The 2nd formation day of Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School Ekala was celebrated on 1 June 2013 under the patronage of the Commanding Officer Group Captain P Ranasinghe.  The event commenced with the blessings of multi religious sermons. To mark this event a Shramadana programe   was conducted at Uthuru Batagama Kanista Vidyalaya Ja Ela and St Martin’s e...

Airwoman Ishara Madurangi of the Sri Lanka Air Force won the championship in the open Women’s singles event while Airman Rohan Sirisena from Sri Lanka Air Force emerged runner up in open Men’s Singles event at the 3rd Butterfly all Island ranking Table Tennis championship which was concluded at the St Thomas College Indoor stadium Mt Lavinia on 2nd June 2013....

Airwoman Lekha Shehani of the Sri Lanka Air Force has been selected to represent the country at the Maldives International Challenge – 2013 Badminton Championship which is scheduled to be held in Maldives from 5th to 9th June 2013. Airwoman Lekha Shehani is the current national ranking No-1 and is enjoying a highly successful season, having performed outstandingly throughout the last t...

The Eagles’ Golf Links hosted the annual Commander’s Trophy Golf Tournament yesterday (1st 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 tournament, played under the ‘Stableford rules’ was open to all and started off at 0730 hrs with the participation of eighty enthusiastic golfers w...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama conducted the Annual Inspection at SLAF Base H’goda on 31st May 2013. The Commander reviewed the parade which was commanded by the Base Commander Gp Capt RP Liyanagamage.The Commander inspected four Lodger Formations of the Base viz. No 07 Helicopter Squadron, No 09 Attack Helicopter Squadron, No 02 Supply and Maintenance D...

SLAF Station Palaly won the Men's Team Championship and SLAF Base Vna won the Women’s Team Championship at the Inter Unit Rifle Meet which was held at the Firing Range SLAF Station Ampara from 28th to 30th May 2013.Lac Madawa WGG who represents SLAF Unit BIA was the overall winner and the Men’s Individual Champion of the meet while Lac Samarathunga SM who represents SLAF Base Vna was...

Sri Lanka Air Force Bodybuilder 022583 Lac Livera WNS flew out yesterday (29th May 2013) to compete in the 47th Asian Fitness and Bodybuilding Championship 2013. This will be the first instance that an Air Force Bodybuilder participates in an International Bodybuilding Championship and it marks a milestone in the history of Air Force Bodybuilding.  The Championship, which will see p...

A Multidisciplinary Mobile Dental programme was conducted at SLAF Station Palaly from 29th to 30th May 2013. This is the second programme of the series of Multidisciplinary Mobile Dental programmes organized by the Directorate of Dental Services. The purpose of this programme is to provide efficient and effective dental care for service personnel of the SLAF at locations where there is n...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrema handed over the Trophy of the annual Golf Tournament to the Chairman of Sri Lanka Air Force Golf, Air Vice Marshal Kapila Jayampathy this morning symbolizing the inauguration of a new SLAF tradition of hosting an Annual Golf Tournament.The trophy is fashioned on the lines of the ‘Claret Jug’ which is the trophy ...

Marking the 2602nd Sambudhathva Jayanthi, SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit in collaboration with SLAF Station Colombo, staged ‘Vesak Bathi Gee Saraniya 2013’ a Vesak Bhakthi Gee Programme, on the 26th May 2013 at the ‘Rifle Green’ Grounds, SLAF Station Colombo.The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanith...

The induction of Indra MK II radars to Sri Lanka Air Force as part of the National Air Defence System led to the formation of the squadron in 2007. Since its inception, the No. 5 Air Defence Squadron has played a vital role in the country’s Air Defence Network by providing air surveillance, early warning, close control of interceptor aircraft as well as assistance for navigation and re...

Sri Lanka Air Force Firefighters responded to a call for assistance from the Police Emergency Response Unit, seeking immediate firefighting assistance to extinguish the fire which broke out in an inbound cargo warehouse at a container terminal in the Colombo port, during the early hours of 24th May 2013 (today). The SLAF Station Colombo dispatched a fire vehicle with water bowser and a c...

A Dharma Deshana programme presided by Venerable Dholoswela Udithadheera thera the Chief Incumbent of the Kalawana Jathuwangoda Dhamsak Viharaya , was held at SLAF Headquarters on 21st May 2013. The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama, members from the Air Force Board of Management, senior officers, other ranks and civilians participated in the programme....

Heralding a new era in the now peaceful terrain of Mullaittivu, the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit conducted a community project at “Udaya Sooriyan” Pre – School Mullaittivu last morning, 20th May 2013, with a view to assist children of an underprivileged school in the vicinity of SLAF Station Mullaittivu. A needy school was identified and arrangements were made to prov...

The Sri Lanka Air Force women’s volleyball team has been selected to represent the country at the Lien Viet Post Bank Cup International Volleyball Championship which is being held in Vietnam from 19 to 27 May 2013. The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) is organizing the event along with the Volleyball Federation of Vietnam.Eight teams representing China, New Zealand, Thailand, Sri L...

HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksha as Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces paid his respects to all members of the Armed Forces and Police who made the supreme sacrifice in the name of the Nation at the Ranaviru Statue at Parliament grounds on the evening of the 18th of May. The event was organized by the Ranaviru Seva Authority under the auspices of the Ministry of Defence.The singin...

The National Victory Day Parade marking the 4th anniversary of the liberation of the motherland from over three decades of ruthless terrorism was held this morning at 8:30 AM at the Galle Face. The President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Mahinda Rajapakse, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, reviewed the parade.The National Victory Parade took ...

With the intention of facilitating a request made by the NOKs of deceased servicemen, the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama authorized financial grants and interest-free loans as a distress relief initiative for NOKs of deceased servicemen, servicemen disabled in action, serving members and Air Force Civilians. Relief was granted to NOKs of three deceased service mem...

An awareness lecture on ‘Institutionalizing Healthier Life Style to SLAF was organized for the Officers of AFHQ and SLAF Station Colombo on 13th May 2013 at the AFHQ Auditorium by the Directorate of Health Services. The address was delivered by Dr. Sussie Perera, MBBS, Msc (Com.Med.), MD (Com.Med.) Consultant Community Health Physician, Ministry of Health. The programme was coordinated...

On the initiative of His Excellency Udayanga Weerathunga the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia and with the generous contributions from Sri Lankans domicile in Russia, the SLAF Unit Morawewa constructed a building known as “Moscow Friendship Building” at the Morawewa Sinhala Vidyalaya. The building was handed over to the school by His Excellency Udayanga Weerathunga the Sri Lankan Amba...

The Sigiriya Rally Cross 2013 organized by the SLAF Motor Racing Committee, the Commanding Officer and personnel of SLAF Sigiriya and the members of the SLADA and held for the 5th consecutive year was concluded on 12th May 2013 at the SLAF Sigiriya Racing Track amidst a large number of enthusiastic spectators. The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama was the Chief Guest...