The 12th Defence Services Games 2023 concluded in an exciting ceremony, marked by vibrant festivities, led by the President of the Defence Services Sports Board and Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, yesterday (24 November 2023), at the Sugaradasa Indoor Stadium. This event marked the culmination of months of competitive sports, where servicemen and women from the t...

The SLAF Base Hingurakgoda celebrated its 45th anniversary today (23 November 2023). A series of events, including community service projects and recreational activities were organized under the guidance of the Acting Base Commander SLAF Base Hingurakgoda, Group Captain MMA Mendis together with all officers, other ranks and the civilian staff.The day’s celebrations commenced with the c...

The Sri Lankan delegation made a Higher-Level Supervision Visit at Sri Lanka Aviation Unit, MINUSCA, Central African Republic from 12th to 19th November 2023. The delegation was headed by the Director General General Engineering of Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Commodore Gihan Seneviratne along with the Air Staff Officer II of Air Secretariate of SLAF, Group Captain Nalaka Wanasinghe, as a me...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapksa conducted the Commander’s Inspection of SLAF Station Colombo today (22 November 2023). The Commander was welcomed by the Acting Commanding Officer SLAF Station Colombo, Air Vice Marshal Chaminda Wickremaratne after which a Ceremonial Guard of Honour was accorded to the Commander.  One Junior Non Commissioned Officer a...

A Fitness Information Management System (FIMS) in SLAF has been officially launched today  (22 November 2023) by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa at the Sports Division during the Annual Commander’s Inspection at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo. The Director Sports Group Captain Samantha Weerasekara along with the IT Div/Commanding Office...

The National Convention on Quality and Productivity 2023 held on yesterday (21 November 2023), at the NIIBS Conventions Centre, was organized with the objective of promoting quality and productivity in Sri Lanka. The main aim was to encourage active employee participation and leadership roles in achieving excellence in performance. The anticipated outcomes of this initiative on a nationa...

Air Vice Marshal Waruna Gunawardena was appointed as the Deputy Chief Staff in Sri Lanka Air Force, effective from on 20 November 2023. Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa officially handed over the letter of appointment to Air Vice Marshal Waruna Gunawardena at the Air Force Headquarters and conveyed his best wishes to the newly appointed Deputy Chief Staff.Air Vice ...

Air Vice Marshal Palinda Koswatta was appointed as the Director General Logistics in Sri Lanka Air Force, effective from 20 November 2023. Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa officially handed over the letter of appointment to Air Vice Marshal Palinda Koswatta at the Air Force Headquarters and conveyed his best wishes to the newly appointed Director General Logistics....

The Graduation ceremony of the prestigious National Defence College (NDC) Course No.02 was held at the National Defence College premises yesterday (21 November 2023). The President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of Defence, Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Chief Guest was receiv...

Eleven (11) newly enlisted Student Officers into the 77 B Intake of Direct Entry Officers were administered their oaths today (21 November 2023) at Air Force Headquarters in the presence of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa. This was done prior to the departure for their basic training at Sri Lanka Air Force Combat Training School, Diyatalawa.The Commander congr...

The Pass Out Parade of the No. 9 Contingent of Aviation Unit under the United Nations Multidimensional  Peacekeeping  Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was held today (20 November 2023) at SLAF Base Katunayake. The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa took the salute of the parade which was commanded by Wing Commander Asanka Rathnayake, the  ...

Air Vice Marshal Nishantha Thilakasinghe, USP, MDS, BA (Def Stu), MISMM, MIM(SL), psc, bid adieu to the Sri Lanka Air Force today (20 November 2023) after 35 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 Marshal Thilakasinghe made an official farewell call on the Commander of t...

The Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) organized the Men's and Women's "Clifford Cup Boxing Championships - 2023," held from 13 to 17 November 2023, at the Royal MAS Arena in Colombo 07. The Sri Lanka Air Force Boxing team participated and demonstrated exceptional prowess, securing Six Gold, Two Silver, and Six Bronze medals, marking a remarkable achievement at this Boxing Meet. Prom...

The prestigious United Nations Peacekeepers' Medal Awarding Parade for Sri Lanka Air Force 8th Aviation Contingent deployed at Bria in the Central African Republic was glamorously held on 15 November 2023. Major General Pedro Miguel Alves Gonçalves Soares, the Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA), took the salute during the ceremony ...

The Inter Unit Chess Championship 2023 was conducted at SLAF Trade Training School Ekala from 15 to 17 November 2023. The awards ceremony was held at the Main Auditorium with the graceful presence of the Director General Health Services, Air Vice Marshal (Dr.) Lalith Jayaweera as the Chief Guest.Twelve (12) teams along with nearly 100 players participated in this year’s tournament and ...

Under the guidance of the Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Commodore Deshapriya, a workshop on Psychoeducational and Supportive Sessions focusing on Family Relationships and Well-being was organized for all Officers and their spouses at the Officers' Mess yesterday (17 November 2023).In response to the challenges faced by many Sri Lankan families due to economic uncertainty and t...

SLAF Station Katukurunda celebrated its 39th anniversary on 16 November 2023, with a focus on community and environmental initiatives. The celebration commenced with the customary working parade. Under the guidance of the Commanding Officer SLAF Station Katukurunda, Group Captain MP Abeywickrama, the day included a tree planting ceremony emphasizing environmental protection.Following the...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit officially launched the ticket for "Wayo on Wings," a fundraising concert aimed to empower the capacity of the “Husma” project. The event, set to be a musical extravaganza, promises to give wings to the charitable initiatives of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit.The ticket launching ceremony, held at Air Force Headquarters today (17 November 2023), ...

The 51st Inter Unit Swimming and 20th Water Polo Championship 2023 was organized by the Sir Lanka Air Force Aquatic Sports Pool and was held from 13 to 15 November 23 at Aquatic Sports Complex SLAF Base Ratmalana. The finals of the Inter Unit Swimming and Water Polo matches were held yesterday (15 November 2023), in which Chief of Staff of the SLAF, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Wickramaratne...

SLAF Station Katukurunda, under the overall command of Group Captain MP Abeywickrama, successfully conducted a simulated Humanitarian Assistant Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise on 14 November 2023 across the flood-prone areas of Kaluthara District: Meegahathenna, Ingiriya and Bulathsinghala.The multifaceted mission exercise, comprising calibration of the Airborne Tracking and Monitoring D...

A delegation of the Military Institute of Technology Pune and Defence Services Command and Staff Course Wellington, India visited Air Force Headquarters yesterday (15 November 2023).Two members of the delegation, namely Group Captain Alok Kumar Shrivastava and Colonel Ashish Upreti called on the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Wickremaratne o...