Handball history of four years and outplayed the thus far unbeate...

Under the patronage of the Directorate of Welfare and Seva Vanitha Unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force, a newly constructed house located at Pahalawewa, Thalkiriyagama was handed over to the 5th place winner of the Ranaviru Real Star Mission III, Sergeant Imali Pathirana on 24th April 2014 by the Commander, Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke in appreciation of her achievement.Chairp...

A delegation from the Pakistan National Defence University comprising mainly of senior officers from the Pakistani Army, Navy and the Air Force visited  Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters on 22nd April 2014.  The delegation included three civilian students of the University and two military representatives from Turkey and Bangladesh and was headed by Major General Noe...

Air Force Museum concluded the season II, One-Day Workshop on ‘Aircraft Landing Gear Systems’ for the members of Young Aviators club recently. The students who have completed the Season I, a Three day workshop on ‘Aviation Fundamentals for Beginners’ in year 2013 were eligible for this one day workshop.Five Hundred And Sixty One (561) participants got the opportunity ...

SLAF Leading Aircraftsman Madura Peiris won the third place of the MSTD/MOD upto125cc Motorcycle  event at the Foxhill Supercross 2014 on19th April 2014The Fox hill Supercross 2014 was held for the 22nd consecutive year at the Sri Lanka Military Academy Motor Racing track in Diyatalawa....

The traditional Sinhala & Tamil New Year celebration organized by the Marble beach Air Force resort for the guests, who are occupied in the our establishment on 16th April 2014.The entire staff organized the number of traditional Avrudu games such as ”Sack Race”, “Musical chair”, “Kana mutti” and the ever famous “tug-of-war”, "Egg catching”, ”Feeding the curd to b...

In view of the Sinhala and Hindu New Year, Clothes and Shoes were distributed among orphaned children of the “Nanasarana” Children’s Home in the Diyawara Village at Katharagama. The event was organized by the President of the Seva Vanitha Unit at Weerawila Mrs. Mali Wasage together with the spouses of officers and airwomen of the station. Further, shoes were distributed among all t...

The cadets of the No.56th Intake of Officer Cadets and the No.8th Intake of Lady Officer Cadets underwent a full time English Language course from 2nd January to 11th April 2014. This three month course was designed to prepare them to acquire their academic goals to enable them to give a better service to the nation. The Officer Cadets had an opportunity to stage their performances after...

Sri Lanka Air Force won the Defence Services Netball Championship 2014 defeating  SL Army  by 47 points to  44 yesterday (11th April 2014) at the Rathnawali  Indoor Stadium, Gampaha.In a thrilling encounter both teams fought neck and neck. Aircraft woman Nilushi of SLAF was crowned "Netball Queen" whilst Lance Corporal Jayaweera of SL Army  and Sergeant Thushanth...

Sri Lanka Air Force Avurudu Pola, an annual event organized by the Directorate of Welfare in collaboration with SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit  was held today (11 April 2014) at the ‘Rifle Green’ Sports Ground of SLAF Station Colombo as a part of the SLAF’s Sinhala & Hindu New Year Celebrations Programme.The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Kolitha Gun...

The SLAF  ‘Bakmaha Ulela 2014’ was held at the Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana this morning (10th April 2014) with the participation of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke as the Chief Guest. The event was organized by SLAF Base Ratmalana under the guidance of chairperson of  the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs Roshani Gunatilleke.A range of games...

Fire fighters from the SLAF Academy China Bay, went into action when they learnt that a fire had erupted at Prima Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd, China Bay –Trincomalee.  Personnel manning the Air Traffic Control Tower of the Academy first observed smoke rising from the area of the Prima Ceylon(Pvt) Ltd and found out on inquiry that a fire had erupted in the stores of Nawaloka constructions at ...

 General Rashad Mahmood, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan who is currently in Sri Lanka along with a delegation on a 5-day official visit,  called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke, at the Air Force Headquarters this morning  (9th April 2014).The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee was received upon arrival by the C...