His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksha, the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, conferred medals for gallantry on 231 personnel of the armed services at a colourful ceremony held this evening (15 July 2013) at 'Temple Trees'.  The medals awarded today, the 'Weera Wickrema Vibhushanaya' (WWV) and the 'Rana Wickrema Padakk...

Exercise FLASH STYLE is the Annual Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) exercise conducted in collaboration with the US Naval Special Warfare Community and the Sri Lankan Armed Forces. The exercise is organized by the Sri Lanka Navy at Special Boat Squadron Headquarters, Dockyard, Trincomalee and will continue until19th July 2013. The Aim of the exercise is to enhance military capabil...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama carried out his annual Inspection of SLAF Academy China Bay and Morawawa on 12th July 2013.In SLAF Academy China Bay the AOC's Parade was commanded by the Commandant, Air Commodore HMSKB Kotakadeniya.  The Commander awarded commendations to F/Sgt    Senanayake RMR  (Fire Fighter ),Sgt Dassanayake DMPS (Ae...

The Rapid Runway Repair (RRR) Wing of the Sri Lanka Air Force commissions the Asphalt Production Plant at Mamaduwa and completes resurfacing the internal road network and portions of the taxiway in SLAF China Bay today (11th) in under six days.After successfully completing the construction of the Iranamadu runway, the RRR Wing initiated and just today (11th) completed work related to asp...

Sri Lanka Air Force's Sergeant Abeykoon AMTC has been selected to represent the country as a member of the National Volleyball team at the International Volleyball Cup Championship, which is scheduled to be held in Kathmandu Nepal from 12th to 15th July 2013. The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) is organizing the event in collaboration with the Volleyball Federation of Nepal.The team...

Sri Lanka Air Force Athletes who represented Sri Lanka as part of the National Team in the 20th Asian Athletic Championship - 2013 in Pune, India from 3rd to 7th   July 2013 returned to the Island last morning (09) to a rousing welcome at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake.The team of 20 Sri Lankans, of whom 08 members are from the Sri Lanka Air Force, participa...

The Indian Air Force cricketers now in Sri Lanka for a fellowship cricket series which includes two ODs and two Twenty 20 games, which begun with the first game where they met their counterparts at the Rifle Green Grounds in Colombo yesterday (8th July 2013). The Indian team won the toss and decided to bat first in the 40 over game. Their strong batting line-up, which included Soumik Cha...

SLAF Unit Baticalloa launched a dengue prevention campaign in Puthur area recently as part of their social responsibility projects, in par with the National Dengue Elimination Week which was announced from 1st July to 7th July 2013 with the view of preventing a possible dengue outbreak. All susceptible areas, where mosquitoes could breed were cleaned to prevent breeding.This campaign was...

The quarter finals of “Guwan Prathibha Prabha – 2013” were staged at the SLAF Base Katunayake from 3rd to 5th July 2013. The competition was intense with only 30 participants being selected for the semi-finals out of a total of 150 whilst out of the 23 dramas staged only 7 were selected and 12 of the 24 dancing couples were fortunate to be chosen for the semi-finals.The contestants...

An eventful day of community service marked the celebration of the 43rd Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force Band on 1st July 2013.  Coinciding with the Formation day celebrations a Shramadana programme was organized at the St Anne’s Church Kurana, Sri Ganapathi Kovil Dawatagahawattha, Prasanna Child Development Centre Demanhandiya and Sri Shobharamaya Temple Kadirana. The villa...

Air Commodore KFR Fernando handed over the Command of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo to Group Captain DJC Weerakoon on 5th July 2013.The traditional “Handing over Taking over” parade was commanded by Squadron Leader SPSK Meddegoda.  ...

The SLAF team, comprising  eighteen cyclist, take part in the 'Tour de Hiru' cycle race which was flagged off in front of the Air Force Rifle Green grounds at 8.30  this morning. Over 150 licensed cyclists take part in this race which is organized jointly by Hiru TV and Hiru FM to coincide with the 15th Anniversary of Hiru FM. The SLAF is fielding the experienced LAC Buddika Wa...

The Indian Air Force cricket team is scheduled to tour Sri Lanka from 6th July to 14th July 2013. The team will be playing against the Sri Lankan Air Force cricket team in a two day match to be held from 6 to 8 July 2013, a one day match on 10th July 2013 and two Twenty 20 series at SLAF Rifle Green Grounds Colombo.This will be the Indian Air Force cricketers’ first visit to ...

Eight members of the Sri Lanka Air Force Athletic pool comprising three men and five women including Cpl Manjula Kumara, Sri Lanka's Silver Medallist at the 2012 Asian Grand Prix, departed yesterday (1st July 2013) to India as part of the National Team which will participate in the 20th Asian Athletic Championship which is scheduled to be held from 3rd to 7th July 2013 at Pune, India.The...

Champion cyclist of the Sri Lanka Air Force LAC Jeewan Jayasinghe (Western Province) won the cycle race of the 39th National Sport Festival on 29th June 2013. The race wound its way through Katharagama, Tissa, Weerawila, Hambanthota, Lunugamwehera and ended once again in Katharagama covering a total distance of 160.9 km.Seventy two leading cyclists from all provinces of Sri Lanka took pa...

The Eagles’ Golf Links was the venue of the Mercedes Trophy Sri Lanka Country Finals - 2013 on 29th June 2013 at the Sri Lanka Air Force’s own Golf Links in the picturesque settings of China Bay, close to the harbor city of Trincomalee. The challenge was spiced up with enjoyable and unique rounds of golf on Bermuda grass fairways comprising a 18 hole course with remote sand bunkers, ...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama conducted the Annual Inspection at SLAF Base Anuradhapura on 29th June 2013. 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 16387 F/Sgt Dulip KMT Air Frame Fitter (Sp), 17412 F/Sgt Bandara HMDI Aero Eng Fitter ...

The Sri Lanka National Boxing team led by Sri Lanka Air Force Pugilist Lac Mohamed Dilshan, (Under 64Kg light welter weight class) the National Champion and the most scientific boxer in the National Boxing Championship 2012. He will be proceeding for the championship along with two fellow boxers, Cpl Diwarathne Sri Lanka Army and Mr Prabhashwara Slim Line Sport Club will depart on 29th J...

Sri Lanka Air Force Diyatalawa launched a newly designed Ground Defence Proficiency course for Bangladesh Air Force personnel which successfully concluded on the 26th June 2013 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 WWPD Fernando from 22nd April to 26th June ...

The Sri Lanka National Table Tennis team which comprising of three Air Force shiny paddlers who had participated in the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship 2013 in India and World Table Tennis Championship 2013 in Paris will depart on today (28th June 2013) to take part in the 21st Asian Table Tennis Championship which is scheduled to be held from 30th June to 7th July 2013 in Busan, ...

Air Force Women’s Netballer, Airwoman Malkanthi UDC  departed today (27th June 2013) with the National Youth Netball Team to participate in the 8th Asian Youth Netball Championship which is scheduled to be held from 30th June to 7th July 2013 in Brunei.Airwoman Chathurangani Malkanthi has been a member of the Sri Lanka Air Force Netball Team, which has won all the Netball tourname...