The Medical Unit at China Bay which has provided high quality medical services to Air Force personnel and civilians at China Bay for several decades was upgraded to the status of a Formation within the Sri Lanka Air Force on 26th September 2011 on a directive issued by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama.Sqn Ldr (Dr) PAV Padmaperuma has been appointed as the f...

In their very first appearance in the National arena, the Sri Lanka Air Force Taekwondo team was adjudged the ‘Most Promising and Up Coming Taekwondo Team 2011’ at the 8th Korea Cup Championship held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on 1st and 2nd October 2011.      Making their debut, the SLAF team make a significant impact throughout the entire tournament and b...

His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa graced a ‘Pirith Pinkama’ which was held at ‘Air House’, the official residence of the Commander of the Air Force, on 1st October 2011. This ‘Pinkama’ which was held to bestow blessings in keeping with the traditional housewarming customs, was followed by a Heel Daana for 25 Bhikkhus in the ...

The ‘Air Liaison Officer’ training program was conducted for Sri Lankan Armed Forces Officers and Senior Non Commissioned Officers who are performing duties at Haiti.This was initiated by the Deputy Chief Aviation Officer Lieutenant Colonel Juan Copetti and Chief Project Planning and Training Unit Mr. John Cassidy of the Aviation Section of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in...

Soldiers, sailors or airmen are not only made for the war. They are trained and groomed to protect the motherland and also to look into the well being of the communities around them, as and when required. With the area undergoing a water shortage, SLAF Batticaloa did what was deemed necessary and helped out by extending a basic supply of water to the residents of the area as pa...

Wing Commander Samantha Weerasekara was selected by the Ministry of Sports and the National Olympic Committee as Chef de Mission for the Sri Lanka team for the above games  which will be conducted from 8th October to 14th October at Hambantota beach. The Sri Lanka team consists of 120 athletes and team officials. All 8 south Asian countries are taking part in this event. T...

51st Course of the Indian National Defence College (NDC) arrived in Sri Lanka on 01st October 2011 under their Strategic Neighbourhood Tour Program. The delegation, headed by Senior Directing Staff (Army) Major General PK Goswami VSM, comprised of 15 flag rank officers with 10 of them accompanying their spouses. This is an annual visit and this year’s visit was coordinated by the Sri L...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Palaly celebrated ‘World Children’s Day’ by ensuring Oral health of school children in the area recently.A mobile dental clinic and awareness program pertaining to school children’s oral health was conducted at the Vayavilan Central College, Vayavilan, Jaffna under the guidance of the SLAF Palaly Commanding Officer Group Captain Athula Kaluarachchi.Ove...

Sri Lanka Air Force Unit Batticaloa celebrated “World Children’s Day” with the children of BT / Valayaravu Methodist Mission Tamil School on 1st October 2011 .A specially organized entertainment program was held for the children which started the proceedings for the day.   All students and teachers were treated to lunch after which the distribution of school books and ute...

Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School (TTS) Ekala won both the men’s and women’s Inter Unit Kabaddi Championship 2011 at the SLAF TTS Ekala on 30th September 2011.At the final encounter of the men’s and women’s category, SLAF TTS Ekala defeated SLAF Academy China Bay and SLAF Base Anuradhapura respectively. The event was graced by Commanding Officer SLAF TTS Ekala Group Capta...

‘Thuru sewana’ cafeteria for the service personnel at SLAF Station Mullaittivu was declared open by the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander MPS Marapperuma on 1st Oct 11. This project fulfils the needy welfare requirements of the Officers and Airmen at the station. Further, it will be also benefit the local farmers around the station premises who are now able to sell their home made a...

Thanks to the superb organizing by the SLAF Motor Racing Committee, the Commanding Officer and personnel of SLAF Sigirya and members of SLADAR, the third consecutive  ‘Sigiriya Rally Cross’ which was conducted on 2nd October 2011 at the Sri Lanka Air Force Station Sigiriya race track was a roaring sucess. Sigirya Rally Cross is an annual feature of the Sri Lankan Racing calendar...

The Sri Lanka Air Force took delivery of two MA 60 passenger aircraft from China today (30th September 2011). The aircraft became part of the Air Force inventory in a simple brief ceremony held at the SLAF Base Ratmalana presided over by Mr. Wang Jian Feng, first Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka and the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama.Th...

Sri Lanka Air Force fire fighters based at SLAF Base Anuradhapura doused a massive fire which broke out at the ‘Swarna Electricals’ in the ‘Kada Panaha’ area at 0730 hrs this morning (29th September 2011).The emergency was informed to the Operations Commander of the SLAF Base Anuradhapura seeking immediate firefighting assistance. SLAF Anuradhapura promptly reacted dispatching a ...

Sri Lanka Air Force female athlete Nimali WKLR won a Gold medal for 1500m at the Malaysian Open Grand Prix 2011 at the National Training Track, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lampur.Strong athletes from countries such as Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and host Malaysia participated in this event.Airwoman Nimali finished the event from 4:22...

SLAF Regiment Special Force troops based at the Morawewa recoveredmilitary equipment abandoned by the LTTE from the general area west of Kadawan on 27th September 2011.During a jungle exercise, trainees on a compass march led by Sergeant Bandara observed an abandoned LTTE turret point and found the following after conducting a thorough ‘search and clear’ movement in the area.Icom set...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura emerged Inter Unit Karate Champions 2011 on 23rd September 2011 at the Rifle Green Grounds.Anuradhapura team scored 29 points to clinch the Championship whilst SLAF Academy became runners up with 12 points.Over 150 service personnel from 18 Air Force establishments participated in this tournament.The President of the Sri Lanka Karate Do Association M...

Sri Lanka Air Force Palaly and Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) won the men’s and women’s Inter Unit Rifle Meet 2011 at SLAF Ampara on 22nd of September 2011.The meet was held from 18th to 22nd September at the SLAF Ampara range with the participation of over 100 shooters from 17 SLAF establishments.SLAF Palaly emerged as the men’s champions with 15.91 points whilst Batical...

An eye clinic for the civil employees at SLAF Base Katunayake was held on 21st September 2011 at SLAF Base Katunayake Hospital premises.     This was organized under the patronage of the Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit on a request made by Mrs. BV Mallika, Civil Superintendent of Establishment of SLAF Base Katunayake. Approximately 400 civil employees participated in...

The Annual Assessment Camp of the Air Wing (girls) Cadets of the National Cadet Corps was conducted at the Sri Lanka Air Force Station Diyatalawa from 06.09.2011 to 15.09.2011.Major General GBW Jayasundara RWP RSP the Director of the National Cadet Corps took the salute as the Chief Guest at the Passing Out Parade of the Air Wing Cadet camp which was held on the 14.09.2011.The cadets of ...

The Air Force team emerged National Rowing Champions for the first time in the eight year history of Air Force Rowing by winning Two Gold medals, One Silver medal and Two Bronze medals in the Men’s Open Category at the 27th National Rowing Championships which was concluded on 17th September at the Bolgoda Lake Rowing Club. Thus, the SLAF team won the Gerry De Silva Trophy awarded to th...