Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake Tech Formation and SLAF Base Katunayake team won the men’s and women’s Inter Unit Basket Ball Championship at SLAF Ekala Outdoor courts on 2nd September 2011.Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo men and women competed in the finals but finally ended up as runner up in both categories.Flying Officer HMTK Herath of Katunayake tech formation and Corpor...

No 01 Flying Training Wing of Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay celebrated its 60th Anniversary on 01st of September 2011.The Wing was first established on 1 September 1951 and over the last six decades has helped to train the bulk of pilots who served/are serving the Air Force. The last sixty years has shown the remarkable flexibility and resilience of the Wing. It has adapted to va...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrema conducted the annual AOC’s inspection of SLAF Base Ratmalana on the 2nd of September 2011.The Officer Commanding Personal Services at the Base, Gp Capt VP Balasooriya, received the Commander on his arrival and the Commander was formally welcomed by the AOC’s parade commanded by the Base Commander Air Cdre DLS Dias.The Com...

Sri Lanka Air Force ruggerites qualified to play in the Clifford Cup Knockout Rugby Tournament defeating CR & FC 27- 25 points today (04th September 2011) at the Royal Ground Complex.SLAF defeated CR after 21 years bringing them a step closer to grab the Clifford Cup.Airman took charge from the very first minute to the end the first half with a score of 13-06. The SLAF 13 points cons...

122 Gunners who successfully completed the 21st Gunner Advanced (TE-II) Course passed out from SLAF Station Palaly at a ceremony which was held on 1st September 2011.During their 16 weeks of extensive training, they were focused on Drill, Weapon Training, Small Arms & Heavy Weapon Live Firing, Jungle Survival and Guerilla Warfare. The course also entailed the learning of skills and s...

A Computer Lab complete with 6 PCs and internet facilities was declared open at No 22 Regiment Wing HQ, SLAF Station Palaly by the Commanding Officer Group Captain  Athula Kaluarachchi on 2nd Sep 11.  This is an effort which was successfully accomplished with the contribution of all personnel at SLAF Station Palaly under the guidance of CO No 22 Regiment Wing, on the ...

SLAF Base Katunayake celebrated its 60th Anniversary on 01st September 2011.This base was initially established by the Royal Air Force in 1940to serve as a transit base . After Sri Lanka gained independence in 1948, Katunayake Base was again re-opened as a flying training wing with 4 Chipmunk aircraft on 1st September 1951. The first Commanding Officer of this base was Squadron Leader LG...

The Non-Commissioned Officers’ Management School of Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay celebrated its 11th anniversary on the 1st September 2011. The celebration was marked by the following events.a.    A Seth Pirith Chanting ceremony at the NCOS’ Management School auditorium, conducted by the Chief Incumbent of the China Bay temple. b.    A donation ...

633 Airmen and Airwomen of No 149 Regular Airmen Recruit Course, No 106 Volunteer Airmen Recruit Course, No 23 Regular Airwomen Recruit Course and No 8 Direct Entry Airwomen recruit Courses passed out from prestigious Sri Lanka Air Force Station Diyatalawa at a ceremonial parade held at Bentley Ground today (2nd September 2011). The parade was reviewed by the Director Ground Operations A...

The Chairperson of Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU) Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrama handed over a newly built houseat the auspicious time of 1018 am today (02nd September 2011) to the wife and the child of Late Flight Lieutenant Induravi Muthukumarana.The Ranaviru Welfare Fund of the SLAF contributed  1.3 million rupees towards the project whilst the Directorate of Welfare and ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Detachment Mamaduwa celebrated its 2nd anniversary on 28th August 2011 at the detachment premises.Sri Lanka Air Force Detachment Mamaduwa was established on 28th  Aug 09 to cater  the demand for the aggregate  requirement of  the North reawakening development programs such as A-9 Road Construction/Construction of the Northern railway track/Sada-Hir...

Sri Lanka Air Force women’s Kabaddi team became Champions at the National Kabaddi Tournament held at Dehiaththakandiya Mahaweli Grounds on 27th and 28th August 2011. The SLAF men’s team however were not as fortunate but managed to be placed third amongst the 14 teams which participated.The 12 leading female teams which competed in the tournament were divided into two groups where the...

Sri Lanka Air Force men and women displayed their sportsmanship at the Tri Sport Beach Festival organized by the National Olympic Committee on 27th August 2011 at Negombo Browns Beach.This Tri Beach Games tournament was all about Beach Handball, Beach Volleyball and Beach Netball where SLAF competed only for volleyball and hand ball. Men’s two beach volley ball teams particip...

26th August 2011, Ratmalana Air Base, Sri Lanka.  The week long exercise had by now gathered momentum and excitement as it never was. The crews were bustling, cargo loads prepared and briefings were well under way. The Pacific Air Rally had entered its final day of operations.One could easily see that the scepticism which had laced the greetings at the first days have gradually erod...

Sri Lanka Air Force Detachment Mamaduwa was established on 28th  Aug 09 to cater  the demand for the aggregate  requirement of  the North reawakening development programs such as A-9 Road Construction, the/Construction of the Northern railway track/Sada-Hiru Saya Construction and other construction requirements which were arising in the North and East Provinces. The p...

The newly constructed Air Movement Complex at SLAF Base Katunayake was declared open by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama recently.With the re-location of No 02 Transport Squadron to SLAF Base Katunayake, this complex will facilitate personnel travelling on SLAF Helitours flights throughout the island. The Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Commodore R...

A grooming workshop initiated by the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit was conducted for 500 airwomen by Mrs. Nayana Karunarathne on 8th August 2011 at SLAF TTS Ekela.The event included demonstrations on personnel hygiene, social etiquette, dress sense, make up, draping saris, hair styles and stress management. ...

'Romaya Gini Gani 2' directed by Mr. Bandula Withanage was staged at SLAF Trade Training School Ekala on 13th July 2011 courtesy of the Seva Vanitha Unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force, as a Welfare Project This present concept of staging dramas in Air Force establishments is one which was planned by the present Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha, Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrama with the aim of prep...

25th August 2011, Ratmalana Air Base, Sri Lanka. The sky made up for more than what it drenched yesterday and the crews were wasting no time to make up for the lost time. Pacific Air Rally 2011 was once again rolling full steam ahead.The Royal Malaysian Air Force C 130 H was the first aircraft to rush into action. Although missing out on the initial part the Malaysians were seen quite ea...

A grooming workshop for the officers (men) of the SLAF was organized on 23rd August 2011 at the AFHQ auditorium under the patronage of the chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit.A four-hour workshop was steered by Mrs. Nayana Karunarathne, Directress of Image Academy of "Personality Development", "Hair and Beauty" and the owner of the leading chain of salons “Salon Nayana”.The objecti...

USAF Brigadier General Joseph K. Kim, Commander of the 154th Wing of Hawaii Air National Guard called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, this afternoon; 25 August 2011.The two leaders met to discuss the ongoing Pacific Air Rally (PAR 11).Brigadier General Kim was accompanied by USAF Colonel Marc E. Caudill of the 13th Air Force and US Defence Attaché in ...