Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo joined a dengue eradication program conducted by Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, in Nugegoda on 01st August 2010.Sri Lanka Army, Police and Municipal Council, and entertainment personalities joined hands with the public in support of the fight against the deadly epidemic.During the campaign the residents were educated about dengue its dangers and act...

Air Commodore Lal Perera handed over the Command of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Diyatalawa to Group Captain Lanka Kodippili on 26th July 2010.Air Commodore Lal Perera served as the Commanding officer of this important Air Force Station from 03rd July 2006 to 26th July 2010 and had initiated many projects to enhance the efficiency of the station and the living standards of personnel servi...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo in collaboration with the Army, Police and the Colombo Municipal Council launched a dengue prevention campaign in SIave Island area on the morning of 31st July 2010.The main focus area was Withana Mawatha, Wekanda consisting of 1200 houses and a population of 37000. Four people in this area had fallen prey to dengue in the recent past.Around 500 person...

Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke, conducted the Annual Commander’s Inspection of SLAF, Base Ratmalana today (30th July 2010). A parade commanded by Base Commander, SLAF Base Ratmalana, Air Commodore Sumangala Dias welcomed the Commander to the Base premises. This Base is also home for all fixed wing transport air craft availabl...

Sri Lanka Air Force station Colombo became the Inter unit Athletic Champions of 2010 comfortably scoring 301.5 points yesterday at SLAF Base Katunayaka. SLAF station Colombo won the Championship for the second consecutive year.SLAF BIA and SLAF Base Katunayaka secured the 2nd and 3rd places respectively scoring 205 and 139 points.Corporal Vijayabahu of SLAF Station Ekala and Air Women Sa...

The annual sports meet of the  pre-school at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo was held today (27th July 2010) at  the Rifle Green Grounds.Seventy nine kids belong to upper kindergarten and lower kindergarten  participated in events which were designed to build personality and confidence in them and to learn how to work as a team.   The proceedings were started...

The Annual SLAF Islamic religious ceremony was held the Kollupitiya Jummah Mosque during the early hours of 27th July 2010.The officiating Mowlavi blessed 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 defence of our motherland and those who died whilst on active service and those families le...

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...