The Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Wing SLAF Katunayake celebrated its 55th Anniversary on 01st April 2013 giving prominence to social and religious activities.The Formation Day religious ceremony was held at Wing premises with Ven Katukende Vijitha Thera, Rev FR Deshen Perera, Al Haj Maulavi AMM Luthufi and Kurukkal Kugarasa Sarma Kageshwaran presiding the ceremony.&nbs...

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Wing at SLAF Base Ratmalana celebrated its 24th Anniversary on 02nd April 2013. The Formation Day celebrations began with a parade held at the Parade Square and it was reviewed by the Commanding Officer Gp Capt HMB Herath. The event was also marked by a Blood Donation Campaign at E&TE Wing with the assistance of the National Blood Centr...

The Air Defence Command & Control Centre SLAF Base Katunayake celebrated its 7th Formation Day on 29 Mar 13. The Formation Day celebrations began with religious activities at “Abeysekararamaya”, Negombo with the participation of the Commanding Officer Gp Capt SCK Pallawela followed by offering of ‘Heel Danaya’ to the residing Bhikkus of the temple. A Shramadanaya wa...

A training camp for Air Scouts was held at SLAF TTS Eka premises from 29 to 31 Mar 13 with the  participations of 108 Air Scouts from SLAF G’Pura, SLAF Base Kat and SLAF TTS Eka to enhance the scouting skills of the Air Scouts whilst give them an opportunity to interact with each other.  The camp fire of the training camp was held on the evening of 30 Mar 13 wit...

The first Annual New Year Festival of the Pre-School at Sri Lanka Air Force Batticaloa was held on 28 March 2013 at the Pre-School premises under the patronage of the Seva Vanitha Unit of the camp after it was inaugurated by the Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva  Vanitha Unit Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrema on 15th Jan 13. The Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Air Force Unit B...

Sri Lanka Air Force Unit Batticaloa celebrated its 30th Formation Day on 27 March 2013. The Commanding Officer Wing Commander WMAB Wewegama in his address after the traditional parade expressed his gratitude to all past and present service personnel and civilians for their efforts uplift the unit. Two minutes silence was observed to honour the service and civil personnel who sacrificed t...

A Multidisciplinary Mobile Dental programme was conducted at SLAF Mullaittivu and SLAF Vanni from 19th to 21st March 2013. This is the initial programme of the series of Multidisciplinary Mobile Dental programmes planned 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 where is no adeq...

The SLAF Beach Volleyball teams kept the Air Force flag flying high at the National Beach Volleyball Championship 2013 conducted at the Beach Volleyball Court Complex Arugam Bay on 24 and 25 March 2013. Both senior and junior national titles were won by the SLAF pairs and the noteworthy feature  being Sgt Asanka Pradeep and Sgt Pubudu Ekanayake of the SLAF defeatin...

The relocated SLAF Printing Section was declared open by the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama at the Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School Ekala on 27 March 2013. The Printing Section which is capable of undertaking all the printing requirements of the SLAF was designed and built by the Directorate of Civil Engineering of the SLAF.The Director Traini...

The Bangladesh cricket team flew from Udawalawe to Pallekele in a Helitours Mi 17 helicopter on 26 March 2013 for the third one day international against Sri Lanka to be played at the Pallekele Stadium on 28 March 2013. ...

President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the SLAF site at the Deyata Kirula 2013 exhibition on evening 24 March 2013. The Director Aeronautical Engineering Air Vice Marshal PDJ Kumarasiri received the President on behalf of the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama and His Excellency was taken around the exhibition stalls of the SLAF. The CRDO Air Cdre TGJ Amarasena, Commandi...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama declared open the newly constructed holiday home at Nuwara Eliya on 23 March 2013 which was totally designed and built by the Civil Engineering Directorate of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The picturesque view and the lush green surroundings will no doubt attract holiday dwellers to Nuwara Eliya to enjoy the latest facilitie...

Deyata kirula exhibition 2013 opening in pictures ...

The reconstructed runway at the Ampara Domestic Airport was declared open by HE the President, Mahinda Rajapaksa on 22 March 2013 on the invitation of the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama. The President was flown to Ampara in a SLAF Y-12 aircraft and he also witnessed a landing of an AN 32 aircraft at the new runway.This runway was initially established in the year ...

Viru Daru Diri Thilina (Grants for Children with Special Needs), another innovative programme conducted by the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit for the second time was held at the Air Force Headquarters’ Auditorium on 20th March 2013 under the patronage of the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama and Chairperson of the SLAF SVU Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrema. A total number of 83 di...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, declared open the newly constructed Multi-Storied married quarters complex located at Guwanpura adjacent to P.Saravanamuththu Stadium Colombo 08 on 20th March 2013 at the auspicious time of 0830 Hrs.The opening ceremony commenced with the lighting of the traditional oil lamp and the unveiling of the commemorative p...

Following the grand opening of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) on 18th March 2013, the No 08 Light Transport Squadron performed the first ever SLAF aircraft landing at this airport, which was carried out by 4R-HTO, MA 60 aircraft, piloted by Wg Cdr DKM Krishanta and Sqn Ldr WV Premasinghe. Further, it was recorded that the same aircraft and the crew carried...

The passing out ceremony of No. 53rd Non Commissioned Officers Management Course was held at the NCOs’ Management School Auditorium of the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 18th March 2013. Air Commodore JSI Wijemanne, Director Administration, of the Sri Lanka Air Force graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest.Air Commodore SK Pathirana the Commandant of the Sri Lanka ...

After the inauguration ceremony of country’s second International Aiport at Mattala, HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa, accompanied by First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa and other dignitaries arrived at the Rathmalana airport on a MA 60 aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force Helitours last evening. The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama and the IGP NK Illangakoo...

The No. 6 Helicopter Squadron which was inaugurated on 15th March 1993 celebrated its 20th Anniversary on 15th March 2013 giving prominence to social and religious activities with pride of its immense contribution to the success achieved during the war fought for the liberation of the motherland from terrorism.The Formation Day working parade was held at the hangar premises and it was re...

SLAF Base Anuradhapura  emerged champions in the Inter Unit Soccer Championship 2013 held on 15th March 2013 at SLAF TTS Ekala.  In the finals, after a keen contest, SLAF Base Anuradhapura beat  SLAF Station Morawewa  3-0 in a penalty shootout. AC Dashantha WAP (SLAF Base Anuradhapura) was adjudged Best Player whilst AC Weligama (SLAF  Morawewa)  was adjudge...