Air Force News
10:24am on Saturday 10th June 2023
In a bid to promote sustainable practices in parallel with the celebration of World Environmental Day and encourage conscious decision-making among officers, airmen, airwomen and civilians of Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana, a captivating guest lecture on the topic of “conscious consumerism towards a healthy life” on 08 June 2023 which was organized under the guidance of  Bas...
2:29pm on Thursday 8th June 2023
The Base Commander of SLAF Base Vavuniya, Group Captain PN Gunathilake officiated the opening ceremonies of significant additions to the base today (08 June 2023). The event commenced with the unveiling of the newly constructed parade square, a project that had long been awaited and was met with great enthusiasm by the personnel at SLAF Base Vavuniya. This new parade square will serve to...
2:07pm on Thursday 8th June 2023
The Inter Unit Karate Championship 2023 was conducted on 06 and 07 June 2023 and the Awarding Ceremony took place at the SLAF Health Management Centre, Colombo, with the graceful presence of the Director General Civil Engineering, Air Vice Marshal Udula Wijesinghe, as the Chief Guest.SLAF Academy China Bay claimed the Championship in the Men’s category, while SLAF Station Colombo secur...
3:38pm on Wednesday 7th June 2023
The Badges Awarding Ceremony for No. 02 and No. 03 Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Explosive (CBRNE) Advance Courses took place yesterday (06 June 2023) at the Athletic Ground at SLAF Base Katunayake. Air Vice Marshal Lalith Jayaweera, the Director General Health Service, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.During the ceremony, a total of 50 trainees, consisting of 4 officers...
3:37pm on Wednesday 7th June 2023
In celebration of World Environment Day, which is celebrated annually on 5th June, SLAF establishments have undertaken various programmes aimed at raising a cleaner and greener environment. Notably, SLAF Station Mullaitivu launched a programme involving the planting of approximately 200 cashew saplings within the camp premises on 5th June 2023. This initiative was made possible through a...
10:13pm on Monday 5th June 2023
The Higher-Level Supervision visit of the Aviation Contingent at MINUSCA was conducted from 28 May 2023 to 02 June 2023.The delegation was headed by the Director General Ground Operations, Air Vice Marshal Waruna Gunawardana and was received by the Contingent Commander, Wing Commander Priyanka Herath.The Contingent Commander conducted the briefing that covered all the operational and non...
10:13pm on Monday 5th June 2023
The Handing over/Taking over parade of SLAF Station Ampara was held today (05 June 2023) where the outgoing Commanding Officer, Group Captain GSN Priyadarshana RSP and Bar, USP, Justice of Peace handed over the Command to Group Captain WMDGCPK Warnasooriya USP, MSc(Def &Strat Stu), MA (IR), BA (Def Stu), Pg Dip (Def Mgt), psc.Further, Group Captain GSN Priyadarshana awarded the Comme...
7:55pm on Monday 5th June 2023
In conjunction with World Environment Day, the Sri Lanka Air Force launched another phase of the "Guwan Hamuda Herali Peraliya" island wide jackfruit planting campaign in the District Secretariat of Puttalam. The programme was organized by the District Secretariat Division in collaboration with Command Agro Unit Sri Lanka Air Force in Chilaw South Ariyagama area with the participation of...
11:01pm on Saturday 3rd June 2023
Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, along with Chairperson Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Charmini Pathirana and Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, as well as members of the Air Force Board of Management together with their spouses, Senior Officers, airmen and women of the SLAF, participated in the Poson celebrations. This event, meticulously organized under the cl...
9:07pm on Saturday 3rd June 2023
In line with the celebration of Poson Poya Day, the SLAF carried out a special donation valued at 1.5 million rupees to the 'Apeksha Hospital' in Maharagama today (03 June 2023). The donation, organized under the guidance of Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana and the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Charmini Pathirana, aimed to support the hospita...
9:06pm on Saturday 3rd June 2023
The Handing Over/Taking over parade of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Batticaloa was held yesterday (02 June 2023) where the outgoing Commanding Officer, Group Captain WMDGCPK Warnasooriya handed over the Command to Group Captain KHMSS Bandara. Further, Group Captain WMDGCPK Warnasooriya awarded the Commendations to Sergeant Muthukumarana DPS     - (Operations Ground I), Corp...
3:30pm on Saturday 3rd June 2023
The Inter-Unit Boxing Championship 2023 was held from 30 May to 02 June 2023 at the GymnasiumSLAF Base Katunayake. This year, over 110 participants competed in both male and female categories and several talented young players were discovered during the championship.The final session and awards ceremony were held today (02 June 2023) at the Gymnasium, SLAF Base Katunayake. The event was ...
3:29pm on Saturday 3rd June 2023
The Certificate Award Ceremony of the Fire Fighter Rehabilitation Course for the SLAF retired personnel was held yesterday (02 June 2023) at the Fire School and Fire Tender Maintenance Squadron (FS&FTMS), SLAF Base Katunayake. The Base Commander of SLAF Base Ratmalana, Air Commodore WPAH Perera, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and the certificate awarding ceremony was followed...
3:29pm on Saturday 3rd June 2023
Regiment Special Forces is the prime element of the SLAF to conduct future Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in any type of terrain with the hand-to-hand coordination of SLAF Helicopter fleets. Regiment Special Forces Training School at SLAF Station Morawewa conducted many Search and Rescue related training exercises to train RSF personnel to conduct future Search and Rescue missions ov...
3:28pm on Saturday 3rd June 2023
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...
4:13pm on Friday 2nd June 2023
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...
1:39pm on Friday 2nd June 2023
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...
4:14pm on Thursday 1st June 2023
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...
4:13pm on Thursday 1st June 2023
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...
4:29pm on Wednesday 31st May 2023
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...
4:28pm on Wednesday 31st May 2023
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...
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