A victory in the cricket Major Club Emerging 3 - Day Tournament, Group ‘A’ was set at Air Force Ground, Katunayake yesterday (20 March 2022) between Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club and Moors Sports Club. After being shot out for 150 in the first innings Moors SC recovered to score 339-8 before declaring their second innings leaving Air Force to chase 172 off 47 overs. The Air Force S...

Asian Beach Volleyball qualifier for the Commonwealth Games 2022 was concluded on 19 March 2022 at Negombo Beach. Four countries including Malaysia, Maldives, Singapore and Sri Lanka participated for the tournament. The SLAF Beach Volleyball players, Corporal Yapa YHSM and Corporal Jayasinghe JLAR won the Gold medal being the unbeaten team in the tournament and qualified to represent Sri...

Sri Lanka Air Force Women’s Judo team emerged as the Overall Champions at the 56th National Novices Judo Championship 2022 worked off at the Mc Heyzer Indoor Stadium, Trincomalee from 18 March to 20 March 2022.Trincomalee District Member of Parliament, Hon. Kapila Nuwan Athukorala graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The event was attended by Secretary SLAF Judo, Group Captain MPA G...

The Sri Lanka Air Force launched “Annual Sri Pada Clean Up March” for the 5th consecutive year. The two day clean-up programme was launched on 19th March 2022 to mark 71st Anniversary of Sri Lanka Air Force. The aim of the project was to clean up the paths leading up to the peak of the “Sripadasthanaya”, a religious site that has been subject to reverence by people both from home...

The 73rd Mr. Sri Lanka Body Building Championship 2021 organized by the Sri Lanka Body Building and Fitness Federation was held yesterday (19th March 2022) at Nawaloka Grounds, Welisara.Sri Lanka Air Force Body Building player Leading Aircraftsman Chaminda Peris WM won the Gold medal and emerged as the Mr. Sri Lanka 2021 under 85Kg weight category. Along with, Corporal Samarasinghe APGSM...

The 5th and 6th Legal Aid Programmes were successfully held at Sri Lanka Air force Station Ampara and Sri Lanka Air force Station Baticaloa on 17 March and 18 March 2022 respectively by the Command Legal Department of the Air Force. The Legal Aid Programme was initiated under the guidance of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana and on the instructions of the D...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana commenced the Commander's Inspections for the year 2022 today (16 March 2022), from SLAF Station Palaly.The Commander was received by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain HWR Chandima and was accorded with a street line.The Inspection commenced with the Station Headquarters. Thereafter, during the course of the inspection ...

The Inter Unit Soccer Championship - 2022 was held at SLAF Trade Training School Ekala today (16 Mar 22). The final session and awards ceremony was held at Soccer Ground of Trade Training School and the Director Ground Operation Air Vice Marshal AJ Amarasinghe graced the finals and the award ceremony as the Chief Guest.    The overall Women’s Team Championship was secure...

The change of Command of Regiment Special Forces Wing at SLAF Station Morawewa held today (16 March 2022). The  traditional handing over/ taking over parade took place at the station parade square where the outgoing Commanding Officer, Wing Commander HAWP Hettiarachchi MCPS, MSc (Def & Start Stu), B com (Def Stu), Pig Dip (Def Mgt), psc handed over the command to Squadron Leader...

No 6 Helicopter Squadron at SLAF Base Anuradhapura proudly celebrated its 29th anniversary under the guidance of the Commanding Officer, Group Captain JS Samarasekara yesterday (15th March 2022). The Squadron was established on the 15th of March 1993 and was the home for Russian made Mi 17 Helicopters famously known as the “Tuskers of the Sky”. Further, the squadron has been in the f...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Excellence Awards 2021 was held at the Eagles’ Lagoon View Banquet Hall, Katunayake yesterday (14 March 2022) under the patronage of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana. Outstanding performances of the Airmen and Airwomen within the Air Force were recognized and appreciated in order to motivate them to strive for continued excellence...

The 37th Junior and Intermediate National Rowing Championship organized by the Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka was held from 10th March to12th March 2022 at Diyawannawa Rowing Centre Battaramulla.Sri Lanka Air Force Rowing Men’s Team emerged as Joint Champions along with the SL Army Team bagging 2 Gold, and 1 Bronze medals at the championship.  A total of 7 rowing teams pa...

Sri Lanka Air Force Hospital China Bay celebrates 12th anniversary on 14th March 2022. The customary Working Parade was reviewed by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain HMAP Wijayanayake with adhering to the COVID-19 prevention guidelines with the participation of all ranks of the Hospital and civil staff.The series of programmes were organized along with celebrations by the hospital st...

Sri Lanka Air Force Golfer Air Commodore Udula Wijesinghe emerged as Overall Nett Winner of the Captain’s Cup 2021 held at Royal Colombo Golf Course yesterday (13th March 2022).  The Captain’s Cup is a long established tradition of Royal Colombo Golf Club which has been played since 1898 and winner of the tournament will hold the Captain’s Cup for one year. Air Commodore Udula...

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training School at SLAF Station Palavi proudly celebrated its 10th anniversary on 12th March 2022. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training School was initially established as Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Wing at SLAF Station Sigiriya on 24th April 1987. Later, it was shifted to SLAF Station Palavi on 12th March 2012 while changing the name as it i...

The No. 1 Air Defence Radar Squadron (NO 01 ADRS) at SLAF Base Katunayake celebrated its 16th Anniversary yesterday (11 March 2022) under the supervision of the Commanding Officer, Group Captain DNS Halahakoon. The Radar Squadron was established on 10 March 2006.The anniversary celebration commenced with a parade held at the Squadron premises which was reviewed by the Commanding Officer....

The Change of Command of the No 2 Information Technology Wing at SLAF Trade Training School Ekala was conducted today (11 March 2022). A traditional Handing Over/ Taking Over Parade took place at the Station parade square where the outgoing Commanding Officer, Wing Commander SKHC Sooriyaarachchi  USP, MSc (Def & Start Stu), BSc (Mgt), Pg Dip (Def Mgt), psc handed over duties to ...

The No 1 Information Technology Wing at SLAF Base Ratmalana celebrated its 9th anniversary today (11th March 2022). A customary working parade was held on the same day and it was reviewed by the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander API Sampath Kumara. The celebration included community service activities and religious activities. The Wing conducted a Community Service Project of donating d...

The SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit conducted “Kapruk Pooja” invoking blessings to the SLAF in parallel to the celebration of its 71st Anniversary and also to mark International Women's Day with a series of religious events at Anuradhapura. These religious events were held today evening (10 March 2022) at sacred Ruwanweliseya under the auspices of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal S...

The Sri Lanka Air Force conducted the traditional Flag Blessing today (10 March 2022) at the sacred Anuradhapura “Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi” premises in line with the 71th Anniversary celebrations. The event was held under the auspices of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana with the participation of the member of the Air Force Board of Management, Air Commander...

The No. 02 Air Defence RADAR Squadron celebrated its 16th anniversary today (10 March 2022) with a series of activities under the guidance of the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander DRT Mallawaarachchi. A ‘Bodhi Pooja’ was conducted at Sri Shayila Bimbarama Temple Irattaperiyakulam and a ‘Kovil Pooja’ was conducted at the Kovil inside the Base to invoke blessings on past and prese...