The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama conducted the Annual Commander’s inspection of the Sri Lanka Air Force Unit, Bandaranaike International Air Port, Katunayake on 18 November 2011. The Commander was welcomed by the Commanding officer SLAF unit BIA, Group Captain Peterson Fernando and a street lining was accorded at the Unit Headquarters. During the course of...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama  conducted the Annual Commander’s Inspection at the Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake yesterday (17th November 2011).The parade commanded by Base Commander, SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Commodore Ranil Gurusinghe welcomed the Commander to the Base premises. The Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake, the largest Air Force ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Unit Katukurunda celebrated their 27th anniversary on the 16th November 2011.SLAF Katukurunda was established in 1943 as the Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Katukurunda (HMS Ukussa) by the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, under the Command of Capt G.A. (HANK) Rotherham. At the time it was the largest Royal Navy Air Station with a staff of 300 Officers, 3000 Sailors and...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School Ekala (SLAF TTS Eka) conducted the grand finale of the ‘Annual Language Day’ competition on 15th November 2011 at the TTS auditorium.The concept of a Language Day ignited in 2004 with the English Language Day. However this year this concept was taken one step further by the present Commanding Officer Group Captain Laksiri Gunawardana who ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura celebrated 29 years as an establishment and 24 years as a Base on 9th November 2011.The Base Commander Air Commodore PDKT Jayasinghe inspected the Base day parade in the morning which initiated the proceedings.In line with the Base day activities an all night pirith chanting was held to commemorate the members who made the supreme sacrifice for their...

The SLAF marked the National Tree Planting Day, by planting trees at Air Force Headquarters, SLAF Colombo and SLAF Guwanpura at the auspicious time of 0901 hrs this morning. The main event which was held at SLAF Headquarters Colombo was carried out on the direction of the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywicrama and organized by Air Commodore Vijitha Guneratna Commanding...

The Dental Unit at Sri Lanka Air Force Katunayake conducted a series of events coinciding with International Oral Health Day 2011.The International Dental Federation (FDI) and World Heath Organization (WHO) initiated the first oral health day in 2008 and continued to strengthen the aim of this venture by raising oral health awareness around the world. In order to enhance awareness on ora...

Ishara Madurangi of the Sri Lanka Air Force became champion in three categories at the All Island Open Table Tennis Tournament which concluded recently at the Jagath Rajapaksha International Table Tennis Complex at Kandy. The tournament which was organized by the Kandy TT Federation attracted over 500 participants.Talented Ishara participated in the single, double and mixed dou...

Sri Lanka Air Force Museum celebrated its 2nd Formation day on 5th of November 2011.The celebrations began with a Working Parade in the morning where the formation Commanding Officer, Wing Commander Malinda Perera addressed all Officers, Airmen and civilians of the formation. Thereafter the celebrations continued with charity work in the children’s ward at the National Cancer Hospital ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Vavuniya celebrated its 33rd Formation Day recently.The Base Commander Air Commodore KFR Fernando inspected the working parade which was held to mark the formation day and which initiated the proceedings of the day.Shramadana campaigns were conducted at the Sri Bodhidakshinaramaya temple and Mundimuruppu Sinhala/ Tamill Vidyalaya. Furthermore prioritizing the bas...

Major General Thomas L Conant paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama recently. The General was accompanied by the US Defence Attache Lt Col Patrick J Schuler and  a delegation of two officers.Major General Conant who is on temporary duty with the Marine Forces Pacific is slated to take over duty as the next Deputy Commander of the...

The aircrew water survival and jungle survival training programme no 10-11, which was conducted over a period of one week, was successfully completed fulfilling all the aims of the trainees and the instructors. The closing address and certificates awarding ceremony was held on the 2nd November 2011. Air Cdre DLS Dias, representing the Director Air Operations AVM GP Bulathsinghala graced ...

“Guwan Prathiba Praba’ a novel event in search of true talent of the SLAF was staged at the Auditorium of the British School in Colombo this evening (5th November 2011) and concluded as a resounding success.According to a concept of the Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU), Mrs Neelika Abeywickrema, this mega talent search was initiated approximately 3 month...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Palavi celebrated its 4th Formation day on 1st of November 2011.The commemoration celebrations initiated with a fatigue programme conducted at the Daluwa Temple Puttalam, a Blood Donation campaign and a tree planting campaign inside the camp premises where all station personnel actively participated. The celebrations began with a Working Parade in the morning ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force men’s Water polo team became the National Champions whilst the women’s team finished as the Runner up at the National Water Polo Championship 2011 which was held at the Police Swimming Pool Narahenpita on 2nd November 2011. This event was organized by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union and 2011 became the year in which a record number of teams participate...

Participants on the 40th Course of the Indian Army Higher Command Course arrived in Sri Lanka on 29th October 2011. The delegation, Headed by Senior Directing Staff (Air Force) Air Commodore PR Navalkar, comprised of 15 Army officers and 1 Air Force Officer. This is an annual visit and this year’s visit was coordinated by the Sri Lanka Army.The touring Indian Army Higher Command Course...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrema recently attended the Pacific Air Chief’s Conference (PACC) held in Honolulu Hawaii, on the invitation of the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Norton Schwartz. The prime aim of this conference was to bring together Asia Pacific Air Chiefs for the purpose of building relationships and promoting mutual u...

Sri Lanka Air Force Men’s and Women’s Karate teams became the National Champions 2011 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on 30th October 2011.The tournament was organized by the Sri Lanka Karate Do Federation where one hundred and eighty six associations took part displaying the country’s best. Air Force Karatekas participated in all events under Black and Brown belt categories as w...

A highly colourful musical evening organized by the Seva Vanitha Unit of SLAF Katukurunda was held on 29 Oct 11. The programme was conducted by Mr. Sadaruwan who is a Lecturer at the Arts faculty of the University of Colombo. The main concept of this event was to create an opportunity to all servicemen and their families to enjoy the classical form of music and to experience a change to ...

No. 5 Flight Kitchen and Culinary Training Course was conducted for SLAF Mess Stewards and Caterers from 10 October 2011 to 28th October 2011 for a period of 3 weeks at the Sri Lankan Catering Services. The course was organized by SLAF Unit BIA with the guidance of Air Force Headquarters. The closing ceremony was held under the patronage of Chief Executive officer Mr. Sarath Fernando and...

Sri Lanka Air Force officially took over the administrative aspect of the R. Premadasa International Cricket stadium at Khettarama yesterday (1st November 2011) at the ground premises.Air Commodore (Rtd) Ajith Jayasekara, on behalf of the Board of Cricket Control for Sri Lanka, officially handed over controls to SLAF Command Sports Officer Air Commodore Harsha Fernando.SLAF is now bound ...