Opening ceremony of the 6th Asia Pacific Military Nursing Exchange was held at the Samudra Ball Room, Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo on 6th August 2012. Dr. Palitha Maheepala Secretary Ministry of Health Sri Lanka graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.Air Vice Marshal Kolitha Gunathilake  the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Major General Kimberly Siniscalchi Air Force Assist...

SLAF Fire Fighters swiftly responded to a call for assistance received from the general public in Trincomalee area. They helped extinguishing the fire within a short period of time averting a major disaster to other properties in the vicinity. The fire broke out in a Hardware shop in crowded Trincomalee town area during the evening hours of 5th August 2012 and with the assistance of the ...

83 Officers from the 53rd Intake of Officer Cadets’ and 386 Airmen of the 151st Regular Airmen’s Recruit Course passed out from the historical SLAF Academy China Bay during the morning hours of 4th August 2012. Also on this occasion 11 Pilot Officers including one Officer from the 52nd   Intake Officer Cadet Course received their Flying Brevet from the Secretary to the Mini...

No: 9 Flight Kitchen and Culinary Training Course was conducted for SLAF Mess Stewards and Caterers from 9 July 2012 to 31 July 2012 for a period of 3 weeks at the Sri Lankan Catering Services Katunayake. The course was organized by SLAF Unit BIA with the guidance of Air Force Headquarters. The closing ceremony was held under the patronage of Chief Executive Officer Mr. ...

A Bell 212 from SLAF Hingurakkgoda was deployed from around 0730hrs this morning to fight a fire which was raging between Pattipola and Ohiya. The helicopter dropped seven ‘Bambi bucket’ loads of water on the fire helping to control its spread....

The Sri Lanka Air Force men’s and women’s Beach volleyball teams won the Defence Services Beach Volleyball Championship 2012 which was worked off for three days at the Nogombo Beach Court Complex from 30 July to 01 August 2012.In the women’s final, SLAF pair Cpl Gunawardena KKGL and LAC Prasadini JHD beat Navy pair W/OD Gunasinghe BGS and W/OD Sanjeewani YGN 21-10 and 2...

A Bell helicopter of No 7 Helicopter Squadron at SLAF Hingurakkgoda was pressed into action late this morning to assist in fighting a forest fire which raged in the Sungawila jungle area close to the Somawathie Chaithya in Pollonnaruwa today (August 02, 2012). Called in to assist by the Disaster Management Center, the Bell 212 completed six Bambi Bucket runs over the fire, dumping nine h...

The Annual SLAF Hindu Religious Ceremony was held at the Captains Garden Sivam Kovil Colombo 10 today (31st July 12) with the key participation of the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama.During the Ceremony all SLAF personnel who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty and their grieving families were remembered and blessed. Blessings on the Lead...

The Australian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Her Excellency Ms. Robyn Mudie, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, at the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters yesterday; 30 July 2012.The Commander and the High Commissioner engaged in a discussion on matters of mutual interest. The High Commissioner was accompanied on this visit...

The quarter finals of “Guwan Prathibha Prabha – 2012” were staged at the SLAF Base Katunayake yesterday (30th July 2012). In keeping with a concept of the Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU), Mrs Neelika Abeywickrema, “Guwan Prathiba Prabha” was initiated during the year 2011, to bring out the talents in Singing, Dancing, Acting and Oratory ...

Under the Guidance of the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama and Diyawadana Nilame of the Sri Dalada Maligawa Hon. Pradeep Nilanga Dela , Annual Oral Health Care Programme for the Maha Sanga and for the Staff of Sri Dalada Maligawa was conducted by the Sri Lanka Air Force on 26th and 27th July of 2012 at Ran Auda Mandapaya, Sri DaladaMaligawa,Kandy.Thi...

The Air Force Commander has approved the promotion of  Corporal Imali Anuruddhika, SLAF’s singing sensation to the rank of sergeant with effect from 23rd July 2012. Sgt Imali Anuruddhika was promoted in recognition of her achievements outside her career field which brought glory and pride to the SLAF at the recently concluded Ranaviru Real Star contest.  Sgt Imali...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama conducted the Annual Inspection of SLAF Station Palavi on 27th July 2012.At Sri Lanka Air Force Station Palavi, Commanding Officer Group Captain Keerthi Wannigama received the Commander on his arrival to the Station and a street line was conferred by Flight Lieutenant HYUK Somawansa.After completing the inspection...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, conducted the AOCs inspection at the Sri Lanka Air Force Unit, Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake on 27 Jul 2012.The Commander was welcomed by the Commanding Officer of SLAF Unit SLAF Unit BIA, Group Captain Peterson Fernando and was accorded a street lining on arrival. During the course of the inspe...

The SLAF Academy China Bay has recovered a large stock of Munitions from an abandoned agricultural well in the Kappalturai  area of the Trincomalee District which comes under the intelligence  purview of the SLAF Academy China Bay. The cache of arms was recovered based on information received  by the intelligence section of the SLAF Academy China Bay by personnel from the&...

The Closing Address Ceremony of No. 02/2012, 150 intake clerk GD Basic Course was held on 26 July 2012 at TTS Auditorium with the participation of Commanding Officer Group Captain LD Gunawardena and Chief Instructor Non-Tech Wing Commander Deepal Munasinhge. Group Captain CN Weerasinghe graced the occasion as the Chief Guest on behalf of the Director Administration.The clerk ...

The Annual SLAF Christian Religious Ceremony was held at the St. Theresa’s Church Thibirigasyaya today (26th July 2012) with the participation of the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama as chief guest.During the ceremony blessing were invoked on all SLAF personnel who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty and their families, the Leaders and P...

The Annual Sports Meet of International Pre School - Guwanpura was held at 1500 hrs on 25th July 2012 at the Riffle Green Ground, Colombo. Mrs Neelika Abeywickrama, the Chairperson SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit graced the event as the Chief Guest. Air Commodore Rohintha Fernando,Commanding Officer SLAF Station Colombo, Mrs Samanthi Bulathsinhala, Mrs Mekala Silva, Mrs Chamani Pathirag...

The Third Special Officer Quality Development Course for Junior Officers was conducted at Sri Lanka Air Force Diyatalawa on 19th and 20th July 2012 with a view to up lift the standard of the qualities of the Junior Officers. 12 officers from various Bases, Stations and Units took part in this programme. The course, which covered aspects of Executive Physical Training, Military Leadership...

The newly appointed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka, His Excellency Mr. Wu Jianghao paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, at the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters this morning; 24 July 2012.The Commander and the Ambassador engaged in a discussion on matters of mutual interest and the Commander wished him a very...

SLAF Hospital Katunayake celebrated its 65th anniversary on 23rd July 2012.The event was marked by a Blood donation campaign at SLAF Hospital Katunayake on 20th July 2012 with the participation of service personnel and civilians. A  Bana preaching  programme on 23rd July 2012 was conducted at hospital premises with the participation of the Katunayake Base Commander Air Cmd...