Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayaka became the champions of Inter Unit Badminton Tournament 2010 by defeating Sri Lanka Air Force Academy Chinabay by winning three out of five games.The annual feature in the SLAF sports calendar was concluded on the 23rd of July 2010 at SLAF Base Katunayake Sports Complex. The Director Inspection and Safety, Air Vice Marshal EGJP Silva graced the occasio...

Helitours undertook an offshore evacuation  on the 23rd of July of an injured crew member from a vessel sailing forty nautical miles South of Sri lanka. A Bell 212 from the no 4 Helicopter Squadron flying for Helitours landed on the “Equinox Dawn” which was sailing to the port Camedon, United States from Singapore. A Philippine, Officer Cadet who was on the crew  and had be...

Today (23rd July 2010) SLAF Fire fighters carried out a fire evacuation drill at the Sri Lanka Insurance building Vauxhall Street.  This exercise was conducted to introduce the occupants of the building to the processes at hand in case of a fire and to familiarize the Fire fighters with the Insurance Corporation building whilst honing their skills.   During the exercise personn...

Airman Wijeratna and Air Woman Peduruarachchi created three national records at the selection test for Weight lifters for the Commonwealth Games.The selection test was held at the Weight Lifting Training Center yesterday (22nd July 2010).Peduruarachchi (48 kg) established two records by lifting 57 Kg’s in ‘Snatch’ category and a total 119 Kg’s whilst Wijeratna RPMS (105 kg)...

The annual inter unit Hockey championship was concluded recently at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Ekala. SLAF Station Ekala dominated the event by winning  both ‘7 a side and 11 a side’ championships. Home team beat the 26 Regiment Wing team of SLAF Base Katunayaka by 3-1 in the 7 a side championship and SLAF Base Hingurakgoda by 1-0 in the 11 a side category.Director General...

SLAF Regiment troops based at the Trikonamadu, commanded by Squadron Leader Vajira Senadeera, captured two caches of arms on 15th & 19th July 2010 from the general area of Iranapallai, Pudukuduirippu. The recoveries were possible after SLAF Intelligence personnel obtained the assistance of rehabilitated ex LTTE cadres. Pilot Officer PSDD Rupasinghe conducted both successful clea...

Sri Lanka Air Force beat Navy 1-0 in the first match of the Defence Service Soccer Tournament held last evening (July 20th) at Army Sports Grounds.A penalty taken by LAC Lankeswara at the eighteenth minute after a Navy infringement put the SLAF on the winning path.Chairman   Defence Services and Army soccer , Major General Mark was the Chief guest .Other distinguished guests at...

The annual Sri Lanka Air Force inter unit Karate Tournament was held at the Colombo Air Force sports complex on 16th and 17th July 2010. Incidentally the SLAF Inter Unit Karate Championship was organised for the tenth consequtive year.SLAF Ekala won the tournament obtaining 18 points whilst SLAF BIA (16 points)and SLAF Station Colombo (12 points) secured the 2nd and 3rd places respective...

A Bell 212 helicopter from Squadron No. 07 of SLAF Base at Hingurakgoda successfully doused a major fire this morning in Habarana. Using water from the Minneriya Tank in “bambi buckets”, the deployed helicopter managed to douse the raging flames within 20 consecutive shuttles. The fire which erupted in the early hours of the morning destroyed vegetation and posed a threat to the...

This morning Director Air Operations Air Vice Marshall Kolitha Goonatilaka sold the inaugural ticket at the “state of the art” Helitours counter at No. 395, Galle Road, Colombo- 3, since Helitours was registered as a State owned Company under the Registrar of Companies of Sri Lanaka.Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) aircraft which played a key role in liberating the skies to end the war wil...

Sri Lanka Air Force took a good start to the Clifford Cup Knockout Rugby Tournament by beating Police 11- 06 yesterday (16th July 2010) at the CR & FC grounds.Air Force Full back Radhika Hettiarachchi converted 2 penalties to put the Air Force in the lead. After 2 penalties by the Police, Air Force Wing three Gayan Iddamalgoda scored a try at the 29th minute to continue the lead over...

Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay (36 points) and Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo (30 points) became mens and womens Champions respectively in the Inter Unit Kabaddi Tournament.Tournament was held under lights during 08th, 09th & 15th July 2010 at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Ekala where both home teams became the runners up in the mens and womens category with 30 and 44 point...

Air Force Fire Fighters Emerged Champs in the Inter Fire Service Sports Meet yesterday (13th July 2010) at Race Course, Colombo.14 Fire Services operators in the country participated in this annual event which was organized by the Sri Lankan branch of the Institute of Fire Engineers of the United Kingdom.The points table is as followsSri Lanka Air Force     &n...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Rowing Team became Champions in the Men's Under 23 category at the 6th Bolgoda Regatta 2010 held on 10th and 11th July at the Bolgoda Lake Rowing Club. The 2009 National sculling champion and arch rival from S.Thomas' College Mount Lavinia was beaten by AC Jayarathne KG easily in the finals of the Men's Under 23 category Single sculls event. Novice pair consi...

Fly weight fighter, HS Dhanushka (52 Kg) was adjudged the "Most Scientific and Boxer of the tournament" yesterday (11th July 2010) at the "Intermediate Boxing Meet 2010" held at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium.SLAF Boxers won two Golds, two Silver and two Bronze medals out of the 10 weight categories they contested.Medalists are as followsGold MedalSuper heavy weight33935 Lac Sandaruwa...

SLAF men’s volleyball team continued its dominance in local volleyball, when they won the All-Island open volleyball championship worked off on 10 and 11 July 10 in Norochcholai.All prominent volleyball teams participated in this tournament and  the SLAF beat the Navy in the semi finals and went on to beat the National Youth Services Council team 3 - 2 (25-20,  29-27,&nb...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo emerged overall champions whilst SLAF Diyatalawa became runners up in the Annual Road race-2010, which was organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Council this morning (10th July 2010). Over 300 participants inclusive of Officers, Airmen and women from various age groups representing all Air Force Bases/Stations/ Units took part at this event that ...

The Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Air Force Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke conducted the Annual Inspection of SLAF Stations Palavi yesterday (09th July 2010).  In SLAF Palavi station Commanding Officer Wing Commander Ranjith Hemachandra received the Commander on his arrival to the Station and a Street Line was conferred by Flight Lieutenant MMPM Marasinghe.During...

The Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Air Force Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke conducted the Annual Commanders Inspection of SLAF Base Anuradhapura yesterday (11 July 2010).A parade commanded by Base Commander, SLAF Base Anuradhapura, Group Captain RP Liyanagamage welcomed the Commander to the Base premises.SLAF Base Anuradhapura was the key Base linking the northern and ...

Air Women Ranasinghe KHN and Rajapaksha RMID became the first women in South Asia to complete 200 parachute jumps yesterday (06th July 2010). AW 2717 Ranasinghe KHN enlisted to Sri Lanka Air Force in 2002 whilst AW 2723  Rajapaksha RMID was enlisted on year 2007.Both women has undergone the following courses as female parachutists        ...

SLAF Station Ekala secured both Mens (31 points) and Womens (28 points) Championships at the Inter Unit Weight Lifting Championship which was concluded recently (01st July 2010) at SLAF Station Ekala. SLAF Base Ratmalana (09 points) and SLAF BIA (27 points) became the runners up in men and women categories respectively. 64 male and 17 female competitors took part under 08 weight classes....