The Defence Services clinched the 56th National Hockey Championship by defeating the Matale Hockey Association team by five goals to one at the Astro Turf, Reid Avenue, Colombo recently.Cpl Abeyrathna, TMSD, Cpl Perera SS, Cpl Rathnasiri CMDS, LAC Mullafer MM, LAC Gunawardena KPTI, LAC Ananda VADK were part of the Defence Services team and LAC Mullafer scored 03 goals in the final.Meanwh...

A Hindu religious ceremony was held on 18th November 2012 at SLAF Diyatalawa to mark its 60th Anniversary under the patronage of Sri Renganathan the Kurukkal of Sri Muththuamman Kovil Diyatalawa. All officers, other ranks, trainees and other participants of the ceremony were blessed at this religious event. ...

Under the Patronage of the Base Commander Air Commodore  NHV Gunaratne,  SLAF Base Vavuniya organized a Sathi Pirith Ceremony to bless HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Madhukandha Dalada Viharaya from 12 Nov to 18 Nov 2012. The Sathi Pirith ceremony commenced on 12 Nov 2012 with the participation of a  personnel from the Army, Air Force, Police and civilians. GA V...

The 09th Korea Cup Taekwondo Championship was held at St. Joseph’s College indoor complex on 18th November 2012.The SLAF men’s team secured the third place whilst the women’s team finished 01st runners up. The SLAF obtained 2 Gold medals, 1 Silver medal, 8 Bronze medals and 025061 AC Nisshanka JA was adjudged the best player of the tournament. 025061      &...

The Formation day of SLAF Unit Katukurunda was celebrated on 16th November 2012 and as part of the celebrations a shramadana campaign was carried out at the Kalavila Vishwa Buddhist Centre in Aluthgama. A renovation programme was also carried out at Ethagama Amarasekara Junior Vidyalaya. The children of Vishaka Girls’ orphanage were invited to the unit and were given an opportunity to ...

The closing address intake 01/2011 Airmen Supply Advanced Course was held on 05 Nov 2012 at TTS Auditorium under the patronage of Commanding Officer Group Captain P Ranasinghe. Wing Commander KSN Perera graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.The Supply Advanced Course commenced on 21 May 2012 and terminated on 05 Nov 2012. A total of 24 Airmen passed out as Supply Assistants at this occa...

The Closing address of No.147 Airmen, No.22 Airwomen Intake 01/2012 Aero E& I & No.150 Airmen 01/2012 Intake OMT Basic Course was held on 06 Nov 2012 at TTS Auditorium under the patronage of Commanding Officer Group Captain P Ranasinghe. Officer Commanding Training, Wing Commander CJ Hettiarachchi., Commanding Officer MTR&OW Group Captain GMAW Amarakoon and Group Captain NU A...

Dayata Sewana National Tree Planting Programme was conducted in many establishments of the SLAF at the auspicious time of 0939 hrs this morning.Sri Lanka Air Force HeadquartersSLAF Base VavuniyaSLAF Academy ChinabaySLAF Station DiyatalawaSLAF Unit Koggala ...

Lac Buddhika Warnakulasuriya of the Sri Lanka Air Force won the 1st leg of the Presidential "Padawi Prapthiya" Commemoration Cycle Race whilst Ac Dinesh Dhanushka came in 3rd.The Presidential "Padawi Prapthiya" Commemoration Cycle Race flagged off on the 14th of November, 2012 from Temple Trees with the participation of 112 competitors. Eighteen Airmen will take part in the race which wi...

Three netballers from the Sri Lanka Air Force were selected to tour Singapore as part of the National Team to participate in The Nations Cup Championship 2012.The Nations Cup will be held in Singapore from 2nd to 8th December 2012 with the participation of six countries, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Namibia, Ireland, Tanzania and hosts, Singapore.The Air Force netballers are as follows:AW/01301C...

No. 07th Flight Kitchen and Culinary Training Course and No. 03  Advanced Training Course were conducted for SLAF Gunners from 15 October 2012 to 05 November 2012 and from 03 October 2012 to 02 November 2012 respectively at the Sri Lankan Catering Services. The courses were organized by SLAF Unit BIA and the closing ceremony was held under the patronage of Chief Executive Officer Mr...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura celebrated its 30th Formation Day on 09th November 2012. As part of the Formation Day a shramadana campaign was carried out to clean the Cancer centre at Kawarakkulama, Ghanikkulama and Palidikulama tanks and drainage systems of the Nuwara wewa. A Tree Planting Programme was also held on 8th November 2012 at the Base premises. A parade wa...

The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Colorado hosted an “International Week” from 15 October to 19 October 2012 as a part of their Academy Exchange Programme. Sri Lanka Air Force was extended an official invitation and four Officer Cadets and an Officer represented the SLAF.The delegation comprised Wg Cdr SPVK Senadheera (OCT SLAF Diyatalawa), Off Cdt Karawita, Off C...

A workshop on Cleaner Dining and Convenience was conducted at SLAF Base Anuradhapura from 6th to 7th November 2012. The workshop was conducted by a team led by the Executive Chef Saman Wijeratne from the Unilever Food Solutions. It was based on quick and convenient cooking methods including innovations for preparation of Chinese, Italian, Thai and Indian dishes. The workshop ...

The first ever Operational Performance Development Course for Administrative Regiment Officers was successfully conducted at SLAF Diyathalawa from 30 Oct to 3 Nov 12 to enhance the analytical capabilities and to uplift the operational briefing skills of officers in the rank of Squadron Leader.   The course comprised of 11 officers and they were exposed to TEWT (T...

The New Zealand cricket team was flown to Hambantota in one Mi-17 and one Bell 412 helicopter on 9th November 2012 ahead of their 4th  and 5th one day internationals against Sri Lanka in the current series....

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama  conducted the Annual Commander’s  Inspection of the Air Force Headquarters and the Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo today (08th November 2012).The Commander was received by the Commanding Officer SLAF Colombo Air Commodore KFR Fernando after being accorded a street lining which was commanded by Flyin...

The Formation Day celebration began with a parade held at the Base Parade Square with the Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Air Force Museum Wg Cdr CB Liyanage inspecting the parade. As part of the Formation Day celebrations children from the Nagoshi Children’s Home, Papiliyana were taken on a guided tour of the Air Force Museum with refreshment and entertainment also provided to the...

A Mass was held at the Sri Lanka Air Force Diyatalawa to mark its 60th Anniversary Celebration under the patronage of Rt. Rev. Dr Vincent Fernando, the Bishop of the Uva Province on the 04th Nov 2012. The Air Force flag, service personnel and all trainees were blessed at this ceremony which was held for the first time at the cradle of the SLAF. The late war heroes were also remembered at...

As per the directive of the Commander of the Air Force the Unit Headquarters building was shifted to the newly renovated two storied building situated near the main guard room. The new Unit Headquarters was declared open by the Wing Commander WMAB Wewegama, Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Air Force Unit Batticaloa on 04th November 2012 amidst the blessings of all religious leaders wh...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Unit Batticaloa sponsored the “Katina Pinkama” held at Mangalarama Temple, Batticaloa for the year 2012 on 03rd and 04th of November. The religious ceremony included an evening bodhi pooja, all night pirith chanting, alms giving in the morning and offering of katina chivaraya and pirikara. All officers and airmen actively took part in these events and contribu...