The Inter Unit Boxing Championship 2022 was held at SLAF Base Katunayake from 04th to 06th of May 2022. This year over 100 participants competed in both male and female categories and several young talented players were discovered during the championship.The final session and Awards Ceremony were held today (06th April 2022) at the Gymnasium SLAF Base Katunayake. The event was conducted ...

No. 61 Flight at SLAF Base Ratmalana, celebrated its 9th Anniversary today (06 May 2022). The Flight was established on 06th May 2013 and responsible for conducting VVIP/VIP and Passenger Transportation, Air Transportation for troops, Search and Rescue Operations, Fire Fighting, Under Slung Operations, Casualty Evacuation, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Operations and...

The 32nd phase of “Guwan Mithudam” project was successfully concluded yesterday (05 May 2022) at Katharagama Janadhipathi Maha Vidyalaya by SLAF Station Weerawila under the guidance of the Chairperson SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Charmini Pathirana. Approximately 1500 students are educating at this school where a purification plant was installed in view of addressing the much felt ne...

The Change of Command at the Junior Command and Staff College, SLAF Academy China Bay held yesterday (04 May 2022) where the outgoing Commanding Officer, Air Commodore PLLCS Alwis RSP and Bar, USP, MDS, BSc (Def Stu) in Mgt, psc handed over the command to Group Captain DMSB Dassanayake BSc (Def Stu) MTS, psc.The outgoing Commanding Officer took over the Command of the College on 08 Octob...

SLAF Station Batticaloa conducted a blood donation campaign yesterday (04 May 2022) under the guidance of Commanding Officer, Group Captain WMDGCPK Warnasooriya at Station hospital premises together with the Cluster Blood Bank, Teaching Hospital Batticaloa.This campaign was conducted as a Community Service Responsibility of the Station on the request of the hospital indicating the urgenc...

The Change of Command at No. 4 VVIP Squadron , SLAF Base Ratmalana held yesterday (02 May 2022) where the Group Captain KADAC Kuruwita WV, WWV, RSP, USP, MMS (Mil Com), BSc (Def Stu) in Mgt, Pg Dip (Def Mgt), psc, qhi handed over the command to Group Captain DL Hewavitharana WV, RWP and Bar, RSP and three Bars, USP, MMS (Mil Com-PRC), BSc (Def Stu), Pg Dip (Def Mgt), psc, qhi. The tradit...

The Directorate of Media of SLAF organized a Five Day Workshop for Compères from 25 to 29 April 2022 at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) which is a prestigious and a pioneered broadcaster for Compères in Sri Lanka. The course was facilitated by Director Sinhala Service, Mr. Indika Jayarathna, Senior Announcer/Journalist, Mr. Wasantha Rohana, Voice Therapist/ English Announcer,...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Fire and Rescue Squadron conducted an Air Sea Rescue (ASR) exercise along the shoreline of Panadura Beach yesterday (27 April 2022).Pilots, Fire Fighters, and Air Gunners along with instructors took part in this training exercise conducted by the Fire School and Fire Tender Maintenance Squadron (FS&FTMS) at SLAF Base Katunayake.  No 4 VVIP/VIP Helicopter ...

The Inter Unit Powerlifting Championship 2022 was held at SLAF Trade Training School Ekala on 27th and 28th of April 2022. This year over 100 participants competed in both male and female categories and several SLAF records were met during the championship.The final session and Awards Ceremony was held today (28 April 2022) at the Main Auditorium SLAF Trade Training School Ekala. The eve...

No.2 Mechanical Transport Repair and Overhaul Wing at SLAF Base Vavuniya celebrated its 8th anniversary today (28 April 2022) under the guidance of the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander KWB Sumanasekara.The celebration commenced with the customary working parade which was reviewed by the Commanding Officer followed by a tree-planting programme within the Wing premises. After the event, ...

Athletic is a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing and walking. The Centenary National Athletic Championships 2022 was concluded yesterday (23 April 2022) at Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium Diyagama.The SLAF female athlete Lanka Ariyadasa secured the Huxley’s Wintogeno Challenge Trophy in best long distance woman runner which marked significant vi...

The SLAF Base Ratmalana celebrated its 37th Anniversary today (23 April 2022). On the 23rd of April in the year 1985, then Minister of Defence (Late) Hon. Lalith Athulathmudali declared open SLAF Base Ratmalana on the invitation of then Commander of the Air Force, Air Vice Marshal DC Perera. The Base was initially commanded by Wing Commander CN Thudugala and expanded its strength and cap...

The Organic Fertilizer Project at SLAF Regiment Training School Vanni, handed over its third batch of organic fertilizer stock of 20 Metric Tons to the Ceylon Fertilizer Company Limited (Lak Pohora) today (23 April 2022) and total Qty of 45 Metric Tons have been handed over to the Ceylon Fertilizer Company Limited to date in view of strengthening the Government organic fertilizer product...

The SLAF together  with Department of Forest Conservation, Geological Survey and Mines Bureau and Special Task Force (STF) spearheaded to form a Forest Conservation Task Force under the guidance by Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana in view of preventing illegal deforestation in the country.The preliminary discussion rounds commenced today (22 April 2022) a...

A selection trial for boxing squads to represent Sri Lanka for the upcoming premium events as Asian and Commonwealth Games 2022 were carried out by Sri Lankan Boxing Federation together with Ministry of Sports. The selection trials commenced on 18 April 2022 and conducted until 20 April 2022 at Royal MAS Boxing Arena, Colombo 07.  Four male and two female SLAF boxers qualified to re...

A special conference between SLAF and US officials held at SLAF Headquarters yesterday (20 April 2022). The SLAF delegation was led by Air Vice Marshal MD Rathnayake, Deputy Chief of Staff of SLAF and United States delegation was led by Lieutenant Commander Sean Jin, Chief of Office of Defence Cooperation at the US Embassy Sri Lanka and Maldives.The bilateral discussions were focused on ...

SLAF Station Sigiriya celebrated its 37th Anniversary today (19 April 2022). The anniversary celebration commenced with the customary working parade which was reviewed by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain BWDNM Samarakoon.         Following the parade, a tree planting programme was arranged at the camp premises and also a Community Service project took p...

The traditional Handing over/ Taking over parade took place today (18 April 2022) at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Palaly where the acting Commanding Officer, Wing Commander BP Widanapathirane MSc (Def & Strat Stu), psc handed over the command to Group Captain SPVK Senadheera RWP, RSP, USP, MCPS, MDS, MHRM, BA (Def Stu), MITD (SL), psc.Group Captain SPVK Senadheera previously held the ...

A traditional water saluting ceremony was held to mark the arrival of two MI 17 SH Armed version helicopters to SLAF Aviation Unit 7th Contingent at Central African Republic.Dispatching of two Helicopters was taken place from Sri Lanka to Bangui in Central African Republic on 01 April 2022.  Subsequently aircraft assembling, ground runs and air tests were carried out at Bangui. &nbs...

Sri Lanka Air Force Avurudu Pola which is an annual event organized by the Directorate of Welfare and SLAF Base Katunayake was held today (11 April 2022) at ‘Sports Arena’ at SLAF Base Katunayake.The Director Welfare, Air Vice Marshal Hemantha Soysa graced the Avurudu Pola as the Chief Guest. The event was attended by the Chief of Staff, members of the Air Force Board of Management a...

According to a concept of Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, in view of felicitating Retired Air Force Officers by providing leisure and re-creational facilities to appreciate their utmost service to Nation, newly constructed “CESSNA COTTAGE” Retired Officers‘  Holiday Home at Nuwara Eliya was virtually declared open by the Commander yesterday (09 Ap...