The Sri Lanka Air Force Tennis team emerged champs in the Defence Service Tennis Championships 2013/2014 on 15th of January, 2014 at the Tunmulla Sports Complex, Colombo.The SLAF won this title after four years by defeating SL Army by 5-0 on 13th January 2014 and defending Champions SL Navy by 5-0 yesterday. The SLAF has emerged this title in year 2009 and 2010.ResultsSLAF bt SL Army 5-0...

HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the SLAF site at the Deyata Kirula 2014 exhibition on the evening of 28th February 2014.The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke received the President who was conducted around the exhibition site by the Director Aeronautical Engineering, Air Vice Marshal PDJ Kumarasiri.The Minister of Telecommunication and Information Tech...

SLAF Champion TT Player Aircraftsman Rohan Sirisena, won the men’s singles event whilst Aircraftswoman Ishara Madurangi became the runner up in the Women’s single event at the Presidents’ Cup TT Championship 2014.The Championship was held at the St. Thomas' College indoor Stadium, Mt. Lavinia on 11th and 12th January 2014 with over 250 participants. ...

SLAFwon both Men’s and Women’s Championship at the Christ King College Platinum Jubilee 5-a-side Basketball Championship last evening (12th January 2014).The Championship was held on 11th and 12th January 2014 at the Christ King College, Thudella J-ela.In the men’s finals, SLAF defeated Sri Lankan Air Linesby 75 to 51 points while SLAF Whites won the women’s finals by defeating a...

The Closing Ceremony of the Leadership Qualities and Positive Thinking through Theoretical and Practical Training that commenced on 27th December 2013, was held under the Guidance of the Commanding Officer Group Captain Peterson Fernando on 11th January 2014.  Six hundred and twenty three (623) University Entrants participated in this programme.During the training programme the Mini...

The Badge Awarding Parade of No. 26 Officers No. 41 Airmen and No.17 Navy Basic EOD Course was held at SLAF Station Palavi on 09th January 2014. A total of thirty seven personnel which comprised three SLAF Officers, two Naval Officers, twenty eight Airmen and four Sailors from the Sri Lanka Navy took part in this course which was conducted for a period of over five months.Flight Lieutena...

Under the Guidance of the Commanding Officer SLAF Combat Training School  Vanni Wing Commander SN Fernandopulle, a sacred Bo-sapling from the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi was planted at the temple of the Combat Training School  on 8th January 2014.Coinciding with the sacred Bo-sapling planting ceremony, a religious ceremony was also held at the SLAF Combat Training School  Vanni on...

Men’s Football team of the Sri Lanka Air Force emerged Champions at the Dialog Premier Soccer Championship 2013 on 22nd December 2013 Defeating Renown Team by 1-0 at the finals. In honour of this achievement, the Team and the Coach of the SLAF Men’s Football team were felicitated by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, in a simple ceremony held at the AFHQ...

The newly constructed Sri Lanka Air Force Ranaviru (War Heroes') Monument at SLAF TTS Ekala was declared open by the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama this evening (08th January 2014) as a tribute to 443 war heroes including Officers and Airmen killed in action throughout the three decade long conflict which ended in May 2009. The opening ceremony was held ...

The Mi 171 helicopter of the SLAF Helitours successfully completed its Under Slung Operation at Adam’s Peak this morning (08th January 2014). The under slung operation was launched on 02nd January 2014 in order to facilitate the construction work presently being undertaken on Adam's Peak (Sri Pada).During these eight day operation the crew of the air craft completed 23 stories and airl...

The Sri Lanka Air Force rugerites defeated the CH & FC team by 27 (03 goals and 02 penalties)  to 22 points despite CH & FC fielding two foreign players on 06th January 2014 at Maitland Crescent, marking their 01st win in the Dialog League “A” Division rugby tournament.The  SLAF rugby team is the only team  playing this year  in the “A” division rugby ...

A traditional "Guest Night" was held at the Officers' Mess, SLAF Base Katunayake on 03rd January 2014. This traditional event was held to host Group Captain Wasantha Amarakoon, Wing Commander Bandula Priyakantha, Wing Commander Sarada Mavitagama and Squadron Leader Sujeewani Punchihetti who have recently retired from the service and also to maintain the Air Force customs and traditions.A...

An Mi 171 helicopter of SLAF Helitours launched its five (5) day operation of airlifting of 20 tons of material to Adam’s Peak (Sri Pada) this morning (2nd January 2014) from Nallatanniya. Due to the difficulty of transporting these items up the mountain, the SLAF's commercial arm 'Helitours' was contracted to airlift a Brass Bell, a Dolosmahe Pahana  (eternal flame oil lamp) and ...

A Dharma Deshana programme presided by venerable Pitaduwe Siridhamma thero, Chief Incumbent of the Siri Sadaham Ashramaya, Dehiwala was held at SLAF Headquarters on 01st January 2014. The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, members from the Air Force Board of Management, Senior Officers, Other Ranks and Civilians participated the in the  programme....

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama addressed a cross section of Officers, other ranks and civilians this morning (1st January 2014) at Air Force Head Quarters premises.In his message the Commander commended the hard work put in by each and every person in the organization towards success in the previous year and emphasized the need to corporate fu...

A Bell 412 helicopter from No. 04 Squadron at SLAF Ratmalana was deployed  this evening (28th December 2013) around 05.00 pm to assist in retarding the spread of a forest fire which erupted  in the Hantana area at the Kandy District. Using water from Polgolla Tank, the crew of Bell 412 helicopter battled the fire with the aid of its under slung ‘Bambi bucket�...

The inaugural refresher course for Drill instructors was conducted at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake from 17th to 27th December 2013. Fifteen Drill Instructors from various SLAF establishments actively participated in the process to refresh themselves.The Instructors of No.43 Colour Wing put their every effort to give their maximum to teach, practice, evaluate and reestablish the ne...

The third aircrew water and jungle survival training” was conducted successfully over a period of one week at the Sri Lanka Air Force Station Ampara recently. Twenty two aircrew members including twelve Pilots took part in this training. The aim of this exercise was to enhance the knowledge and skills of aircrew, to survive in actual crash/force landing/ejection above water or over a j...

The SLAF men and women Judokas became the Overall Champs at the 53rd National Judo Championship organized by the Sri Lanka Judo Association which was held at Judo Association Colombo from 21st to 23rd December 2013. Overall the SLAF won the Open and Team categories of both men and women whilst bagging 15 Gold Medals, 10 Silver Medals and 10 Bronze Medals at the championship. Twenty nine ...

No. 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron which was inaugurated under the command of Gp Capt WLMJP Rodrigo that made immense contribution towards liberating the motherland from the clutches of brutal terrorism since its inception proudly celebrated its 18th Anniversary recently.To mark the event a working parade was held at the Base parade ground and it was reviewed by Squadron Leader MVC Silva, ...

SLAF Men’s Football team emerged Champions at the Dialog Champions Football League 2013 this evening (22nd December 2013) at the Vernon Fernando Stadium Defeating Renown Team by 1-0 at the finals. Leading Air Craft man KCK Lankeshwar managed to score the only goal in the match, which subsequently went on to be the winning goal for the Airman and KCK Lankeshwar adjudged as the most...