No 1 Air Defence Radar Squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force commemorated its fifth anniversary on 10 March 2011 at its home base, SLAF Base,Katunayake.The commemorative activities held in view of the anniversary took the form of social responsibility with a Shamadhana campaign at the Vimalawansharama Temple, Kumarathunga Munidasa Mawatha, Katunayake. All Squadron personnel played an activ...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic during a visit to the Dalada Maligawa, Kandy on 8 March 2011.The Commander met the Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela at the chamber reserved for special invitees’ and signed the visitor’s book.Afterwards the Commander engaged in religious observances at the Dalada Maligaw...

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Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama paid a visit to Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya today; 7 March, 2011.The Commander was received with a parade at the Army Headquarters after which the two Commanders engaged in cordial discussions....

Sri Lanka Air Force Cricket clinched a decisive win against the Anthonians’ Sports Club, Wattala at the 1st round match of the Premier League Cricket Championship held at Rifle Green, Colombo from 4 – 6 March, 2011.The first innings saw Air Force put up a competitive score of 259 in 64.3 overs with Dinusha Fernando batting an impressive 119 runs.Chathura Randima of St Anthony’...

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The funeral of Squadron Leader Monath Perera was held this evening, 5 March,2011 at the Samanala Grounds, Galle.The cortege left the late pilot’s residence at Kitulampitiya Road and was handed over to the Sri Lanka Air Force near the Galle Public Library at 3pm. The mortal remains of Squadron Leader Monath Perera was cremated with full Air Force honours at the Samanala grounds in Galle...

The Chief of Staff of the Chengdu Regional Air Command of China, Major General Ding Laihang paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrema this morning. Major General Ding Liahang was accompanied by Senior Colonel Jiang Lisheng, Colonel Xu Kan and Mr Han Tao - the Charge d' affairs of the Embassy of China.Major General Ding Laihang represented Gene...

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Sri Lanka Air Force 60th Anniversary which fell on 2 March, 2011 was celebrated in several SLAF camps located in the island. Various events were held by the respective SLAF establishments to commemorate the event.Celebrations were begun with religious observations, while working parades were held at the establishments on the day of the anniversary.Sramadhana campaigns, social service pro...

The queues were long, the enthusiasm undeterred by the blazing hot sun as hundreds of spectators lined up more than 2 hours early at the ticket counters outside the Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana. They had arrived from various parts of the island for the same significant event. The countdown was finally over; the SLAF 60th Anniversary 60th Anniversary Exhibition and Carnival is here ...

Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama visited the family of Squadron Leader Monath Perera to pay his last respects Yesterday (03 march 2011).The Commander conveyed his condolences to the family.Sri Lanka Air Force Kfir pilot, Flight Lieutenant Monath Perera who lost his life on Monday (March 1), has been posthumously promoted to the rank of Squadron Leader with...

The glory and honour of six eventful decades was proudly celebrated at SLAF Base Ratmalana on 2 March, 2011 with a grand commemorative parade and a fly past. His Excellency the President and Commander in Chief of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces, Mahinda Rajapaksa took the salute as Chief Guest at the momentous event in the history of the Air Force when he inspected the Guard of Honour a...

Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama made a courtesy call to the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa on 1 March, 2011 at the Temple Trees.The visit signifies the Air Force Commander’s first meeting with the President since the taking office last week. ...

Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama paid a courtesy visit to Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Hon. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on 28 February, 2011.The visit is the first since the Commander assumed duties as the 13th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force....

Sri Lanka Air Force lost one of its brave Fighter pilots, when 2 Kfir  jets belonging to No 10 Jet Squadron of Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake, crashed this morning on 1 March, 2011 off  Yakkala en route to take part in the fly past rehearsal for the SLAF 60th anniversary.Flight Lieutenant Monath Perera succumbed to his injuries as a result of the crash which completely...

2 Kfir fighter jets belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force No. 10 Jet Squadron at Katunayake crashed today in Yakkala while training for a fly past rehearsal for the SLAF 60th anniversary.Further investigations into the incident are being conducted. ...

Calls for team effort in taking SLAF to greater heights in address to staffAir Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama formally commenced duties as the 13th Commander of the Air Force at SLAF Headquarters this morning on 27 February, 2011, calling for a unified team effort amongst all ranks.“I am extremely happy to be the Commander of an Air Force like ours,” Air Marshal Abeywickrama stated duri...

The handing over of command, with Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke relinquishing his duties as Commander of the Air Force, took place at the SLAF Headquarters this evening on 27 February, 2011. Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke handed over command of the Sri Lanka Air Force to Air Vice Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama.Following the handing over-taking over parade...

Bangladeshi Chief of Army Staff, General Mohammed Abdul Mubeen paid a visit to the Air Force Headquarters for a meeting with Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke this afternoon, 24th February, 2011.General Mubeen’s meeting with the Commander comes as part of his five day goodwill visit to Sri Lanka which began on Wednesday 23 Febru...

The first ever annual assessment camp for Air Cadets (boys) of the Air Wing was held at SLAF Diyatalawa recently.  Forty platoons that included over 1,000 Air Cadets participated at the camp. Conceptualized by the Hon. Secretary of Defence, Gotabhaya Rajapakse, the weeklong event was organized with the guidance of the Director of National Cadet Corps, Major General Gamini Jayas...