A long-held dream of Myliddi North Kalaimagal Maha Vidyalayam in Kankasanthurei became a reality today (11 October 2024) with the ceremonial opening of its newly constructed Main Hall. This much-needed facility, pivotal for the school’s educational and extracurricular activities, was made possible through the dedicated efforts of the SLAF as part of the SLAF's 73rd anniversary communit...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, declared open the newly renovated Warrant Officers’ and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers’ Holiday Home, as well as the Airmen and Airwomen Holiday Home, at SLAF Station Palaly today (11 October 2024). This project was designed and constructed by the Civil Engineering Staff at SLAF Station Palaly, who successfully completed ...

A three-day workshop was conducted at the Parachute Training School, SLAF Regimental Training Center, Ampara, for military riggers, skydivers and pilots from 08 to 10 October 2024. The focus of the workshop was on the Automatic Activation Device (AAD), a critical safety component in parachuting.Andrew Couling, a highly qualified expert (Tandem Instructor, AFF Instructor, active formation...

The Sri Lanka Air Force formally inducted the novel Beechcraft King Air 360ER today (10 October 2024) at a ceremony headed by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) as the Chief Guest. The event was further honoured by the presence of the Ambassador of the United States of America to Sri Lanka, Her Excellency Julie Chung and the Commander of...

The Awarding Ceremonies for Qualification Insignia and Certificates of Commendation were held today (08 October 2024) at Air Force Headquarters. The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, graced the event as the chief guest. Certificates of Commendation were conferred upon individuals in recognition of their significant contributions to the Air Force. Further, Fighter C...

A Higher-Level Supervision Visit was conducted at Sri Lanka Aviation Unit, MINUSCA, Central African Republic, from 29 September to 04 October 2024. The delegation was led by the Director General Ground Operations of Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Chaminda Wickramaratne, along with the Director Supply and Services of SLAF, Group Captain Kapila Silva. The purpose of the visit was to...

Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) made his inaugural visit to the Air Force Headquarters today (07 October 2024) following his appointment as Secretary to the Ministry of Defence. Upon his arrival, the Secretary was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour by the Sri Lanka Air Force Colour Wing. The Defence Secretary received a warm welcome from the Commanding Officer of SLAF Stat...

Air Vice Marshal Suresh Noel Fernando was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force, with effect from today (07 October 2024). The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, officially handed over the letter of appointment to Air Vice Marshal Suresh Fernando at the Air Force Headquarters today and conveyed his best wishes to the newly appointed Deput...

Air Vice Marshal Muditha Mahawattege USP, MSc (Sec & Strat Std), BSc (Mech Eng), AEng, AMIE(SL), MIM(SL), MITD(SL), MITD(SL), ndc, Z bid adieu to the Sri Lanka Air Force today (07 September 2024), after completing more than 33 years of dedicated service to the nation. At the time of his retirement, he held the appointment of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force.Air Vice M...

The Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) organized the Men's and Women's 'Layton Cup Boxing Championship – 2024,' held from 1 to 3 October 2024 at the Royal MAS Boxing Arena, Colombo 07. For the first time in the history of Sri Lankan boxing, the semifinals and finals of a tournament were conducted in an open boxing arena at Beach Park, Negombo, on 4 and 5 October 2024. The SLAF Men'...

In celebration of World Children's Day, a special programme dedicated to children was held at the Air Force Museum in Ratmalana today (05 October 2024). This remarkable event was jointly organized by TV Derana and the Sri Lanka Air Force and it gathered the enthusiastic participation of over 25,000 children.Director General Welfare, Air Vice Marshal Suresh Fernando, had the honour of att...

No. 43 Colour Wing SLAF Base Katunayake proudly celebrated its 24th anniversary today (05 October 2024) under the patronage of the present Commanding Officer, Wing Commander KMPS Kulathunga. The celebration consisted of the formation day parade, a religious ceremony and a sports event.No. 43 Colour Wing was initially established in the year 2000 as No. 160 Colour Squadron based at SLAF B...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, made his first official call on the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Anura Kumara Dissanayake, today (04 October 2024) at the Presidential Secretariat.After the cordial discussions, the Commander presented a memento to the President to mar...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, conducted the annual Commander’s Inspection at SLAF Station Mirigama today (04 October 2024).During the inspection, the Commander visited several key areas, including the Station Headquarters, the Air Defence Command and Control Centre, the Officer’s Mess and various other sections of the Station. The inspection concluded w...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, concluded the Commander’s Inspection at the Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School, Ekala, today (03 October 2024).The Commander reviewed the Commander's Inspection Parade, which was commanded by the Commanding Officer of SLAF Trade Training School Ekala, who is also currently serving as the Director of Trade Training of S...

Special Force (RSF) is the prime element of Sri Lanka Air Force to conduct future Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in any type of terrain with the hand-to-hand coordination of SLAF helicopter fleets and sister services. RSF Training School (RSFTS) at SLAF Station Morawewa conducted many Heli-borne Operation related training exercises to train foreign and try services Elite Forces perso...

The Change of Command of SLAF Station Koggala took place yesterday (02 October 2024) where, Wing Commander JC Manawadu handed over the command to Group Captain HAWP Hettiarachchi USP, MSc, (Def & Strat Stu), MCPS, B Com (Def Stu), Pg Dip (Def Mgt), psc.Group Captain HAWP Hettiarachchi previously executed his duties as the Commanding Officer at No. 45 VVIP Wing before being appointed ...

A delegation from the Indian Armed Forces, consisting of 120 personnel including officers and other ranks, visited Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake today (02 October 2024) as part of a reciprocal cultural exchange programme. This visit follows a similar cultural exchange where 120 Sri Lankan tri-service personnel traveled to India. The delegation was warmly welcomed by the Sri La...

Leading Aircraftman Premarathne AGAM of the SLAF Cricket Team has emerged as a star by clinching the prestigious ‘Player of the Tournament'  title at the recently concluded Invitational Tier B 3-Day Cricket Tournament. Organized by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board, the tournament featured 12 elite cricket clubs and saw the participation of national-level players, making it a highly com...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, made his official call on the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyakontha (Retd), at his Office today (02 October 2024).Following a cordial exchange of views, the Commander presented the Secretary with a commemorative token to mark the occasion....

The Sri Lanka Air Force  Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams delivered outstanding performances at the prestigious Super Cup 2024, held in Malé, Maldives, from 26 to 30 September 2024. Competing against the strongest basketball teams from the Maldives, both SLAF teams displayed exceptional skill and determination, ultimately claiming victory in both the men’s and women’s cat...