The Sri Lanka Air Force conducted a refurbishment programme at Ward No. 3 of the Mulleriyawa Mental Hospital last morning (9th October 2013). This female Ward has been maintained by the SLAF since 1985 with the SLAF’s Seva Vanitha Unit complementing the maintenance effort by launching various donation and entertainment activities periodically for the welfare of the inmates of the Ward....

The finals of the 75th National Wrestling Championship 2013, was held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on 8 October 2013. The SLAF become the runners up with two gold, three silver and four bronze medals, whilst the Navy become, champions. The championship was held from 6th to 8th October 2013 with the participation of 110 male competitors. The Secretary of the National Olympic Committe...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Palaly won the Men’s Championship whilst SLAF Station Colombo won the Group Captain HA Perusinghe Memorial Trophy at the Inter unit Basketball Championship 2013 which was held from 29th September to 07th October 2013 at the Tummulla Sport Complex.In the men’s final, SLAF Station Palaly beat the defending Champions SLAF Station Colombo by 57-40 points and i...

Under the guidance of Mrs Neelika Abeywickrama, the “Guwan Lama Saadaya” was organized by the Seva Vanith Unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force yesterday (06th October 2013) in lieu of the World Children’s Day. The Programme was held at the Eagles Lagoon View Banquet Hall,Katunayeke with the participation of Children of the Service personnel and Civil Employees of the SLAF. The Programme...

Airwoman Lekha Shehani won the Open Single title and Women’s Under 24 title whilst Airman Minimuthu won the Men’s under 24 title at the 61st National Badminton Championship. The championship was held from 01st October to 06th October 2013 at the Indoor Stadium of the Jayathilaka  Sports Complex,Nawalapitiya with the participation of 370 male and female competitors.The Championsh...

The “English Language Day 2013” of the Sri Lanka Air Force was held last evening (04th October 2013) at the Auditorium of the SLAF TTS Ekala. This was organized by the Language Unit of SLAF TTS Ekala for the Fifth consecutive year.The “Annual English Language Day” is Considered as a turning point to Upgrade the professional standard of English Knowledge of both Officers and Airme...

The Sri Lanka Air Force’s ‘Inter Unit Cycling Championship 2013’ was held yesterday (4th Oct 2013) at SLAF Unit Katukurunda. SLAF Base Anudradhapura won the Men’s Championship whilst SLAF Unit BIA won the Women’s Title. No 26 Regiment Wing of SLAF Base Katunayake and SLAF Station Colombo became the Runners-up in men’s and women’s categories respectively. The event is held a...

The ‘Inter Unit Drill and Band Competition 2013’ yet another annual event  in the Sri Lanka Air Force calendar, successfully concluded last evening (3rd October 2013) for the sixth consecutive time at the SLAF Base Katunayake ‘Parade Square’. Teamwork and perfect coordination triumphed when SLAF Base Ratmalana emerged as winner of the Drill Competition whilst SLAF Academy Ch...

SLAF Basketball player Corporal Dodangoda R has been selected to the Carlton Cup ‘Dream Team’,in consideration of his star performances at the Carlton Cup Championship-2013, which was concluded on 27th September 2013.Corporal Dodangoda is a former Captain of the SLAF Basketball team and he was a member of the national team in the year 2011. Mithila Abeysekara (HSC Blues), Praneeth Ud...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Tug of War team emerged Champions at the Tug of War Indoor National   Championship defeating Dehiwala United Sport Club at the Diyagama Mahinda Rajapaksha Indoor Stadium recently.The sport of Tug of War was officially introduced to the Sri Lanka Air Force in year 2011. Within one year of forming up the SLAF team was able to secure 6th place at the Nation...

The Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU) of the SLAF celebrated the World Children’s Day at a Special School for the Deaf located in Beliaththa on 1st October 2013. The event was organized according to an idea of the Chairperson of the SVU Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrama.The school houses 110 children with hearing and speech disabilities. The event was organized and coordinated by SLAF Unit Weerawila und...

Sri Lanka Air Force Women’s Kabaddi team emerge Champions defeating Sri Lanka Navy team whilst the SLAF Men’s team  became the Joint Champions with the Sri Lanka Army team at the National Kabaddi Championship held on 28th and 29th September 2013 at Matara Uyanwatta Stadium. At the women’s final, defending Champions Air Force Women beat Navy 23 to13 having beaten Army comp...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama during his Annual Inspection of SLAF Unit Weerawila also declared open the “Lake View Chalets” Officers’ Holiday Home which is situated in a stunningly beautiful location overlooking a beautiful lake (Akkarawissa Wewa) at Sella Kataragama recently. The facility consisting of three fully air-conditioned luxury rooms wit...

Under the guidance of the Chairman SLAF Wrestling Group Captain Priyantha Weersinghe, members of the Air Force wresting pool conducted a Community Project at Waikkala recently by assisting the children of “Arunoodaya Foundation”, differently abled children’s home. 39 Children of the Children’s Home received soft toys and food packs. Apart from this, members of SLAF Wrestling pool...

The Sri Lanka Air Force won the 15th Vijaya 9-A Side Hockey Tournament for the 07th consecutive time defeating Sri Lanka Army by 1 goal to nil. Eighteen teams took part in the tournament which was held on 28th and 29th Sep 13 at the Nandimithra Ekanayake International Hockey Turf, Matale. The best goalkeeper of the tournament was Corporal Rathnasiri CMTD. The Deputy Minister of Transport...

The Excellence Awards 2012 was held at the ‘Eagles’ Lagoon View’ Banquet Hall of the Sri Lanka Air Force in Katunayake on 27th September 2013.  Under the patronage of the present Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, the excellence award ceremony was organized for the 4th consecutive year with the view of appreciating and motivating the meritori...

26 Regiment Wing SLAF Base Katunayeke won the Commander’s Challenge Trophy whilst SLAF Station Diayatalawa won the Chairman Athletics Challenge Trophy at the Inter Unit Athletic Championship 2013 which concluded last evening (26 September 2013)  at SLAF Base Katunayake.Officer Cadet Koswaththa   was awarded the Lakshman De Aliwis Challenge Trophy awarded to the Best Men�...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama, conducted the AOCs inspection at SLAF Unit Weerawila this morning (26th September 2013). The Commander, upon arrival for the inspection, was received into the camp premises by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain MDJ Wasage, through a street lining which was commanded by Flight Lieutenant RD Gunawaradana.During the course of t...

Under the patronage of the Directorate of Welfare of the Sri Lanka Air Force, a newly constructed house, located at Wijeyakadupotha, Chillaw was handed over to the captain of the SLAF Women's Volleyball team and former captain of the National Volleyball team Leading Aircraftwoman Prasadini JHP on 24th September 2013 by the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Neelika ...

A Dharma Deshana programme presided by Venerable Walasmulle Gunarathana thera, the Chief Incumbent of Thanamalwila Kithulkote Rathana Sadaham Meditation Centre,  was held at SLAF Headquarters on 24th September 2013. The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama, Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrema, members from the Air Forc...

A 26-member delegation of the Bangladesh National Defence College (NDC) comprising senior Officers of Tri-Services from Bangladesh, Nigeria, China, India and few Officials from Bangladesh Civil Service who are currently on their Overseas  Study Tour to Sri Lanka, paid a visit to the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters today (24th September 2013). The delegation was headed by Brigadier ...