No 02 Air Defence Radar Squadron at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Vavuniya celebrated its 6th Formation Day on 10th March, 2012. The personnel of the Squadron visited the Jaya Sri Maha Bodiya at Anuradhapura along with the disabled airman (34245 AC Sanjaya SAKH Ops Grd III - who was injured during a LTTE attack on 09th of September, 2008). AC Sanjaya was also presented with a plaque/ gif...

Celebrating the 61st Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force, the Commanding Officer and all personnel of SLAF Station Mullativu organized a “Visual Screening Campaign and Eye Clinic” at the Vidyananda Vidyala, Mullaveli to provide assistance to students with visual difficulties.Accepting the invitation of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Ophthalmologist Consultant Dr. Saman Senanayake and hi...

No 01 Air Defence Radar Squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force commemorated its sixth anniversary on 10 March 2012 at its home base, SLAF Base Katunayake.The commemorative activities held in view of the anniversary took the form of social responsibility with a  shramadhana campaign at the Vimalawansharama Tempal, Munidasa Kumarathunga Mawatha, Katunayake.All Squadron personnel played a...

An over night Pirith Chanting Ceremony was held at SLAF Unit Katukurunda, to invoke blessing on the Sri Lanka Air Force and SLAF Unit Katukurunda. The Pirith Chanting Ceremony commenced with a colourful Perehara and concluded with an alms giving on the following morning. The first Commanding Officer of SLAF Unit Katukurunda Flt Lt  S Edissooriya  and  former Commanding Off...

The Seva Vanitha Unit of SLAF Academy China Bay conducted an educational programme in the JC & SC auditorium in view of the World Women’s Day which falls on 8 March every year. Mrs.Chamini Pathirana, the wife of the Academy Commandant graced the occasion as the chief guest.The workshop was Conducted from 0900 hrs to 1300 covering  the following:* A psychology lecture to relive...

The Passing Out Parade of No.57A, 57B, 58 Direct Entry Student Officers, No.54 Intake Officer Cadets and No.06 Intake Lady Officer Cadets Basic Ground Combat and No.150 Regular Airmen Recruit Courses was held at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Diyatalawa on 9th March 2012.The Director Aeronautical Engineering Air Vice Marshal PDJ Kumarasiri USP, psc, MAIAA, AMRes, EDBA, PGDip IE, DipQM, z gr...

The Chairman of SLAF Cycling Federation, Air Vice Marshal GP Bulathsinghala made public the intention of the SLAF to hold the Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2012 at the press briefing held at the Air Force Headquarters auditorium (09th March 2012).Measures are in place to stage the Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2012 organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri Lanka Cycling Federation.“Gu...

In the View of the world women’s day, an eventful day of social activities have been carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force unit Bandaranaike international Air port on 08 March 12, under  the  patronate of Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs Neelika Abeywickrama. Beauty Culture, cooking and health care awareness programs for the ladies of SLAF Unit Bandaranaike Interna...

In celebrating the women’s day on 8th March 2012" SLAF Base H’goda launched a mega food carnival at its premises for the first time in the history. This food carnival embraced with 36 food stalls casing all kind of foods including Chinese and Indian with several Western and Eastern dishes.   Specialty of this event was that, all the food stalls were knobbed by the wives of ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Teakwondo Team participated in the National Teakwondo Championship 2012 conducted at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on 05th and 06th March 2012 and was successful in clinching the runners up trophy at the event. The SLAF Teakwondo team comprising of both men and women performed exceptionally well to grab 01 Gold, 04 Silver, 06 bronze medals. Further, for the ...

Command  welfare projects complex, Guwanpura was declared opened on 06th March 2012 by the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo.The welfare shop, administered by the command welfare projects officer Air Commodore W L R P Rodrigo provides all essentials at extremely low cost.The project is based on a concept of the Commande...

The Commanding Officer and other members of SLAF Station Mullativu has identified the situation and decided to renovate and expand the Udayasooriyan Nursery School at Mullaveli area. While in the first visit, it has observed that there is no even basic facility in the Nursery and SLAF Station Mullativu invited to the well-wishers who are willing to assist for the aforesaid requirement. F...

Thanks to the superb organizing by the SLAF Motor Racing Committee, the Commanding Officer and personnel of SLAF Sigirya and members of SLADAR, the 4th consecutive  ‘Sigiriya Rally Cross’ which was conducted on 4th March 2012 at the Sri Lanka Air Force Station Sigiriya racing track was a roaring success.Sigirya Rally Cross is an annual feature of the Sri Lankan Racing calendar w...

The world has become a universal village, the knowledge of the English language has become the most essential aspect in order achieve national goals in this universal village. In order to achieve this the Sri Lanka Air Force conducted a competition amongst its members to stress the importance of the value of English and to inspire people to learn English. The English Language Day 20...

The 61st Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force, which fell on 2 March, 2012, was celebrated throughout SLAF establishments Islandwide with the participation of SLAF personnel taking part in various events held at their respective SLAF establishments.Celebrations began with religious observances while working parades were held on the day of the anniversary. Sramadhana campaigns, soical s...

The first international Rugby ground managed by the Sri Lanka Air Force was declared opened on 29th March 2012 by the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana.Upgrading the SLAF Base Ratmalana rugby ground up to the international level, was initiated by the former Commander of the Air Force and the Present Chief of Defence Staff Air...

The Chairman of SLAF Motor Racing, Air Commodore JSI Wijemanne made public the intention of the SLAF to hold the 4th Sigiriya Rally Cross on March 4th 2012 at the press briefing held at the Air Force Headquarters auditorium (28th February 2011).Measures are in place to stage the 4th consecutive Sigiriya Rally Cross organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri Lanka Association of Racing ...

312 Gunners who successfully completed No.24 Gunner Advanced (TE II) Course at Combat Training School (CTS) of SLAF Academy China Bay passed out.The Commandant of the Academy, Air Commodore SK Pathirana, took the salute as the chief guest.The parade was commanded by the Commanding Officer of CTS Wg Cdr PSN Fernando and it was followed by a drill display and an unarmed combat show making ...

Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, is currently on a 6-day official visit to Pakistan along with a senior SLAF delegation on the invitation of Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, Chief of the Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force.The Commander visited PAF Headquarters in Islamabad on Monday, February20, 2012 and was received by the Pakistani Air Chief. The Comman...

Two Bell 212 helicopters from No. 04 and No. 07 Squadrons stationed at SLAF Base Rathmalana and Hingurakgoda were deployed this morning (22 February 2012) around 5.30 am to assist in retarding the spread of a major forest fire which erupted in the Ambuluwawa mountain area close to Gampola in the Kandy District.Using water from Mahavali River, the helicopter crew of the first Be...

In the View of the 'Maha Shivarathri' Day, an eventful day of social activities have been carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force station weerawila on 19th January 2012.Under the guidance of Commanding Officer SLAF Unit Weerawila Group Captain MDJ Wasage “Shramadana” campaign was organized at the “Weda Siti Kanda” temple. All servicemen of the station are actively participated to ...