A 19-member delegation from the Electrical, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Sectional Committee (EETESC) of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) which is the prime institution and the apex body of engineering professionals in Sri Lanka, visited the Engineering Formations at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake yesterday (21 May 2024).The delegation was led by Eng. D...

The Commander of the  Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, along with Director General Planning, Air Vice Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, and Director General Air Operations, Air Vice Marshal Lasitha Sumanawera, attended the Flight Safety Review Workshop held at the No. 04 VIP/VVIP Helicopter Squadron today (21 May 2024). Pilots from other flying squadrons participated in the workshop...

A five-member delegation representing the major defence item supplier NORINCO Company in China and the local representative of NORINCO Company, Diesel & Hydraulic Engineering (Pvt) Ltd, met the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, at Air Force Headquarters today (21 May 2024). The delegation was headed by the High-Level Commissioner of Military Trade, Mr. Luo Xian...

The Change of Command at Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Wing in SLAF Base Katunayake took place yesterday (20 May 2024). The outgoing Commanding Officer, Group Captain KMP Hewapathirana Eng, MBA, Pg Dip (Mkt Mgt), GCGI (SL), MIIE (SL), I Eng, MIM (SL) handed over duties to Wing Commander AN Hathurusinghe USP, B.Tech (Eng), AMIE(SL), AMIIE(SL), ptsc. Group Captain KMP Hew...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Agriculture and Agrarian Insurance Board at the Air Force Headquarters today (20 May 2024). The occasion was attended in the presence of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa and the Chairman of the Agriculture and Agrarian Insurance Board, Prof. WMMB Weerasekara.The objective of this agreement is to assist ...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, conducted a training review workshop at the SLAF Combat Training School, Diyatalawa on 18 May 2024. This significant event was attended by key figures, including the Director General Planning, Director General Ground Operations, Director General Training, Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake, Director Research and Development, D...

The National War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony 2024 was convened at the War Heroes Memorial at Battaramulla today (19 May 2024) for the 15th consecutive time, under the patronage of the Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Hon. Dinesh Gunewardena.During the ceremony, the Prime Minister paid homage to the supreme sacrifice made by the Tri-Service and Police pe...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, conducted the Annual Commander’s Inspection at SLAF Station Ampara today (17 May 2024).The Commander reviewed the Commander’s Inspection Parade, commanded by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain DSMLK Sugathadasa. Further, the Certificates of Commendation were awarded to the following service personnel in recog...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, conducted the Commander’s Inspection at SLAF Station Batticaloa today (17 May 2024).The Commander was received by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain KHMSS Bandara, where the Commander was accorded a Street Line.During the course of inspection, the Commander visited the Station Headquarters, Main Guard Room, Welfare Shop Co...

The No. 2 Information Technology Wing at Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School, Ekala, marked its 5th anniversary today (17 May 2024) with a series of celebratory events. The celebration commenced with the customary working parade, which was reviewed by the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander GDI Sanjeewa.In alignment with the celebration, a pirith chanting ceremony was conducted at t...

The Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) Men’s and Women’s Novices Boxing Tournament – 2024 was held from 12 May to 16 May 2024, at the Royal MAS Arena, Royal College Colombo 07. The Sri Lanka Air Force Novices Boxing Team had nine players who participated and displayed outstanding achievements by securing three Gold, two Silver and two Bronze medals. The Aircraftwoman Imesha MWA...

The Inter Unit Billiard and Snooker Championship – 2024 was held at SLAF Base Katunayake from 13 May 2024 to 16 May 2024. The awarding ceremony took place at the Gymnasium SLAF Base Katunayake yesterday (16 May 2024) with the graceful presence of Director General Ground Operations, Air Vice Marshal Chaminda Wickramaratne as the Chief Guest.Regiment Formations SLAF Base Katunayake emerg...

Construction Machinery Wing SLAF Base Katunayake celebrated its 11th anniversary yesterday (15 May 2024). The day’s celebration commenced with the customary working parade with the participation of officers and airmen of the wing and was reviewed by the Acting Commanding Officer of the Construction Machinery Wing, Wing Commander UMSB Ariyarathna. To mark the anniversary day, a tree pla...

The SLAF Media Division hosted a three-day workshop focused on 'Single Camera Production and Editing' for Air Photo tradesmen and tradeswomen in the Sri Lanka Air Force. The programme, held at the Air Force Headquarters from 13 May to 15 May 2024, featured distinguished former Director of Production at Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), Mr. Chandana Senevirathna, as the lead instru...

“Senehasa” Education Resource Research and Information Centre is a childcare institution that is established under the Ministry of Defence and Ranaviru Seva Authority with the prime purpose of caring for and supporting the needs, dreams and aspirations of children with special needs. This institute provides daytime special care for children of service and civil employees of tri-servi...

The Inter-Unit Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Championships - 2024 were held from 02 to 13 May 2024 and the finals yesterday (14 May 2024) at SLAF Base Katunayaka. The Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Vice Marshal SMSP Koswatta, graced the finals and award ceremony as the chief guest.The Inter-Unit Beach Volleyball Championship in Men's was secured by SLAF Base Anuradhapura and Women's Champi...

Twenty-one (21) newly enlisted Student Officers in the 78th Intake of Direct Entry Officer administered their oaths today (14 May 2024) at Air Force Headquarters in the presence of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa. This was done prior to their departure for their Basic Ground Combat Training at Sri Lanka Air Force Combat Training School, Diyatalawa.The Commande...

A significant milestone was reached yesterday (13 May 2024) at SLAF Base Katunayake with the commencement of the Integrated Fish Farming Project. Under the guidance of the Base Commander of SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Vice Marshal Deshapriya Silva, the project has officially commenced operations.This innovative initiative aims for sustainability while boosting local food production an...

The Inter-Unit Powerlifting Championship 2024 was held at SLAF Trade Training School Ekala on 09th and 10th of May 2024. This year, more than 80 participants competed in male and female categories and several SLAF records were set during the championship.The event was conducted in eight weight categories for both Men and Women. The overall Men’s and Women’s Championships were secured...

A group of researchers from the British Aviation Research Group in the United Kingdom recently visited Sri Lanka. The delegation, led by Mr. Paul Ashton, comprised aviation enthusiasts specializing in various domains of aviation research, including the evolution of aviation, aircraft structures and sustainable aviation technologies. During their visit, the delegation was able to tour Air...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, participated in the Air and Space Power Conference 2024, which concluded today (09 May 2024), at the National Convention Centre, Australia. The conference, held under the theme of "Building readiness and resilience in National Air and Space Power across the spectrum of competition." The conference examined lessons gat...