The Inter-Unit Billiard and Snooker Championship – 2023 was held at SLAF Base Katunayake yesterday (27th of July 2023). The awarding ceremony took place at the Gymnasium of SLAF Base Katunayake with the graceful presence of the Director General of Administration, Air Commodore KMK Keppetipola, as the Chief Guest.SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa emerged as the Overall Champions, w...

The Department of Management Audit at the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization, and National Policies conducted a two-day workshop for Internal Audit Officers, Officers handling public audit matters at the directorate/division level and audit assistants of the SLAF on 26 and 27 July 2023. The aim of the workshop was to enhance their professional knowledge and skills in public acco...

In a ceremony that exuded pride, tradition and honour, Bandaranayake College, Gampaha, paid a profound tribute to one of its illustrious alumni, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, who was recently appointed as the 19th Commander of the Air Force. The special assembly, held at the college premises today (27 July 2023), displayed a magnificent pageantry, with current students, staff members and ...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, made his official call on Marshal of the Air Force Roshan Goonetileke, at his Office today (27 July 2023). This courtesy call marked the  formal meeting between the Commander and the Marshal of the Air Force since Air Marshal Rajapaksa assumed his role as the 19th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force. During the ensuing co...

The Inter-Unit Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Championships 2023 were held from 10 to 17 Jul 2023 and finals on 26 Jul 2023 at SLAF Base Katunayake. The Director General Health Services Air Vice Marshal (Dr.) LR Jayaweera grace the finals and awarding ceremony as the chief guest.The Inter-Unit Beach Volleyball Championship in Men’s category was secured by SLAF Station Bandaranaike Int...

The SLAF has achieved a significant milestone in enhancing its cyber defence capabilities through the groundbreaking Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) program. This transformative initiative was a collaborative effort with the Pacific Air Force (PACAF), signifying SLAF's dedication to modern defence practices and readiness in countering cyber threats.The recent SMEE program, held fro...

The Annual SLAF Hindu Religious Ceremony was held at the Captains Garden Sri Kailasanathar Swamy Devasthanam, Colombo 10, today (26 July 2023) with the participation of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa and Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Enoka Rajapaksa.During the Ceremony, blessings were invoked on those of the Air Force who made the supreme sacrif...

In response to a request from the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) in Badulla, the Disaster Assistance and Response Team (DART), along with other personnel from the SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa, comprising six officers and 125 airmen, successfully controlled a large-scale forest fire in the Jayaminipura, Ellegama, Eththalapitiyakanda, Ninearch forest area on both 22 July and 23...

The Ambassador of United States of America to Sri Lanka Her Excellency, Ms. Julie J Chung called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa this morning (24 July 2023) at Air Force Headquarters.A cordial discussion was held between the Commander and visiting Ambassador on matters of bilateral importance after which official plaques were exchanged to mark the occasion....

In response to a request from the Disaster Management Centre in Colombo, the Sri Lanka Air Force swiftly deployed a Bell 212 helicopter to conduct Bambi Bucket Operations at the site where a sudden fire outbreak occurred yesterday (23 July 2023) in the Ella area of Badulla district.A total of seven Bambi Bucket Operations have been successfully executed by the SLAF, to douse the fire. Ad...

The Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management Sri Lanka (A-PAD SL) recently conducted its annual Swift Water Search and Rescue Training from 13 July to 20 July 2023 in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The training received solemn approval from the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa and unwavering assistance from the Commandant of the SLAF Academy China Bay, Air Commodore ...

The successful completion of the No.53 Drill Instructor and No.62 Gunner Instructor Techniques courses was marked recently at SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa. The event saw the awarding of pace sticks, lanyards and canes to highly skilled and proficient instructors, under the patronage of the Provost Marshal of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Commodore Chaminda Wickramaratne.A total ...

The Seychelles Men’s and Women’s National Volleyball teams recently visited Sri Lanka and vied in a series of practice matches with the Sri Lanka Air Force Men's and Women's Volleyball teams.In a well-contested match, the SLAF Men's Volleyball team demonstrated their competence and emerged victorious, securing a convincing 3 sets to nil over the Seychelles team. The sets were scored ...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, concluded the Commander’s Inspection of Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake yesterday (21 July 2023) after two days session.The Commander reviewed the Commander’s Inspection Parade commanded by the Base Commander of SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Vice Marshal Lasitha Sumanaweera and awarded Certificates of Commendation to one Wa...

The finals of Inter Unit Netball Championship 2023 were held yesterday (20 July 2023) at SLAF Health Management Center, Colombo. The Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Enoka Rajapaksa graced the finals and Awarding Ceremony as the Chief Guest. Chairperson SLAF Netball, Air Commodore Sureka Dias, Base Commander SLAF Base Ratmalana, Air Commodore Amal Perera, Commanding Officer SL...

The Annual Islamic Religious Ceremony of the SLAF was held at the Kollupitiya Jummah Mosque this morning (19 July 2023). The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, graced the event as the Chief Guest.The officiating Mowlavi invoked blessings and prayed to almighty Allah on behalf of the souls of all the brave men of the Sri Lanka Air Force who made the supreme...

The Command Inspectorate of Flight Safety under the leadership of Director Flight Safety, Air Commodore Amal Perera, conducted the Flight Safety Poster Competition Awards Ceremony at Air Force Headquarters this morning (18 July 2023). The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa graced the event as the Chief Guest where he awarded prizes and certificates to the top 3 winne...

The Change of Command at SLAF Base Anuradhapura took place today (18 July 2023) and traditional Handing Over/ Taking Over was conducted at the Northern Air Commander’s Office at Base Headquarters. The acting Base Commander, Group Captain GTUI Wijerathna USP, MSc (Def & Strat Stu), AMITD(SL), psc handed over the Command to Air Commodore  NHDN Dias WWV and Bar, RSP and Bar, USP,...

The establishment of a separate unit for Geo Informatics within the Sri Lanka Air Force has been initiated as per the directives given by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa since Geo Informatics is an evolving technology, which includes Geographic Information Science (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) for the location-based data handling. Accordingly, forming a Geo In...

The 25th Asian Athletic Championship 2023 was held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 12th July to 16th July 2023. Aircraftwoman Fernando MANH, representing Sri Lanka, participated in the 4X400m relay and anchored the team to win Silver medals, setting a new Sri Lankan record....

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, made his first official call on the Prime Minister, Hon. Dinesh Gunewardena, today (17 July 2023) at the Prime Minister’s Office.This visit signifies the Commander's first official meeting with the Prime Minister since assuming duties as the 19th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force. During the ensuing cordial discussion, the...