SLAF station celebrated its 16th anniversary on 01 June 2023. The celebration commenced with the customary working parade which was reviewed by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain Vajira Jayakody .Parallel to the anniversary celebrations, a shramadana campaign was conduted at ‘Ape Lamai’ orphanage and the road from Sub guard room to ‘Veda junction’ was cleared on 29 May 2023. F...

SLAF Station Weerawila which was established on 01 June 1978  and celebrated its 45th   anniversary yesterday (01 June 2023) under the leadership of the present Commanding Officer, Group Captain Suresh Jayasinghe. The celebration commenced with the customary working parade, where he paid tribute to those who commanded the Station before him and to those who served previous...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, demonstrated exceptional prowess and emerged victorious at the Dialog Sri Lanka Golf Open Invitational PRO-AM event, which took place at the Royal Colombo Golf Club yesterday (01 June 2023).In a remarkable display of skill and determination, Air Marshal Pathirana successfully withstood a formidable competition posed by the...

No. 4 VVIP/VIP Helicopter Squadron of the SLAF celebrated its 58th anniversary today (01 June 2023). The anniversary commenced with the customary working parade on the squadron premises. The occasion was marked by the restoration of one of the abandoned buildings of the National Institute of Mental Health, Mulleriyawa, under the guidance of the Commanding Officer of No. 4 Squadron, Group...

SLAF Hospital Katunayake, together with SLAF Dental Section Katunayake, conducted a chain of eye-catching programmes for the service personnel at SLAF Base Katunayake to mark World "No Tobacco Day" under the theme of "Grow Food, No Tobacco" yesterday (31 May 2023).The day was celebrated to spread awareness about the harms of tobacco use through a panel discussion, a poster campaign and a...

The Planning Office of the Bureau of Defence Policy in Ministry of Defence, Japan, Ms. Tomoko Matsuzawa and the crew called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, today (31 May 2023).During the meeting, Air Marshal Pathirana and the delegates engaged in productive discussions on matters of bilateral importance, which included the strengthening of defence coo...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Women's Wing, under the guidance of the Commanding Officer of the Women's Wing, Air Commodore Manoaj Kappetipola, organized a comprehensive full-day grooming session for SLAF personnel yesterday (30 May 2023). The event, held at the SLAF Trade Training School in Ekala, aimed to address important subjects such as Sexual Harassment and Associated Punishments, Groomi...

The third episode of a motivational drive for SLAF sportsmen and women in the sports disciplines of Aquatics and Hokey was organized under the guidance of the Chairman Defence Services Sports Board and Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, today (31 May 2023) at the Main Auditorium, SLAF Trade Training School Ekala. The particular full-day programme was conducted ...

The Directorate of Health commenced an NVQ Level 3 Caregiver Course at SLAF Hospital Katunayaka for retiring SLAF service personnel in order to expand their vocational qualifications and make them competent for foreign employment opportunities. SLAF Hospital Katunayaka is accredited under the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission as a training centre to offer National Vocational Q...

SLAF Hospital Katunayake conducted a series of health clinics and screening programmes for the family members of service personnel and civilians under the supervision of Director General Health Services, Air Vice Marshal (Dr.) Lalith Jayaweera. The programme was implemented collaboratively with the support of the Medical Officer of Health Office in Gampaha and the District Ge...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force and the incumbent President of the Defence Services Sports Board, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, was conferred with the distinguished honour of the “Officer” title in the Order of Merit by the Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), also known as the International Military Sports Council. The event took place at the Ministry of Def...

Defence Advisor of United Kingdom of Great Britain, Colonel Darren Woods called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana at the Air Force Headquarters today (29 May 2023).The outgoing Defence Advisor, Colonel Paul Clayton also made his farewell call on to Commander of the Air Force and expressed his gratitude to Commander for all the cooperation extended during...

The Defence Attaché of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka, Senior Colonel Zhou Bo, called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, today (29 May 2023) at Air Force Headquarters. The Deputy Defence Attaché, Colonel Gao Bin, also attended the occasion. The visiting Defence Advisors and the Commander discussed matters of mutual in...

In accordance with the objective of enhancing coconut cultivation in the country, an initiative known as the "Guwan Kapruka" programme has been launched under the guidance of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana and the dedication of the Command Agro Unit at SLAF Base Katunayake.The primary goal of this commendable endeavour is to plant 50,000 coconut seedling...

The Seva Vanitha Unit of SLAF Station Bandaranaike International Airport successfully carried out a commendable project on 26th May 2023, wherein much-needed medicines valued at Rs. 0.55 million were donated to Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama. This significant contribution was made possible through the combined efforts and generosity of all officers and other ranks stationed at SLAF Station...

At the request of the Directorate of Ground Operations, the Directorate of Health Services conducted a comprehensive 16-day counselling familiarization programme at SLAF Hospital Katunayake from 10 May to 26 May 2023. The workshop was attended by a group of 24 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers and Junior Non-Commissioned Officers from various establishments of the SLAF, representing the O...

The Regiment Special Forces Training School (RSFTS) at SLAF Station Morawewa conducted the No. 66 Quick Reaction Team Training Course for 38 Operations Ground personnel, including a foreign trainee, Captain Andrew Munengo from the Zambian Air Force, from 25 April 2023 to 25 May 2023. The Regiment Special Forces Training School is the prime training institute for specialized training rela...

The 55th phase of the 'Guwan Mithudam' project concluded successfully yesterday (25 May 2023), at the Arklow Children's Home in the Gampaha District. The project was carried out under the guidance of Mrs. Charmini Pathirana, the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, by SLAF Base Katunayake.The Arklow Children's Home provides shelter for approximately 26 children of varying ages. In ...

The Directorate of Media successfully organized a blood donation programme on 22 May 2023 at Apeksha Hospital – Maharagama, demonstrating the spirit of solidarity and compassion of the service and civil personnel at the Directorate. This remarkable initiative aimed to contribute towards saving the lives of those in need, reflecting the directorate's commitment to serving the community....

SLAF Hospital Colombo commenced the "Healthy Life Centre" and successfully conducted a special medical screening programme this morning (25 May 2023) under the guidance of Director General Health Services, Air Vice Marshal (Dr.) Lalith Jayaweera, with the assistance of the Regional Director of Health Service Office Western Province and Child and Maternity Health Unit Colombo Municipal Co...

The second phase of the "Guwan Gunadam" project completed under the guidance of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana and the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Charmini Pathirana, in view of uplifting the living standards of the civil employees who are serving in Sri Lanka Air Force establishments.  All SLAF establishments were given an equal...