116 Gunners who successfully completed the 23rd Gunner Advanced Course  (TE-II) had their passing out ceremony at SLAF Station Palaly on 30th December 2011.They completed 16 weeks of extensive training where they focused on Drill, Weapon Training, Land Navigation, Live Firing Exercises, Jungle Exercises, Survival and Guerilla Warfare. The course was structured to also develop their ...

The SLAF Academy Hospital, a lodger formation since 14 Mar 2011, is in the process of development while providing preventive and curative care for all serving personnel and their families of the SLAF Academy China bay. Adding a spiritual aura, it was decided, a month go, to let the patients and medical staff feel the breeze of Lord Buddha’s teachings especially with a view to release t...

In view of Christmas Festival, this station conducted an Alms Giving Ceremony at "Sarana" Lama Niwasaya Uhana on 25th December 2011.A concert, consisted  with dancing and singing was  conducted by the children of the Lama Niwasaya to entertain the Air Force and civil gathering.Officers and Airmen of the station were also took part in the concert by providing music and singing f...

The children’s party and the families’ get-together of SLAF Unit Katukurunda for year 2011 was held on 22nd December 2011. The children’s party was conducted from 1400 hrs to 1800 hrs with numerous kids’ entertainment items. See-saws, Slide Saw, Electric Cars, and Bouncers were full of children throughout the event. A Green duck, Mini mouse and Santa Clouse spent the entire ...

The Children's party of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo was held on 27th Dec 2011 for which a gathering of approximately 1500 personnel consisting of Air Force Personnel serving at SLAF Station Colombo with their families and the civilian staff serving along with their family members participated. The Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrema...

The children’s party and annual get together of SLAF Unit Koggala was held on 23 Dec 2011 under the patronage of Commanding Officer Wg Cdr MHC Rupasinghe. The function commenced at 1500 Hrs and a large crowd gathered for the function. So many entertainment events were held for the children like bouncer, dog show, magic show and numbers of competitions were held.The annual get together ...

The children’s party and the Base get-together of SLAF Base Ratmalana  for year 2011 were held on 21st  December 2011 under the patronage of Base Commander, SLAF Base Ratmalana, Air Commodore DLS Dias.The event was graced by the Base Commander, Air Commodore DLS Dias and the ceremony commenced with the lighting of traditional oil lamp by the Chief Guest. The children’s part...

The Children’s party and annual get-together of SLAF station wirawila for year 2011 was held on 24th December 2011 under the patronage of Commanding Officer SLAF Station Wirawila, Group Captain MDJ Wasage. The children’s party was conducted from 1430 hrs with numerous kids’ entertainment items. Several organized games were conducted for children while dancing, Musical chair and fan...

The  children’s party and annual get together of SLAF TTS was held on 23rd December 11 under the patronage of Commanding Officer LD Gunewardena. The event commenced with the children’s party at 1430 hrs with lot of entertainment programmes  for children and the annual get together commenced at 1900 with the participation of many well-known artists and entertainers. All fami...

Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit upon the direction of it’s Chairperson Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrama, organized an entertainment programme celebrating Christmas, for the inmates of ward No. 03 at the Mulleriyawa Hospital recently (23 December 2011).  The afternoon consisted  lunch, the distribution of valuable gifts among the patients and staff whilst the SLAF band’s perf...

SLAF fire fighters emerged Champions in the Inter Fire services Athletic meet 2011 held on  21st December 2011 at Campbell grounds  Colombo.14 Fire Services operators in the country participated in this annual event which was organized by the Sri Lankan branch of the Institute of Fire Engineers of the United Kingdom.President of the Institute of Fire Engineers (Sri Lanka Branch...

36 Officer Cadets of the 29th Officer Cadets’ Course of the Kothlawala Defence University successfully completed the Intensive Training Course and passed out from the prestigious SLAF Station Diyatalawa on 20 December 2011. The Commanding Officer Group Captain Janaka Amerasinghe RSP, BSc (Def Stu) in Mgt, MDS, psc was the Chief Guest of the event. Officer Cadets have completed a 3 mont...

A ceremony to award UN Medals to Sri Lankan peacekeepers serving in United Nations Stabilization Mission in Republic of Haiti (MINUSTAH) was held at the Sri Lankan Battalion Head Quarters in Leogane, Haiti on 20th December 2011.The Deputy Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) Mr. Nigel Fisher, Acting Force Commander, Major General Felicio De Los Santos, Defence attache o...

The families of Officers and Airmen of SLAF Station Palaly arrived on 15th and 16th December 2011 by Sri Lanka Air Force Aircraft and by bus in order to visit Jaffna Peninsula and to attend Annual Get-together and Children’s Party. The children party was held in the Hanger at SLAF Station Palay on 17th December 2011. Game competitions for children in each age group had been organized a...

The Annual Concert of the Air Force Pre School Vauniya followed by the Annual Children’s Party and the Get –together of SLAF Base Vavuniya was held on 16th Dec 2011 for which a gathering of approximately 1200 personnel consisting of Air Force Personnel serving at SLAF Base Vavuniya with their families and the civillian staff serving along with their family members participated.The fu...

The children’s party and the Base get-together of SLAF Base Katunayake for year 2011 were held on 17th December 2011 under the patronage of Base Commander, SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Commodore CR Gurusinghe.The children’s party was conducted from 1400 hrs to 1800 hrs with numerous kids’ entertainment items. Giant wheel, Merry-go-round, Kiddies train and the Bouncer were full of chil...

In keeping with the concept of the Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrema to showcase the Sri Lanka Air Force through the family members of the Sri Lanka Air Force personnel, held the fourth such event; “The Spirit of Christmas”, an evening of Christmas splendour with carols and nativity on 19th December 2011 at the Defence Services Colleg...

The 13th additional contingent ,comprising of 44 SLAF troops scheduled to be deployed in Haiti completed their training at the United Nations Peace Keeping Operations (UNPKO) Training Center of the Sri Lanka Army in Kukuleganga  and passed out on the 19th Dec 11 at Regimental Head Quarters Armoured Corps ,Rock house Camp Modara . These SLAF personnel who are from a number of trades ...

The finals of the Clifford Cup Boxing Championship 2011, Boxing Tournament was held at the Lihiniya Gymnasium at Pallakele,  Kandy on 14th to 17th December  2011. Sarath Ekanayake Chief  Minister of Central Province graced  the occasion as the Chief Guest. The SLAF become the runners up with 23 points, whilst the Army become, champions with 29 points.The details of SL...

The Ex- Air Force Association of the Sri Lanka Air Force celebrated its’ annual get-together on the18th of  December 2011 at the Rifle Green SLAF Station Colombo.The annual get-together serves as an occasion where families of the ex servicemen get to enjoy a day out and where the ex-servicemen exchange nostalgic stories of the ‘good old days’ when they were in uniform. This ye...

A community project was conducted at Wirawila on 17th December 2011 with a view to prevent a possible dengue outbreak during the  monsoon season. The project was also aimed at strengthening the bonds between the SLAF and the civil community.Sri Lanka Air Force Unit Wirawila, as part of its social responsibilities, was able to give leadership to the community to clean up the area and...