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...

The no: 3 Flight Kitchen and Culinary Training Course for SLAF Mess Stewards and Caterers were conducted by Sri Lankan Catering Services for a period of 3 weeks from 31st January 2011 to 21stFebruary, 2011. The course was organized by SLAF Unit BIA with the guidance of Air Force Headquarters. A ceremony was held at the conclusion of the course under the patronage of Chief Executive ...

The match draws and allocated times for the Sri Lanka Air force 60th Anniversary Open Handball Tournament 2011 which begins in three days, were announced this evening, 21 February at Air Force Headquarters.Six teams will compete for the challenge trophy at Rifle Green on 24 and 25th February, 2011. Two teams from Army, one each from Air force, Navy, Ampara District and Prisons Department...

Sri Lanka Air Force clinched a 6 wicket win against Singha Sports Club of Ambalangoda at Rifle Green in Colombo today, 20 February, 2011.The three day Test encounter which was held from 18th to 20th February saw a splendid performance by SLAF batsman Rajith Rathnayake who scored a century to push the team’s score to a mammoth 318 runs in 66.03 overs in the 1st innings. Ryan Kern chippe...

Recognizing the global trend for Remote Controlled (RC) flying of airplanes and helicopters, Sri Lanka Air Force declared open its very own Remote Controlled Model Flying, Sailing and Driving School at SLAF Station Ekala on 19 February, 2011.The school was established on the instructions of Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Air Force, Air Chief Marshal WDRMJ Goonetileke who was...

The seventeenth house built by the Sri Lanka Air Force, Seva Vanitha Unit was handed over by SVU Chairperson Mrs. Nelun Goonetileke on 18 February, 2011 in Manikhinna, Kandy.Recipients of this newly built house are the wife and two children of Flight Sergeant Aswadduma who was killed in action at Anuradhapura on 22 October, 2007. The house was constructed under the supervision of the Com...

Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters came alive with cricket fever as the Sri Lankan Team arrived at the Rifle Green prior to their departure to Hambantota on 18th February, 2011.The team was flown to the match venue in two Mi-17s of SLAF ahead of their first encounter against Canada in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 on Sunday.Director Health Services, Air Vice Marshal NH Gunaratna and Direc...

Sri Lanka Air Force netballers clinched the Deyata Kirula 2011 Netball Championship at the finals held last week in Buttala.The Air women were matched up against the team from Army in the closely contested encounter. But the SLAF team maintained their winning game from the semi finals which saw them gain a comprehensive win against Galle with 32to 17 points.Hon. Prime Minster D.M. Jayara...

Sri Lanka Air Force facilitated the ceremony for the sapling from the Sri Maha Bodhi, Anuradhapura which is to be replanted in Bodhgaya, India at a colourful ceremony held at Air Force Base Vavuniya on 09 February, 2011.The traditional reception of Bo-sapling was held in front of a large crowd and taken over by Air Commodore Rohintha Fernando, Base Commander of SLAF Base, Vavuniya.The sa...

One thousand School Air Cadets from various parts of the island including Jaffna and Batticaloa participated at the Cadet Assessment Camp held at SLAF Station Diyatalawa on 07 February, 2011. The camp comprised of cadets from over forty schools.  Participating at the camp for the first time were Air Cadets from Kokavil Hindu College, Jaffna and Muslim College, Batticaloa. ...

A strapping printing machine worth Rs. 85,000 as requested by Group Captain SD Kotage ,was donated to the Sri Lanka Air Force Printing section by Da Vinci Digital Imaging (Pvt) Ltd recently. The equipment was handed over to the Officer in Charge of Printing, Group Capt. SD Kotage by the Marketing Manager of Da Vinci Digital Imaging, Mr. Crishanthus Rodrigo.SLAF Printing will be grea...

The Fire and Rescue Unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force carried out fire drill at Lanka Hospitals this evening on 10 February, 2011 using a simulated blaze.37 SLAF personnel participated in the fire fighting and rescue exercise which was carried out under the instructions of the Officer Commanding of the SLAF Fire Unit, Squadron Leader C.P Hettiarachchi.This is the third successful fir...

Sri Lank Air Force Mamaduwa provided temporary shelter and basic facilities to civilians displaced by the floods at Kodakchkodiya in the Vavuniya district.More than 150 families have been severely affected by the floods that prevail in the north central Province of the island which caused the villagers to seek shelter from the flood waters.SLAF personnel under the direction of the Commad...

The Rowing team of Sri Lanka Air Force emerged 2nd Runner-up at the Carlton Sprints Regatta which was held recently at Tissamaharamaya.Remaining unbeaten in all heats, team Air Force lost to the ultimate winners of the Regatta in the Semi-finals. The following members represented the SLAF in the eight member rowing crew which participated at the Carlton Super Sports 2011 Coxed Four&...

No 3 Air Defence Radar Squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force commemorated its fourth anniversary on 01 February, 2011 at its home base, SLAF Academy, China Bay.The commemorative activities held in lieu of the anniversary took the form of social responsibility with a health camp including a dental clinic for the villagers residing in Vellamanal, China Bay. All aspects of the clinic were org...

Crowds continue to throng the stalls of Sri Lanka Air Force at ‘Deyata Kirula 2011’, the spectacular exhibition series held to mark the 63 years of independence in Sri Lanka as it continues in its third day today at Buttala.The exhibition was declared open by H.E the President Mahinda Rajapakse on 4th February 2011. The head of state returned to the exhibition grounds the following m...

27 rescued and 25,000 Kg of relief supplies heli liftedSri Lanka Air Force rescued 27 individuals from flood affected areas in the North Central province today 5th February, 2011 as it continues its effort to provide flood relief.7 SLAF helicopters were deployed for today’s operations with two Bell 212s and two Mi-17s from Anuradhapura and one each of Bell 212 and Mi-17 from Hingurakgo...

Woman gives birth in Bell 212 moments after rescue in HoroupathanaSri Lanka Air Force helicopters rescued 30 individuals including 07 pregnant mothers and several children in critical condition from Horoupathana and Saliyapura who were trapped due to the incessant flood waters this afternoon on 4th February, 2011.A Bell 212 and a Mi-17, both from SLAF Base Anuradhapura carried out...