An Outbound exercise on “Team Building” was conducted for M/S Asian Alliance Insurance at AF Museum Ratmalana recently. The participants were grouped into 4 teams and were engaged in team activities throughout the day. They were evaluated by SLAF Officers who imparted knowledge on team building and shared SLAF experiences. The winning teams were awarded trophies and certificate of at...

Leading aircraftman  Tharanga DVGI of the Sri Lanka Air Force Rowing, Canoe & Kayak team has been selected to represent the first ever National Kayak team representing the country at the 15th Asian Canoe & Kayak Championships at Samarqand, Uzbekistan, from 26th to 29th September 2013. He is a member of the four members contingent and will participate at the 200 M K-1 events....

A wide spectrum of air operations were carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force in support of  the final stages of the Field Training Exercise (FTX) CORMORANT STRIKE IV’ in Challitivumunai and Punnaikudah on 22nd and 23rd September 2013 respectively.This was the Climax of the entire operation where the Commando Regiment and Special Forces executed their final assaults capturing simu...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo won the Annual Inter Unit Tennis Championship which was held at the Colombo Air Force Sports complex from 16th to 21th September 2013. The tournament was carried out on the basis of “Best of Five” and SLAF Station Colombo defeated, SLAF Station Diyatalawa in the finals winning the first three games played.SLAF Station Colombo and SLAF Station D...

The closing ceremony of the first batch of Catering Assistants’ Advanced Course and Ground Stewards’ Refresher Course of the newly established SLAF Hospitality Management School at SLAF Station Sigiriya was held this evening (20 September 2013).The Chief Guest on the occasion was the Director Logistics Air Vice Marshal Kapila Jayampathi. The proceedings of the ceremony took wing with...

The Inter Unit Judo Championship was held at Colombo Sports Complex Thummulla on 17th and 18th September 2013. 190 Judokas took part in the championship where the men’s overall championship was bagged by the No26 Regiment Wing SLAF Base Katunayake and the women’s overall championship was bagged by SLAF Station Diyatalawa whilst SLAF Base Ratmalana and SLAF TTS Ekala become the runner...

Sri Lanka Air Force athletes ran the few extra miles required to bag more medals in the 91st National Athletic Championships 2013 held at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo on 16th, 17th & 18th September 2013.The SLAF athletes displayed their talents and were rewarded with 09 Golds whilst, the counts for other medals were 11 Silver and 14 Bronze with a total of 34 medals.Secretary Mini...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Lieutenant General Daya Rathnayake was accorded a Guard of Honour during his first Official visit to Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters this morning (17th September 2013).

The Army Chief was received upon arrival, by the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama and Air Cdre DJC Weerakoon the Commanding Officer SLAF Station Colombo ...

A fully fledged “The Ladies' Salon” for ladies was declared open by the Chairperson of the Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU) of the Sri Lanka Air Force Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrema at the renowned SLAF Station Diyatalawa last morning (16 Sep 2013). This Saloon intends to provide Beauty Culture requirements of all ladies of SLAF Station Diyatalawa. This Salon which has been an initiative of the Ch...

The Chairperson of the Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU) of the Sri Lanka Air Force Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrema declared open the newly constructed Children’s Park for the Primary Medical Care Unit at Liyangahawela, Bandarawela and conducted a community project at Dikkapitiya Vidyalaya Welimada this morning, 16th September 2013.These projects were initiated by the SVU after a long outstanding and ...

 Air Force Wrestlers, Corporal Liyanage RI, Corporal Pushpakumara MAG and Leading Aircraft Man Peris MPJAM departed yesterday evening (13th September 2013) with the National team to participate in the 2013 World Wrestling Championship which is scheduled to be held in Hungaria, from 16th to 22nd September 2013.Corporal Liyanage RI , Corporal Pushpakumara MAG and Leading Aircraft Man ...

Tech Formation at SLAF Base Katunayake  won the Inter Unit Squash Championship 2013  which was concluded at the SLAF Squash Complex at SLAF Base Ratmalana yesterday (13th September 2013).In the Finals Tech Formation team beat SLAF Station Colombo after keen contested games.The Champion Katunayake Tech Formation team consisted of Group Captain HU Wijeweera, Squadron Leader PN Gu...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, conducted the AOCs Inspection at SLAF Combat Training School Vanni this morning (13 September 2013).The Commander, upon arrival for the inspection, was received in to the School premises by the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander SN Fernandoupulle, through a street lining which was commanded by Flying Officer BMHD Gunathilak...

The final phase of the series of presentations and lectures which were organized and conducted at SLAF establishments by the Command Quality Assurance Inspectorate (CQAI) of the SLAF in parallel to the Annual audit programme and AOC’s inspections of the SLAF was conducted for the service personnel of AFHQ and SLAF Station Colombo on 11th and 12th September 2013 at the Airmen’s Mess, ...

The introductory session and training workshop on Carrom for SLAF personnel was conducted at the Gymnasium of SLAF Base Ratmalana recently. The main intention of this initiative is to promote Carrom as one of the Inter Unit Games and subsequently, develop the same to take part at the Defence Services Games and also to reach the National level.   Mrs. Mathias the General Secreta...

The 18th Main Contingent, comprising of 44 SLAF troops scheduled to be deployed in Haiti completed their training at the United Nations Peace Keeping Operations (UNPKO) Training Centre of the Sri Lanka Army in Kukuleganga and passed out on Wednesday (11 September 2013) at Regimental Head Quarters Gemunu Watch, Kuruwita. These SLAF personnel who are from a number of trades in the Air Forc...

The first batch of Air Kids who are being trained in Anganpora had an opportunity to visit the historical sites of Seethawaka, where the remnants of the golden era of Anganpora lie scattered with a multiplicity of sites in the areas of the Seethawaka Kingdom. The Anganpora training for school Kids of the SLAF commenced on 8 May 2013 on the directives of the Commander of the Air Force Air...

Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri Lanka Navy shared the Division I Trophy 2013 after rain washed out the final just after the completion of the Air Force innings at the NCC Grounds yesterday (11th September 2013).SLAF scored 177 in 49.3 overs after electing to take first strike in the match. Airwomen Yashoda Mendis and Leading Aircraft women Chamari Atapattu scored 47 and 30 runs respectively ...

The Exercise Director of Joint Military Exercise ‘CORMORANT STRIKE IV – 2013’ Brig Piyal Wickramaratne made public the intention of the exercise which commenced on 9th September 2013 at the press briefing, held at the SL Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Regiment Colombo on 10th September 2013.The exercise will be conducted in the eastern areas (Kadiraweli, Vakarai, Thrikona...

A 16-member delegation of 53rd course of the Indian National Defence College (NDC) comprising senior Officers of Tri-Services from Uganda, Afghanistan, Nepal, Egypt and India who are currently on their Strategic Neighborhood Study Tour to Sri Lanka, paid a visit to the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters today (10th September 2013). The delegation was headed by Dr. Kheya Bhattacharya, Senio...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, conducted the AOC’s inspection of Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake on the 6th September 2013. The Commander was formally welcomed by the AOC’s parade, commanded by the Base Commander, Air Commodore SK Pathirana. Certificates of commendation were awarded during the parade to 04 Warrant Officers, 08 SNCOs, 02 Corporals...