Air Force News
9:52am on Wednesday 15th December 2010
The graduation ceremony for 75 officers of Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC), Course No. 4 took place on Monday, 13 December, 2010 at its premises in Sapugaskanda.The course comprising of officers from the tri forces of Sri Lanka as well as from friendly foreign countries, commenced on 11, January 2010 and concluded this week. 47 Army, 11 Navy and 11 Air Force Officers a...
9:24am on Wednesday 15th December 2010
No: 2 Flight Kitchen and Culinary Training Course conducted for Mess Stewards and Caterers drew to successfully closure this week at the Sri Lankan Catering Services. Held from 29 November, 2010 to 13th December 2010, this course was organized by SLAF Unit BIA with the guidance of Air Force Headquarters. The closing ceremony was held under the patronage of Sri Lankan Catering Chief ...
5:21pm on Tuesday 14th December 2010
The Graduation Ceremony of the No. 34 Junior Command and Staff Course was held at the Junior Command and Staff College auditorium at SLAF Academy China Bay on 10th December 2010. The Acting Director Inspection and Safety Air Vice Marshal TLW Dissanayake graced the occasion as the chief guest.A total of 19 Officers from the Air Force in the rank of Squadron Leader and Flight Lieutenant, 4...
4:54pm on Tuesday 14th December 2010
It was an evening to remember as the annual concert and the graduation ceremony of the Preschool SLAF Base Anuradhapura was held on the 9th of December 2010 at the camp premises.48 enthusiastic pre-school children took to the stage in their annual festive concert to celebrate the end of another successful year and to bid farewell to the 25 children who completed their pre-school educatio...
3:36pm on Tuesday 14th December 2010
Over 90 differently able students from Mannar paid a visit to the Sri Lanka Air Force Museum at Ratmalana on Saturday, 11 December, 2010.Seeing the sights and sounds of Colombo for the first time in their lives, the students from Thaddchana Maradamadu College in Palampiddy, Mannar were given a warm welcome by the Commanding Officer of SLAF Museum Wing Commander Malinda Perera and his sta...
9:12am on Monday 13th December 2010
The Children's party of Sri Lanka Air Force Palavi was held on 06 December 2010 in the camp premises with the participation of approximately 100 children. Over 500 personnel inclusive of servicemen and civilians of the unit, with their spouses participated.The Commanding Officer Wing Commander Ranjith Hemachandra graced the occasion as the chief guest. Sri Lanka Air Force band, ‘Eagles...
7:32pm on Friday 10th December 2010
15664 Flight Sergeant Dishantha WHK (Air Radio) of Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana  was rewarded as the Most Outstanding Airman in the SLAF for the year 2009 at the Astra Hall SLAF Base Katunayaka today (10th December 2010).This concept is a Brain child of the Chief of Defence staff & Commander of the Air Force Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke. The most outstanding Airman...
7:38pm on Wednesday 8th December 2010
The latest reality sensation in the island, Ranaviru Real Star headed to the 3rd round with 100 contestants of the Defence Services, vying to claim their fame on the musical stage. The second round of the event concluded from 26th to 28th November 2010.A distinguished panel including Singer Jagath Wickramasinghe, Champa Kalhari and Jananath Warakagoda selected talented singers to contend...
7:31pm on Wednesday 8th December 2010
SLAF archers clinched 2 Golds, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze medals at the 11th National Archery Championships held on 4th and 5th December, 2010 at the Sugathadasa Stadium.Demonstrating the sheer skill and dedication required to excel in the sport, the airmen and women did the SLAF proud by being placed in the Open and Team events as well as the prestigious FITA Olympic ranking event.AC Senevir...
9:46am on Tuesday 7th December 2010
The 44th batch of the Non Commissioned Officers Management Course held its passing out ceremony on 3 December, 2010 at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy, China Bay.The comprehensive course which is accredited to the University of Rajarata was successfully completed this year by a batch comprising of 28 Senior Non Commissioned Officers, 29 Junior Non Commissioned Officers and 01 Naval Petty Off...
12:55pm on Monday 6th December 2010
Vying for the best shots on the green felt, the billiard players of Sri Lanka Air Force participated in a keenly contested Inter Unit Billiard Tournament 2010 held at SLAF Station Diyatalawa Billiard Room from 2nd to 3rd December, 2010.The tournament was held in two divisions of Billiard and Snooker, with the Billiard championship being contested under the titles of singles and doubles.C...
10:44am on Monday 6th December 2010
Spirited combat in the ring and true sportsmanship highlighted the Sri Lanka Air Force Inter Unit Wrestling Tournament of 2010 which concluded on 3 December, 2010 at SLAF Base Katunayake Indoor Stadium.Battling it out in the ring, the airmen and women displayed their commitment and sporting spirit, with the wrestlers from Katunayake delivering an outstanding performance. Director of Dent...
7:42pm on Friday 3rd December 2010
Uththama Pooja  Medal Awarding CeremonyHonouring those who made the utmost sacrifice in the name of the motherland, the awarding ceremony to present ‘Uththama Pooja’ Commemoration Medals was held at  SLAF Base Hingurakgoda this morning, 3 December, 2010.Families of 1925 soldiers, either killed or missing in action from the areas of Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa and Trincomalee we...
7:17pm on Friday 3rd December 2010
SLAF Regiment troops based at the Trikonamadu, Commanded by Squadron Leader Vajira Senadeera, captured more hidden munitions from the general area of Wellamullawaikkal, Pudukuduirippu.It is suspected that these weapons were kept ready to use against SLAF since the cache comprised of 12.7 mm Ack Ack, 23mm twin barrel Tzu  and 40mm L 70 ammunition  which are all anti air craft gu...
10:39am on Friday 3rd December 2010
The Pre School of SLAF Station Ekala was declared open by Mrs.Nelun Goonetileke, Chairperson of Seva Vanitha Unit SLAF on 1st December 2010 thus fulfilling a much needed requirement of this station.SLAF Station Ekala which consists more than 2500 servicemen and out of which a majority of live out of camp while some occupy Married Quarters. Those occupying Married quarters have been facin...
6:37pm on Thursday 2nd December 2010
The staff and student officers of the course no 04 of Defence Services Command and Staff College, paid a visit to Air Force Headquarters for the address of Chief of Defence Staff and the Commander of the Air force, Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke.The Director Air Operation, Air Vice Marshal Kolitha Gunathilaka welcomed  the visitors and delivered a presentation about the Air Fo...
6:36pm on Thursday 2nd December 2010
The annual concert and the graduation ceremony of the Preschool SLAF Base Katunayaka for 2010 was held on the 29th of November 2010.37 children of Upper Kindergarten, who graduated as preschool leavers, together with 31 students of Lower Kindergarten and 12 students of Play Group displayed an attention-grabbing performance of dances, songs, nursery rhymes, and drama to make the evening u...
5:01pm on Wednesday 1st December 2010
The annual concert and the graduation ceremony of the Preschool SLAF Base Ratmalana for  2010 was held on the 25th of November at the S. De S. Jayasinghe Hall, Dehiwala.The concert itself  consisted of many entertainment events such as dances,  songs, nursery rhymes, and drama  presented by the talented children of the preschool, who no doubt created a memorable impre...
11:11am on Sunday 28th November 2010
Clocking double wins in the pool, SLAF Anuradhapura emerged champions of the Sri Lanka Air Force Inter Unit Swimming and Water Polo championship of 2010.The four day tournament held from 23 November until 26 November, 2010 at the SLAF Base Katunayake saw several teams battle it out in the pool for several coveted titles. Teams from the North Central province dominated the length and brea...
6:11pm on Saturday 27th November 2010
Proving they were the masters of the game, SLAF Unit Colombo emerged as winners of the Air Force Inter Unit Squash Championship at the tournament final worked off at SLAF Ratmalana on Friday, 26 November 2010.Thrashing the contending finalists from Tech Formation SLAF Base Katunayake, the six member team form Colombo performed exceptionally well to clinch the winning title, while th...
5:49pm on Thursday 25th November 2010
The abode of the battle hardened Mi-24 and the courageous team which tamed it, the No. 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force, celebrated its fifteenth anniversary on Wednesday, 24 November, 2010 at its home Base in Hingurakgoda. Induction of the Mi-24 gunships led to the formation of the No.9 Attack Helicopter Squadron in 1995, a crucial era in the SLAF Air Strategy. Si...
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