SLAF Base Katunayake Tech Formation team emerged as the winners of the Air Force Inter Unit Squash Championship which was worked off at the Squash Courts Complex at SLAF Base Ratmalana on 19th October 2012.Thrashing the contending finalists from SLAF Base Anuradhapura team, the five member team from Katunayake performed exceptionally well to clinch the winning title.Director ...

A Religious Ceremony and alms giving was held at the Temple Of Sacred Tooth this morning (23rd October 2012) to commemorate fallen war heroes and to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force with the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama as the Chief Guest.Members of the Air Force Board of Management, Officers, Other Ranks and family members of ...

A ceremony was held at the SLAF Headquarters this morning with the participation of the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama to award badges to officers and other ranks. 2 officers received their flying brevets, 6 officers received their UAV badges, 3 officers and 5 rankers received the Land Based Air Defence badges having fulfilled the required criteria.Dir...

The Director of Health Services Air Commodore S.Karunarathna presented bed sheets to ward number 19 of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children in Colombo.The function was held at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital and the donation was received by the Director of the Hospital Dr Rathnasiri Hewage.Commanding Officer SLAF Hospital Guwanpura Sqn Ldr S Hewawasam and Consultant Psychiatris...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Diyatalawa celebrated its 60th Formation Day chanting pirith on 14th October 2012 at the Station premises and followed by an alms giving to Buddhist Priests on the following day. A shramadana campaign was carried out to clean the bus stand, the railway station and the Diyatalawa town with the participation of all ranks and civil staff of the Station....

The Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrema laid the foundation stone for commencing the construction work of a new class room building for the “Valayaravu Tamil Kalvan School”. This was followed by presenting of gift parcels consisting of stationery, shoes and provisions to the 21 children of this school.The event was organized under the patronage of the Chai...

Officer Cadets and Officer Instructors from SAARC Countries who participated in this year’s Hermann Loos and De Soysa Competition visited AFHQ this morning.The visiting contingent comprised of 34 Officer Cadets, 07 Officer Instructors from SAARC Countries headed by an Indian, Col KS Marwah .Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama met the contingent and after a presen...

SLAF observed National Quality Week during the period of Oct 08 to Oct 14 giving special attention to this year’s World Standards Day theme “Less Waste, Better Result – Standards increase Efficiency”. As directed by Commander of the Air Force, the hoisting of the “Q” Flag during the National Quality Week at Bases / Stations and Units.The Command Quality Assurance Inspectorate...

SLAF Band and Dancing troop conducted a display at the Independence Square yesterday evening (14th October 2012) with a large number of spectators in attendance. The colourful evening consisted of a drill display by the SLAF Colour Squadron, Western and Eastern dancing performances of the SLAF dancers and music by the SLAF Military Band and the SLAF Cultural Band.View Video...

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) official website, www.airforce.lk was awarded the Silver Award in the Government category in the Best Web Competition 2012. The award was received recently at a ceremony held at the BMICH. The SLAF site was the only government website to be placed in the top 3 in the government category with the Gold and Bronze not awarded. The Most Favorite Sri ...

The Passing out of the No. 26 Basic Airborne Course and No. 05 Basic Freefall Course was held at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Ampara on 12th October 2012 with Director Operations of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshal GP Bulathsinghala as Chief Guest. The Naval Officer in Charge Ampara District, Commodore U I Serasinghe, the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Ampara, Gp Capt NNDA Na...

As part of a friendly exchange of animals between Sri Lanka and Czech Republic, 2 Przewalski's Horses, 2 Hippopotamuses, and 2 Komodo Dragons transported by SLAF C 130 aircraft arrived at the BIA from Prague on 11 Oct 2012. The SLAF had earlier transported two baby elephants to Prague using the same aircraft.View Video...

A Dharma Deshana programme presided by Venerable Pitigala Gunarathana thera, Chief Incumbent of the Piliyandala Wawela Shri Sathdharmaloka Dharma Nikethanaya was held at SLAF Headquarters on 10th October 2012. The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, members from the Air Force Board of Management, senior officers, other ranks and civilians participated the in the p...

AC Chamila Dilhani Wijerathna bagged a silver medal at the 07th Taipei Judo Championship which concluded on 04th October 2012.The captain of the National Women’s judo team, AC Wijerathna won the silver medal in the open event where strong judokas from countries such as, Japan, Korean, Thailand, Macau and host Chinese Taipei participated. The 07th Taipei Judo Championship wa...

Sri Lanka Air Force men's Handball Team won the Rotary Beach Handball Festival 2012 held at the Mount Lavinia beach on 07th Oct 2012.The festival was organized by the Rotary Club of Mount Lavinia with the assistance of the Handball Federation of Sri Lanka (HFSL). The SLAF men’s team displayed excellent skills and managed to grab the championship with a clinical performance.The men's to...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama conducted the annual AOC’s inspection on 05 October 2012 at SLAF Station Diyatalawa.The Commander, upon the arrival for the inspection reviewed the AOC’s parade commanded by the Commanding Officer  Group Captain AJ Amarasinghe and Certificate of Commendation was awarded during the parade to 19678 Sgt Janaka GA (Ops Grd S...

Ruggerite LAC Aththanayaka AMAP was selected to represent the National Rugby Team in the Asian Women’s Championship held in Pune, India. Several other Asian countries also participated in this Championship.Meanwhile, 5 Airwomen from the SLAF women's cricket team represented Sri Lanka in the 2012 Women's T20 World Cup. The Airwomen who were part of the national squad are as ...

A Sri Lanka Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft facilitated the transport of two Sri Lankan Elephants to the Prague Zoo in the Czech Republic. As part of the friendly exchange between the two nations, the Czech Republic will send back 2 Przewalski's Horses, 2 Hippopotamuses, and 2 Komodo Dragons.View Video ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo won the Women’s Inter Unit Netball Championships 2012. SLAF Colombo beat SLAF TTS Eka 16-14 in the finals and Airwoman LAC Ariyadasa KLAL and Sgt Hewagamage DND were adjudged as the best Shooter and best player respectively. Commanding Officer SLAF Station Colombo, Air Commodore KFR Fernando graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama conducted the Annual AOC’s Inspection of the SLAF Unit Weerawila.The Commander upon arrival for the inspection, was received into the camp premises by the Commanding Officer, Gp Capt MDJ Wasage through a street lining of airmen commanded by Fg Off RD Gunawardane.The Commander started the inspection with a briefing o...

The closing address and the  fall out  of No.2012/2  Catering Assistant Course was held on 02 October 2012 at  Combat Training School Auditorium with the participation of the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Air Force  Academy, Air Commodore SK Pathirana as the Chief Guest.The course commenced on 21 March 2012 and terminated on 02 October 2012. A total of ...