The finals of Inter Unit Netball Championship 2023 were held yesterday (20 July 2023) at SLAF Health Management Center, Colombo. The Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Enoka Rajapaksa graced the finals and Awarding Ceremony as the Chief Guest. Chairperson SLAF Netball, Air Commodore Sureka Dias, Base Commander SLAF Base Ratmalana, Air Commodore Amal Perera, Commanding Officer SL...

The Annual Islamic Religious Ceremony of the SLAF was held at the Kollupitiya Jummah Mosque this morning (19 July 2023). The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, graced the event as the Chief Guest.The officiating Mowlavi invoked blessings and prayed to almighty Allah on behalf of the souls of all the brave men of the Sri Lanka Air Force who made the supreme...

The Command Inspectorate of Flight Safety under the leadership of Director Flight Safety, Air Commodore Amal Perera, conducted the Flight Safety Poster Competition Awards Ceremony at Air Force Headquarters this morning (18 July 2023). The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa graced the event as the Chief Guest where he awarded prizes and certificates to the top 3 winne...

The Change of Command at SLAF Base Anuradhapura took place today (18 July 2023) and traditional Handing Over/ Taking Over was conducted at the Northern Air Commander’s Office at Base Headquarters. The acting Base Commander, Group Captain GTUI Wijerathna USP, MSc (Def & Strat Stu), AMITD(SL), psc handed over the Command to Air Commodore  NHDN Dias WWV and Bar, RSP and Bar, USP,...

The establishment of a separate unit for Geo Informatics within the Sri Lanka Air Force has been initiated as per the directives given by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa since Geo Informatics is an evolving technology, which includes Geographic Information Science (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) for the location-based data handling. Accordingly, forming a Geo In...

The 25th Asian Athletic Championship 2023 was held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 12th July to 16th July 2023. Aircraftwoman Fernando MANH, representing Sri Lanka, participated in the 4X400m relay and anchored the team to win Silver medals, setting a new Sri Lankan record....

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, made his first official call on the Prime Minister, Hon. Dinesh Gunewardena, today (17 July 2023) at the Prime Minister’s Office.This visit signifies the Commander's first official meeting with the Prime Minister since assuming duties as the 19th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force. During the ensuing cordial discussion, the...

In keeping with the tradition of recognizing those who have achieved the highest degree of recognition and achievement in society, Ananda College - Colombo paid its highest tribute to the newly appointed 19th Commander of the Air Force and its alumnus, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, at the College premises today (17 July 2023).The ceremony was marked by splendid pageantry, involving curren...

The Change of Command of Sri Lanka Air Force Hospital Colombo was held today (17 July 2023). The traditional Handing Over/Taking Over parade took place at the Hospital Premises. The Outgoing Commanding Officer, Air Commodore PAV Padmaperuma MBA, MD (Russia), Dip (Av Med - USA) handed over the command to Group Captain TVSS Alwis USP, MBBS (Sri Lanka), Dip (Av Med - USA). Air Commodore PAV...

The 12th Flight Safety Workshop conducted for Officers of the SLAF for the year 2023 was completed on 14 July 2023 at the Air Force Museum Auditorium, SLAF Base Ratmalana.Making the opening note, the acting Director Flight Safety, Air Commodore Amal Perera, emphasized the aim of the workshop and its expectations for the course participants. The resource personnel of SLAF namely Group Cap...

The change of Command at SLAF Base Hospital Ratmalana was held today (17 July 2023). The traditional Handing/taking over parade took place at the Hospital Premises. The Outgoing Commanding Officer, Group Captain TVSS Alwis USP, MBBS (Sri Lanka), Dip (Av Med – USA) handed over the command to Group Captain GSS Perera MBBS (Sri Lanka), Dip (Av Med – USA). The outgoing Commanding Officer...

Parachute Training School, SLAF Station Ampara celebrated its 21st Anniversary on 15 July 2023. Initially, the Parachute Training School was established on 15th July 2002 at SLAF Base Katunayake in view of conducting Basic and Advanced parachute training for Officers, Airmen / Airwomen of Sri Lanka Air Force, Sister Services and Special Task Force under the guidance of qualified instruct...

In an effort to keep running with the rapidly evolving field of technology, a thought- provoking Robotic and Artificial Intelligence (AI) lecture was held yesterday (14 July 2023) at SLAF Base Ratmalana Officers’ Mess, under the guidance of the Base Commander SLAF Base Ratmalana, Air Commodore Amal Perera. The lecture line-up of distinguished speaker and engaging discussions, the lectu...

The SLAF Station Iranamadu undertook Special Community Service projects yesterday (14 July 2023) aimed at providing support to low-income families residing in close proximity to the Station, as well as to the families of civilian staff associated with the Station. These projects entailed the distribution of essential dry ration packs to address their immediate needs. Additionally, a dist...

In keeping with tradition, Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, paid homage to the Sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, Anuradhapura today (15 July 2023) seeking blessings on his new appointment. The Commander also worshiped Ruwanweli Seya and called on the Atamasthandhipathi, the Chief Sanghanayake of Nuwara Kalaviya and Chief Incumbent of Ruwanweli Maha Seya Most Ven. Palleg...

The 12th Defence Services Games Boxing Championship was held at the Army Physical Training School Indoor Stadium, Panagoda, on 12 and 13 July 2023.The SLAF Women's Team emerged as joint Champions by winning three Gold medals, one Silver medal and one Bronze medal. Meanwhile, the SLAF Men’s Team emerged as joint Runner-Up by winning one Gold medal, four Silver medals and five Bronze med...

The Commonwealth Youth, Junior and Senior Weightlifting Championships 2023 were held in Delhi- India.Over 250 weightlifters representing 20 countries participated in the Championship in three divisions as Junior, Youth and Senior. Three weightlifters from the Sri Lanka Air Force represented Sri Lanka and Leading Aircraftwoman Wickramasinghe WMAS was able to win the Silver Medal in the 76...

The Change of Command at SLAF Trade Training School Ekala took place today (14 July 2023) and the traditional handing over/taking over parade was conducted at the station parade ground. Group Captain KAPS Kuruwita MSc (Strat Stu), fawc the acting Commanding Officer, officially handed over the command to Group Captain UCJ Piyasena USP, MSc (Elct Eng), BSc (Elect & Math Sc), Pg Dip (HR...

The Change of Command at the Aircraft Engineering Wing (AEW), SLAF Base Katunayake, was conducted today (14 July 2023). The traditional Handing Over / Taking Over parade took place at the Wing premises, where the outgoing Commanding Officer, Group Captain UCJ Piyasena USP, MSc (Elct Eng), BSc (Elect & Math Sc), Pg Dip (HR), Pg Dip (IR), psc handed over the command to Group Captain AK...

The Deputy High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Mr. Vinod K. Jacob, made his farewell call on Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, today (13 July 2023) at Air Force Headquarters. The outgoing Deputy High Commissioner expressed his gratitude to the Commander for all the cooperation extended during his tenure.After a brief discussion, mementos were exchanged to mark...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, made his official call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, at the Navy Headquarters today (13 July 2023). The Commander of the Navy congratulated Air Marshal Rajapaksa on his new appointment during the cordial discussion that followed. Subsequently, mementos were exchanged between the two Commanders to ...