Air Force News
9:40am on Monday 23rd January 2012
A Welfare Shop for personnel at SLAF Station Palaly was declared open on 21st January 2012 by the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Palaly  Group Captain KKAK Kaluarachchi.    Under this concept shops have been established throughout the SLAF and are centrally supplied by the Central Welfare shop established at SLAF Base  Rathmalana. The Welfare shop provides al...
8:03pm on Friday 20th January 2012
A special event was organized by the  Sri Lanaka Air Force Karathe Pool to marked their inaugural social charity work , with the Children of the “Sri Jinananda Children’s home” at Wallawatha Sri Sugatha  temple  today( 20th January 2012).Sixty five children were a part of the event and they were given a lunch much to their overwhelming delight. This event was an idea...
4:27pm on Friday 20th January 2012
A Study session on identifying real aesthetic values in Sri Lanka music was conducted by Visharada Sudath Samarasingha veteran  Singer, Director Aesthetic education, National Institute of Education Maharagama at SLAF TTS on 19th Jan 2012.The session was organized by SLAF TTS Seva Vanitha under the guidance of Commanding Officer TTS Gp Captain LD Gunewardena in order to stimulate the...
5:16pm on Wednesday 18th January 2012
Wg Cdr MA Jabir presented the first copy of a book on aircraft technology authored by him to the Commander on 18 January 2012.  This is the first book on the subject published in the Sinhala language.  Wg Cdr Jabir intends this book to kindle the interest of young school students to learn about aircraft.  It is also a useful book for any Sinhala language reader t...
4:01pm on Tuesday 17th January 2012
Sky yoghurt project at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda was launched by Wing Commander Suresh Perera as a concept of the Base Commander Group Captain Udeni Rajapaksa in 2011. Presently it has already earned over One million Rupees during last six months and now it is in a process of upgrading into an automated low- fat yoghurt project. On 15 January 2012 this project was re-launched at a new build...
9:44am on Monday 16th January 2012
An eventful day of social, religious and recreational activities marked the celebration of the 14th anniversary of Sri Lanka Air Force Unit Bandaranayake International Airport on 12th January 2012.Coinciding with the Formation day celebrations, under the guidance of  Commanding Officer  SLAF Unit BIA Group Captain WWPD Fernando a blood donation campaign  was organized at t...
12:29pm on Tuesday 10th January 2012
In recognition of the significant progress made so far by the Agricultural projects at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda, a Two Wheel Tractor and some other agricultural equipment were donated by the Chairman Hadabima Authority, Mr. Nandasena Herath.   Falling in line with the directive received from the Commander of the Air Force to initiate Special Projects, a process of converting a sh...
11:36am on Tuesday 10th January 2012
Nation building is one of the major responsibilities that members of the armed forces have to undertake during a post –war scenario. In giving the theoretical and practical experiences in the Nation Building it is required to train the newly enlisted personnel as a part of their training. Keeping the above objective in mind all trainees of No.40 Regiment Officer Cadet, No.54 Offic...
1:46pm on Saturday 7th January 2012
The 04th Golf Course in Sri Lanka “Eagles’ Golf Links” declared open today (07th  January 2012)  by Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy Chinabay.The Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Roshan Gunethileke , Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, Chief of Staff Air Vice Ma...
5:15pm on Friday 6th January 2012
The closing address ceremony of No 1/2011 –A  MTM Basic Course and 1/2011-A OMT Advanced course was held on 06 January 2012 at TTS Auditorium with the participation of Commanding Officer Group Captain LD Gunwaedena and new Officer Commanding Training Wing Commander Chandimal Hettiarachchi,  Staff Officer  Gen Eng III Squadron Leader Ranga Perera training coordinating&nbs...
2:27pm on Thursday 5th January 2012
A new Bank of Ceylon ATM machine was installed in Sri Lanka Air Force Base Vavuniya  and made operational w.e.f 02 Jan 12 after having ceremonially declared open by the Base Commander SLAF Base Vavuniya Air Commodore KFR Fernando. The Assistant General Manger Northern Province Bank of Ceylon Mr. KED Sumanasri attended the event as the Chief Guest. The new facility will be beneficial...
2:25pm on Thursday 5th January 2012
As per the directive of the Commander of the Air Force a plot of land belongs to SLAF Batticaloa was handed over to Valayaravu public on their request for a land for a primary school on” hand to our people by Air Force when in need “concept . A school building was constructed and it was declared open on 03rd January 2012 by the SLAF Unit Batticaloa Commanding Officer Wing Comman...
2:19pm on Wednesday 4th January 2012
Yoghurt project   at SLAF Station Mullaittivu was declared open by the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander PPH Pinnagoda on 02nd Jan 12. This project to be provided the fresh yoghurt product for the Service personnel, their families and the civilians in the Mullaittivu area on concession rates as a welfare measure as well as maintain the good personnel reputation with out side. ...
12:12pm on Tuesday 3rd January 2012
A yoghurt  project was declared open at SLAF TTS Ekala  on  2nd January 2012. The project was initiated by Commanding Officer Group Captain LD Gunewardene  in  order to facilitate the trainees and the families of the TTS  to consume fresh yogurts. In addition to welfare measures this would also   generate funds for SIF of TTS. ...
12:07pm on Tuesday 3rd January 2012
No 110 B Volunteer Airmen and No 07 Volunteer Airwomen Initial Combat Training Courses were terminated and fall out from the prestigious SLAF Station Diyatalawa on 30 December 2011. The Commanding Officer Group Captain Janaka Amerasinghe RSP, BSc (Def Stu) in Mgt, MDS, psc was the Chief Guest of the event. Trainees have completed 2 1/2 month training programme which was covered Land Navi...
6:35pm on Monday 2nd January 2012
The First Working Parade of the No.07 Air Defence Radar Squadron established above 8282 Feet at Piduruthalagala was conducted on the 2nd January 2012.The Commanding Officer Squadron Leader DS Wickramarachchi reviewed the parade which was commanded by Squadron Leader SKHC Sooriyaarachchi. ...
6:10pm on Monday 2nd January 2012
The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama addressed a cross section of commissioned officers, other ranks and civilians this morning (02 January 2012) at Air Force Head Quarters premises.In his message the Commander commended the hard work put in by each and every person in the organization towards success in the previous year and emphasized the need to corporate furthe...
1:08pm on Monday 2nd January 2012
The 30th Anniversary Day celebrations of the Sri Lanka Air Force Station Palaly were held on 1st January 2012.A parade held at the newly constructed Parade Square kicked off the anniversary celebrations under the inspection of Commanding Officer Group Captain Athula Kaluarachchi. This was followed by a multi-religious ceremony to invoke blessings upon the Station, its Officers, Airmen an...
4:02pm on Sunday 1st January 2012
The Equipment Provisioning and Accounting Unit at SLAF Base, Katunayake celebrated its first anniversary on 1st January 2012 with a religious ceremony. The celebrations began day prior to the anniversary on 31 December 2011 with a Shramadana campaign conducted for the Prasanna Lama Niwasaya at Demanhandiya, Katana. In addition to the Shramadana, lunch was given to the children and staff ...
10:15am on Sunday 1st January 2012
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 ...
11:53am on Friday 30th December 2011
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...
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