The SLAF has been selected as the winner of the National Productivity award for the year 2008 awarded by the National Productivity Secretariat under the Ministy of Labour.The award was decided after stringent inspections based on a Standard International criteria, where all Government Departments were studied over a period.  Initially the SLAF bagged the Award for the most productiv...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayaka, the largest air base in the country, was visited by the Commander of the SLAF Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke on his annual inspections held on 24 & 25 September 2009. This base is the home to all Fighter Jet Squadrons, The VIP Helicopter Squadron as well as several engineering and other supporting elements.A parade commanded by Air Commodore...

Professionalism of the SLAF reiterated when it flew to assist the uninterrupted economic operations of Sri Lanka.MV Armada Perbana was a Malaysian Merchant vessel, used for oil rigging. Sailing to Nigeria, the ship faced technical difficulties and was forced to undergo repairs, which is done by agents based in Sri Lanka. Subsequent to such repairs obtain a certification by certified surv...

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders (SLARDAR) together held a press conference today (23 September 2009) at the Government Information Department Auditorium. Addressing the media about the upcoming “Sigiriya Rally Cross, ” Wg Cdr Janaka Nanayakkara (SLAF) and Mr.Mahesh Gammanpila (SLARDAR) mentioned that this event will be a firs...

Air Force Badminton player  Aircraftman Madusanka RSK (known as RS Kasun) defeated the no 2 ranked Sri Lanka Badminton player Diluka Karunarathne (One of Karunarathne brothers) this morning (23 September 2009) in the quarter finals of the Nationalized Services Badminton Open Tournament held  at the St Thomas’s collage indoor badminton courts. Further Kasun is due to play...

A newly built house worth of Rs 1 million was donated to Lac Kalum De Silva who was wounded in action due to a terrorist mortar attack during operation Jayasikuru in Nadunkani. The construction of the house was sponsored by the Seva Vanith Unit of the Sri Lanka High Commission in Bangladesh through the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit. The ceremony to hand over the house was held this morning (22 ...

The SLAF Soccerites beat the mighty Saunders SC 2-1, when it played its fourth match in the Dialog Champion league, this evening (19 September 2009).The match was played at the City Football League ground Colombo, in which both teams scored a goal each when the whistle blew at half time. Later, in the second half the Airmen managed to score the winning goal, to read the final scores...

The SLAF Soccer team beat Old Bens SC 1 nil in its 3rd match of the Dialog Champion league last evening (16 September 2009).The match kicked off at the St. Benedict Collage grounds and both teams fought hard to get its break through goal in the first half, but neither was successful.However Gayan Kelum Perera from the SLAF managed to score the much awaited goal in the second half, w...

Air Chief Marshal, Roshan Goonetilake, conducted the Annual Commander’s Inspection of SLAF, Ekala today (14 September 2009). A parade commanded by Commanding Officer, SLAF, Ekala, welcomed the Commander to the camp premises. The 'Advanced & Specialized Trade Training School' ( A & S TTS) which provides formal training for all airmen and airwoman who successfully complete t...

Air Chief Marshal, Roshan Goonetilake was accorded a Guard of Honour during the Annual Commander’s Inspection at Sri Lanka Air Force Station, Colombo on 11 September 2009. The Guard of Honour was conferred by Flight Lieutenant, Dinesh Hathurusingha. Sri Lanka Air Force Colombo provides administrative and logistical support required by the personnel at Air Force Headquarters. Situ...

A sum of Rs. 500,000 was handed over to chairperson SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Nelun Goonetileke by Hon. Minister Susantha Punchi Nileme, at a press conference held today (September 9, 2009) at the Cey Nor Restaurant (Colombo 02).  The sum which was received was sponsored by John Keells Office Automation (PVT) Ltd. and will be entirely utilized for the construction for a sch...

The launching of ‘Sigiriya Rally Cross’ and press briefing regarding the same was held during morning hours of the day (08 September 2009) at the SLAF Head Quarters. Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders, better known as SLARDAR , a premier Motor racing organization in the country, conducting such events as the Foxhill, Gunners and Gajaba Supercross events, Rotherham Kat...

The Directorate of Health Services, SLAF received a large stock of Hospital beds, Bedside lockers, Wheel chairs, Walkers and Crutches from Mr. Sena Manage, Director, ‘Mobiler Sena  Pflegedienst’  Company in Germany, recently.The ceremony was held at SLAF Base Hospital Ratmalana to receive these items in which the Director Health Services SLAF, Actg. Base Cmdr SLAF Bas...

A major fire took place in the early hour of today (08 September 2009) at the jungles of Manthivu Island (approximately ½ Km away from SLAF Batticaloa) in which a leprosy hospital and few other buildings are are also situated. However, troops from Sri Lanka Air Force Batticaloa reacted within a short period of time and managed to evacuate 13 personnel (patients and staff) who may have s...

The SLAF soccerites had a great start to the Dialog Champions League with a remarkable 6-nil victory over Jupiters Sports Club- Negombo. At half time the Airmen led as the scores read 2-nil. The match which was played at the City Football League ground was a one sided game as the SLAF took charge of the entire game from the start itself.T. Damith Dissanayke and W.A. Sampath opened t...

Air Force Head Quarters wishes to inform that, all absentees (only Airmen/ Airwoman) from the service on or before 31 May 2009 shall be legally discharged from the service, once all administrative procedures are carried out and they shall be informed in writing regarding their discharge upon the completion of the said procedures. Further if their mailing addresses have been changed,...

Sri Lanka air Force emerged triumphant at the recently concluded western Province Provincial Productivity Awards 2008, claiming a grand victory of first place in the inter Department Category.The significance of winning this award is that the Air Force was able to maintain such high standards of productivity in its day to day affairs whilst catering to the operational requirements of the...

The NCO Management School, located at SLAF Base China Bay, established with the sole intention of providing a sound academic knowledge to the Non Commissioned Officers of the SLAF, held its 39th batch passing out ceremony this morning (03 September 2009). This course which has a duration of approximately 3 months, mainly focuses on sharpening the leadership and management skill of its tr...

A total of 394 recruits from the 137th Regular and 95nd Volunteer Course passed out today (03 September 2009) at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda after completing 17 weeks of challenging training. The training focused on drill, weapon training, tactics, field craft, map reading, fire fighting, explosive handling, Humanitarian Law, Air Force Law and Combat First Aid. In addition to this 18 Air Gunn...

The internally displaced personnel at Chettikulam were visited by a proffesional team of SLAF Medical/Dental officers and Psychologist recently. The SLAF team was also joined by a group of civilian Specialists, trainee clinical Psychologists, Optometrists and Audiologists in view of successfully achieving greater results. The team commenced their program at zone II and III of the sa...

The INTER UNIT DRILL COMPETITION - 2009 a yet another exiting feature in the SLAF annual calendar, was held during the past week and the finals were worked out today (01 September 2009) at the SLAF Base Katunayaka parade square.All SLAF stations located around the country competed in this event in which SLAF Base Katunayaka, SLAF Batticalo, Special Operations Group Trincomalee were...