A Guard of Honour was accorded to Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral TSG Samarasinghe, RSP, VSV, USP, ndc, psc, DISS and Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya USP ndu, psc, to mark their first official visit to Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Headquarters on 23 July, 2009.  The Guard of Honour was conferred by the Colour Squadron of SLAF and was c...

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Sarath Fonseka was accorded a Guard of Honour during his first official visit to Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Headquarters on 21st July, 2009.  The Guard of Honour was conferred by the Colour Squadron of SLAF and was commanded by Flight Lieutenant H.M.H.G.Herath. After the inspection of the parade, General Fonseka was received by Air Chief Marshal ...

For the third consecutive year Sri Lanka Air Force will be holding the Rotherham Circuit Meet in association with Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders (SLADAR). Telecom Mobitel is the main sponsor supporting the event. The meet will be flagged off on the 02nd of August, 2009 at the Sri Lanka Air Force Unit  Katukurunda. The collection at the gates will be channeled tow...

Sri Lanka Air Force Open Ranking Squash Championship Finals were played  on 10th July, 2009,  at Sri Lanka Air Force, Sports Complex, Katunayake. Chief of Staff SLAF, Air Vice Marshal P.B Premachandra, graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour. ResultsWomens Open FinalsNirasha Guruge beat Tehani Guruge (11-6/ 3-11/ 11-9/ 11-5)Mens Open FinalsSaurullah Khan (Pakistan Air Force)...

They were the ones who suffered at the hands of barbaric terrorism for a long, long time. The valiant efforts of our Armed Forces liberated them from the clutches of the Liberation Tigers of the Tamil Eelam (LTTE). They are now away from terror. Now they are free...free from fear, hunger and pain. Now they have a roof over their heads, a place to lie down and sleep peacefully and their h...

The Air Field Construction Wing of Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), commenced its operations in 2003 on 22nd of June, in Katunayake, with five officers and two hundred and twenty three men. The Wing recently celebrated its sixth Formation Day in a befitting manner, with the unanimous concurrence of its Commanding Officer and other ranks. A run down ward in the Negombo Base Hospital was earmar...