An education program “Safe Motherhood Program” was conducted at SLAF Unit Weerawila for the members of the Air Force and their Family members. Personnel from the SLAF Army, Navy and Police in the local area also took part in the event.The event was organized under the guidance of Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrama, and on conducted under the ...

The Defence Services Rowing Championships - 2012 was successfully concluded on the waters of the Bolgoda Lake on 28th August 2012. This year the event was competed amongst all three Armed Forces, with the Sri Lanka Army Rowing team making their debut at the Defence Services Regatta. In addition, the regatta also comprised of four Women’s races which was competed amongst the Sri Lanka A...

The "Mr. He Man" Bodybuilding Championship Year-2012 was held at "Hall De Galle" at Galle on 26th August 2012 and 5 SLAF Bodybuilders achieved the overall Championship by winning 5 Gold Medals out of 6 Weight classes. The performances of the SLAF are as follows. "Mr. Hee Man" TitleRunner-up                   -    022690   AC   Sisira Kumara SLSecon...

A workshop on quick and convenient cooking was conducted recently at SLAF Station Colombo by the Station Seva Vanitha Unit. The programme was conducted by Mrs. Shantha Mayadunne who is a well-known, highly proficient and competent instructor in the field. Ladies of Directors and Senior Staff Officers participated in this workshop on invitation of the President SVU SLAF Statio...

Sri Lanka Air Force Rugby team, being the only team in the league without any foreign players in its ranks beat CR&FC 23 to 13 a short while ago (August 25, 2012) at the Sri Lanka Air Force base Ratmalana Rugby Grounds.Playing in the second round of the Dialog Rugby League Series 2012, The Air Force ruggerites scored 3 tries with 1 conversion and 2 penalties while the CR&FC only ...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama conducted the annual AOC’s inspection at Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School (TTS) on 24 August 2012.The Commanding Officer of TTS, Group Captain LD Gunawardena received the Commander of the Air Force and welcomed him with a Guard of Honour.Commander declared open the Helitours Technical Training Centre, Lake ...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama conducted the annual AOC's Inspection of the SLAF Unit Mirigama on 24 August 2012.The Commander was welcomed by the Commanding Officer Wing Commander JMCR Jayasundara and was awarded with a Street Lining of airmen at the Unit premises commanded by Flying Officer HPNJ Karunarathne. The Commander inspected al...

The Inaugural ceremony of the 5th KDU symposium was held at the auditorium of the Kothalawala  Defence University at Ratmalana today (22nd  August 2012). The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence & Urban Development,  Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa RWP,  graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Roshan Gunathilaka , Commanders of the t...

The President of Seychelles James Michel paid a floral tribute to the war heroes who had made the supreme sacrifice during the thirty year long conflict in Sri Lanka.The President of Seychelles who is on a 3 day official visit to the island made this tribute at the War Heroes Memorial at Battaramulla today (22nd August, 2012)The Deputy Director Ground Operations, Air Commodore MLK Perera...

The finals of the Defence Services Table Tennis tournament, which was held on 21st August, saw the SLAF bagging both the Men’s and Women’s Championships. The prize giving ceremony to award the winners their prizes was held at the Gymnasium of the  Kothalawala Defence University this evening (23rd August 2012).Air Commodore HMSKB Kotagadeniya attended to the occasion as the chief...

The Semi Finals of  "Guwan Prathibha Prabha – 2012" was staged on the 20th of August 2012, at SLAF Base Katunayake. 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 from service pe...

The President of Seychelles James Michel began his three-day official visit with a guard of honour presented by the Sri Lanka Air Force this morning (21August 2012) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.On arrival, at the Presidential Secretariate, the President of Seychelles was received by HE the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksha and th...

SLAF’s ‘Corporate Plan’ for 2012 – 2015 was presented to the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrema by the Chairman of the Corporate Plan Committee Air Vice Marshal Ajantha Silva and committee members on 20th August 2012.The new Corporate Plan incorporates well defined and achievable Targets, Objectives and Goals with a realistic action plan, imple...

The Colour awards ceremony 2010-2011 of the Sri Lanka Air Force was held at the Water’s Edge hotel this evening; 17 August, 2012. The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama graced the occasion as the chief guest. The ceremony is a great feature in the SLAF sporting calendar which is held to felicitate and encourage its sportsmen and women who have earned ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force rugerittes defeated the CH & FC team by 15 to 06 on 19th August 2012 at Maitland Crescent, marking their 2nd win in the Diolog Rugby Tournament.Air force scored 15 points with 02 tries, 01 conversion and 01 penalty against  CH & FC 's 06 points.For SLAF LAC Asanka Perera and LAC  Lahiru Udayanga went through the CH & FC defence to...

The Air Force Open 08th Squash Championship held from 11th of August with the participation of 250 participants and concluded successfully today (18th August 2012) at the Sri Lanka Air Force Squash Complex at SLAF Base Ratmalana.Miss.M.Methsarani and Mr Saman Thilakarathna Won the Women’s and Men’s Open Championship respectively after keen contested games. The Commander of the Air Fo...

Sri Lanka Air Force, in coordination with the Disaster Management Centre, deployed a Bell 212 Helicopter to assist in fire fighting in the forest area around the Somawathi Chaithya. The Bell 212 completed six Bambi Bucket runs over the fire, dumping nine hundred liters of water on each run....

A workshop was conducted by the Seva Vanitha Unit, for Singing Semi Finalists of “Guwan Prathibha Prabha – 2012” in order to brush up their Talents. The workshop was held on 14th August 2012 at the Airmen’s Club at SLAF Station Colombo. The workshop was conducted by Mr. Nawarathna Gamage. ...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrema, returned to the island today (13th)  after concluding a five day visit to the Russian Federation where he took part in the Russian Air Force’s Centenary celebrations. The SLAF chief was in the Russian Federation from 9 to 13 August on invitation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Federatio...

SLAF expands its wing further and embarks on a mission of educating School Children on Aviation. The AF Museum today for the first time in history commenced a 3 day workshop on “Aviation Fundamentals for Beginners” at the AF Museum Auditorium at Ratmalana. The Director Aeronautical Engineering, AVM Jayanath Kumarasiri graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and Ratmalana Bas...

A workshop was conducted by the Seva Vanitha Unit, for Dancing Semi Finalists of “Guwan Prathibha Prabha – 2012” in order to brush up their Talents. The workshop was held on 13th August 2012 at the ‘Airmen’s Social Club’ at SLAF Station Colombo. The workshop was conducted by Mr. Chandana Wickramasinghe and his Team....