Sri Lanka Air Force Rugerittes defeated the Police team comprehensively today (05th August 2011) by 40 points to 18 in front of their home ground, Police Park Thimbirigasyaya.SLAF players displayed a good talent from the beginning until the end and took an early lead scoring 20 points against the Police’s 10 points. Radhika Hettiarachchi of the SLAF scored two penalties, one goal and c...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama conducted the Annual Inspection of SLAF Unit Katukurunda today (05th August 2011).At SLAF Unit Katukurunda Commanding Officer Wing Commander Suharshi Fernando received the Commander on his arrival to the Station and a Street Lining was conferred by Flight Lieutenant Suranga Wanigasekara.During the inspection the Commander dec...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama conducted the Annual Inspection of SLAF Unit Koggala today (05th August 2011).At SLAF Unit Koggala Commanding Officer Wing Commander  WWNTP Fernando received the Commander on his arrival to the Station and a Street Lining was conferred by Squadron Leader Dishantha Bandara.During the inspection the Commander declared open...

95 Officers, Airmen and Airwomen of 04th Basic Rigger Course, 22nd Basic Airborne Course and 23rd Basic Airborne Course Passing Out Parade was held colourfully at the Parachute Training School Air Force Base Katunayake today (04th August 2011) making this the largest ever para passing out to be held in the Sri Lanka Air Force since the inception of the Para Training School.The parade com...

Sri Lanka Air Force Boxers participated for the Trial Boxing Meet for Asian Confederation Boxing Championship which is scheduled to be held in Korea from 03rd – 13 Aug 2011. This selection trial was held recently at the Royal College Boxing Ring at Colombo.The SLAF pugilists represented 5 weight classes where Leading Aircraftsman Jayakody TDNT (Light Weight – under 60 kg) b...

Update :- Inter-Unit firing championship was held at SLAF Station Ampara from 19th September 2011 to 22nd September 2011. Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Palaly with Officers and hundreds of overjoyed Airmen warmly welcomed the winning team home on 24th September 2011 after became the champions of the Inter-unit firing Championship by defeating 46 teamsCommanding Officer of SLAF Stati...

The 14th Culinary Arts 2011, the largest and the only exhibition and competition of its kind to be held in Sri Lanka finished on 1st August 2011 at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Center.The event was organized by the Executive Committee of the Chefs Guild of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the World Association of Chefs Society where over 1000 competitors from ...

The Annual SLAF Hindu Religious Ceremony was held at the Captain’s Garden Sivam Kovil Colombo 10 today (03rd August 2011) with the key participation of the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama.During the ceremony all SLAF personnel who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty and their grieving families were remembered and blessed. Blessings on the Leaders a...

The athletics coaches of the Sri Lanka Air Force were honoured today (2nd August 2011) at the Air Force headquarters with key participation of the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama.26 coaches with their student athletes, who excelled in the specific sports discipline participated in this maiden event conducted by the SLAF.  The Chairman of Athletics in the S...

A grooming workshop for the members of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit was organized on 30th July 2011 at the AFHQ auditorium under the patronage of the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit. The full day workshop was steered by Mrs. Nayana Karunarathne, Directress of ‘Image Academy of Personality Development’, ‘Image Academy of Hair and Beauty’ and the owner of a leading chain of...

Sri Lanka Air Force female Football players became the Runners Up in the Womens Open Soccer Championship 2011 in their very first appearance at National level.The tournament which kicked off on 30tht of July saw the finals being played on 1st August 2011 at the Police Park Bambalapitiya. 12 womens team under four groups fought for the championship  where SLAF defeated Madagama Sport...

Two Bell 212 helicopters from No. 7 Squadron stationed at SLAF Base at Hingurakgoda were deployed this afternoon (01st August 2011) around 3pm to assist in retarding the spread of a major forest fire which erupted in the Laggala forest area close to Wilgamuwa in the Matale District.Using water from an adjacent tank, the helicopter crew of the first Bell 212 battled the fire with the aid ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo emerged overall champions with 42 points and was awarded the Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama Challenging Trophy in the Annual Road Race / Walking Race 2011 whilst SLAF Base Vavuniya (Point 27) and SLAF Base Katunayake (Point 25) secured the second and third places respectively this morning (30th July 2010). Over 500 participants inclusive of Officers, ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura emerged overall champions with 153 points in the Inter Unit Swimming Meet 2011 and also became champions of the men’s Water Polo Championship whilst SLAF Colombo secured the women’s water polo championship 2011 on 29th July 2011 at SLAF Base Katunayake. Over 300 Airmen and women representing all Air Force Bases/Stations/ Units took part in variou...

Sri Lanka Air Force Ampara in association with the Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit and the Directorate of Health Services, catered to the basic requirements of the people living in the vicinity of the station by donating school books and accessories at Himadurawa Vidyalaya and by holding a health camp at Nawagiriyawa Sri Gauthama Viharaya Yesterday (29th July 2011).On arrival at SLAF Ampara,...

The tri-service team comprising athletes from the Sri Lanka Air Force, Sri Lanka Army and the  Sri Lanka Navy bagged two bronze medals in the 4x100 M (Men’s) and the 4x400 M (Women’s) event at the 05th Military World Games held at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil from 15th to 24th July 2011.7000 competitors took part in these games from more than 100 countries. A 72 member team represente...

The Annual SLAF Islamic Religious Ceremony was held at the Kollupitiya Jummah Mosque today (28th July 2011) with the participation of the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama.The officiating Mowlavi blessed the gathering and prayed to all mighty Allah on behalf of the souls of all brave men and woman of the Sri Lanka Air force, who made the supreme sacrifice, in def...

A newly built preschool for the children of Ramanathapuram, Iranamadu was declared open today (27th July 2011) by the Commanding Officer of Iranamadu, Wing Commander Haily Rupasinghe fulfilling a much needed requirement of this area.This project was initiated by the Commanding Officer of SLAF Iranamadu according to a plan of ‘Sister Rita’ of Ramanathapuram where all service...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, was the Chief Guest at the ‘Junior Prefects Induction Ceremony’ held at Royal College at 8:30 am today (25 July 2011) at the Navarangahala.Being a distinguished old boy, he was jointly invited by the Deputy Principal Primary Section, Mrs. C.L. Attygalle, and the Principal, Mr. Upali Gunasekara, to grace the occassion as...

The Sri Lanka Air Force female athletes won the Womens’ Athletics Championship 2011 which was held on 23rd and 24th July 2011 at Mahinda Rajapaksha Stadium at Diyagama.This event was held for the 29th time and over 300 athletes from Air Force, Army, Navy, Police, Lanka Lion and Track master clubs as well from schools participated.At this event, SLAF Athletes won 37 Medals including 10 ...

Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lankan cricketer and the former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team took off for Jaffna from Katunayake on a Helitours Antanov 32 flight today (25th July 2011).Sangakkara will participate in the 25th day of the 'Trail', a fund raising walk to build a children's cancer ward in Jaffna, from the 'Mirusuwil check point to the Jaffna water tank/Doraiappa play ...