Group Captain Athula Kaluarachchi, the Commanding Officer Sri Lanka Air Force Station Palaly declared opened a fully-fledged Gymnasium on 12 October 2011 which had been a long outstanding facility for service personnel at the station.The facility was established with multi exercise machines through Air Force funding whilst the Sports Section staff along with all Airmen of the Station con...

A Delegation of Chinese Military Officials headed by Chief of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Ministry of Defence of the People’s Republic of China called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, yesterday morning (13th October 2011). The delegation which comprised of six very senior Chinese Military Officers was accompanied by the Ambassador of the People�...

In respect of celebrating World Teachers Day, all the instructors of Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School (TTS) were felicitated by all the trainees on 6th October 2011. Instructors were traditionally welcomed by offering beetle leaves as a token of respect and the event included a key note address by a trainee, three felicitation songs, a recital of a poem composed by a trainee, a ...

The Pre-school at Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School (TTS) recently conducted their annual sports meet coinciding with World Children’s Day.33 children including four children from the neighborhood took part in the event with their family members. The Commanding Officer Group Captain Laksiri Gunawardana graced the occasion as the chief guest....

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Vavuniya organized a fully-fledged health program at Nadunkulam Primary School, Vavuniya on 7th Oct 2011 with the intention of commemorating National Health Week. The program consisted of a medical clinic, a dental clinic, a medical and dental awareness program, a Shramadana campaign and the spraying of insecticide over probable mosquito breeding places. Medical ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Fire Fighters carried out a fire evacuation drill at the SLAF Headquarters on 8th October 2011.This exercise was conducted to familiarize the service personnel employed in the building how to evacuate without any delay in order  to minimize the damage which could occur.During the exercise personnel inside the building were evacuated using three processes which wo...

A group of Australians headed by International Cricket Commentator Tony Grieg arrived at the Air Force Academy China Bay for a three day tour on 3rd October 2011.  The group comprised of 33 members which included an under eleven Cricket team representing the Australian Cricket Club. Whilst taking up accommodation at the Air Force Resort at Marble Beach, the team played a twenty over...

The Medical Unit at China Bay which has provided high quality medical services to Air Force personnel and civilians at China Bay for several decades was upgraded to the status of a Formation within the Sri Lanka Air Force on 26th September 2011 on a directive issued by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama.Sqn Ldr (Dr) PAV Padmaperuma has been appointed as the f...

In their very first appearance in the National arena, the Sri Lanka Air Force Taekwondo team was adjudged the ‘Most Promising and Up Coming Taekwondo Team 2011’ at the 8th Korea Cup Championship held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on 1st and 2nd October 2011.      Making their debut, the SLAF team make a significant impact throughout the entire tournament and b...

His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa graced a ‘Pirith Pinkama’ which was held at ‘Air House’, the official residence of the Commander of the Air Force, on 1st October 2011. This ‘Pinkama’ which was held to bestow blessings in keeping with the traditional housewarming customs, was followed by a Heel Daana for 25 Bhikkhus in the ...

The ‘Air Liaison Officer’ training program was conducted for Sri Lankan Armed Forces Officers and Senior Non Commissioned Officers who are performing duties at Haiti.This was initiated by the Deputy Chief Aviation Officer Lieutenant Colonel Juan Copetti and Chief Project Planning and Training Unit Mr. John Cassidy of the Aviation Section of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in...

Soldiers, sailors or airmen are not only made for the war. They are trained and groomed to protect the motherland and also to look into the well being of the communities around them, as and when required. With the area undergoing a water shortage, SLAF Batticaloa did what was deemed necessary and helped out by extending a basic supply of water to the residents of the area as pa...

Wing Commander Samantha Weerasekara was selected by the Ministry of Sports and the National Olympic Committee as Chef de Mission for the Sri Lanka team for the above games  which will be conducted from 8th October to 14th October at Hambantota beach. The Sri Lanka team consists of 120 athletes and team officials. All 8 south Asian countries are taking part in this event. T...

51st Course of the Indian National Defence College (NDC) arrived in Sri Lanka on 01st October 2011 under their Strategic Neighbourhood Tour Program. The delegation, headed by Senior Directing Staff (Army) Major General PK Goswami VSM, comprised of 15 flag rank officers with 10 of them accompanying their spouses. This is an annual visit and this year’s visit was coordinated by the Sri L...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Palaly celebrated ‘World Children’s Day’ by ensuring Oral health of school children in the area recently.A mobile dental clinic and awareness program pertaining to school children’s oral health was conducted at the Vayavilan Central College, Vayavilan, Jaffna under the guidance of the SLAF Palaly Commanding Officer Group Captain Athula Kaluarachchi.Ove...

Sri Lanka Air Force Unit Batticaloa celebrated “World Children’s Day” with the children of BT / Valayaravu Methodist Mission Tamil School on 1st October 2011 .A specially organized entertainment program was held for the children which started the proceedings for the day.   All students and teachers were treated to lunch after which the distribution of school books and ute...

Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School (TTS) Ekala won both the men’s and women’s Inter Unit Kabaddi Championship 2011 at the SLAF TTS Ekala on 30th September 2011.At the final encounter of the men’s and women’s category, SLAF TTS Ekala defeated SLAF Academy China Bay and SLAF Base Anuradhapura respectively. The event was graced by Commanding Officer SLAF TTS Ekala Group Capta...

‘Thuru sewana’ cafeteria for the service personnel at SLAF Station Mullaittivu was declared open by the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander MPS Marapperuma on 1st Oct 11. This project fulfils the needy welfare requirements of the Officers and Airmen at the station. Further, it will be also benefit the local farmers around the station premises who are now able to sell their home made a...

Thanks to the superb organizing by the SLAF Motor Racing Committee, the Commanding Officer and personnel of SLAF Sigirya and members of SLADAR, the third consecutive  ‘Sigiriya Rally Cross’ which was conducted on 2nd October 2011 at the Sri Lanka Air Force Station Sigiriya race track was a roaring sucess. Sigirya Rally Cross is an annual feature of the Sri Lankan Racing calendar...

The Sri Lanka Air Force took delivery of two MA 60 passenger aircraft from China today (30th September 2011). The aircraft became part of the Air Force inventory in a simple brief ceremony held at the SLAF Base Ratmalana presided over by Mr. Wang Jian Feng, first Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka and the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama.Th...

Sri Lanka Air Force fire fighters based at SLAF Base Anuradhapura doused a massive fire which broke out at the ‘Swarna Electricals’ in the ‘Kada Panaha’ area at 0730 hrs this morning (29th September 2011).The emergency was informed to the Operations Commander of the SLAF Base Anuradhapura seeking immediate firefighting assistance. SLAF Anuradhapura promptly reacted dispatching a ...