The traditional Handing Over/ Taking Over Parade of Air Defence Command and Control Centre at SLAF Station Mirigama was conducted yesterday (28 February 2022) where the outgoing Commanding Officer, Group Captain DS Wickramarachchi MSc (Def & Strat Stu), BA (Soc Sci), psc handed over the command to Group Captain DSC Fernando RSP and two Bars, USP, Pg Dip (LRHRM).The outgoing Commandin...

The press briefing on the “ Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2022” was held today (28 February 2022) at the Air Force Headquarters. This year’s race will be conducted for the 23rd consecutive year in concurrence with 71st Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force. Over one hundred male and more than thirty female Sri Lankan ranking/other riders are expected to compete in this race.The dur...

A new victory in the cricket Major Club Emerging 3 - Day Tournament, Group ‘A’ was set at Air Force Ground, Katunayake yesterday (27 February 2022) between Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club and Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC). SLAF Sports Club, batting first, rattled up an astonishing won by an inning and 151 runs. An unbeaten double century by Movin Subasinghe and a match bag of ten wicke...

SLAF Aviation Unit, United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was privileged to host the visit of United Nations under Secretary General for Peace Keeping Operations, His Excellency Jean-Pierre Lacroix on his official visit to Sector East, (MINUSCA) on 25 February 2022. This was the first time in the history of SLAF Aviation Un...

The Eagles pinned down Sailors and clawed out a critical victory scoring 12 points against Navy Sports Club at the Air Force Rugby Grounds Rathmalana during the Sri Lanka Rugby XVs Inter-club ‘A’ Division Rugby tournament held yesterday (25 February 2022).SLAF and Navy scored equal during the first half 05-05 with 01 try by each team. Vimukthi Fernando drew the first triumph during t...

The Sri Lanka Air Force official website, “www.airforce.lk” won the Silver Award under Government Category in the Best Web Competition 2021 which was organized by the LK Domain Registry for the 11th time to recognize the best websites in Sri Lanka. The award was officially handed over today (25 February 2022) to the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana by the ...

The Organic Fertilizer Project at Sri Lanka Air Force Regiment Training School Vanni, handed over its second stock of 15 Metric Tons organic fertilizer to the Ceylon Fertilizer Company Limited (Lak Pohora) on 22 February 2022 in view of strengthening the government’s organic fertilizer production drive on the directives of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathiran...

The Change of Command of the Air Force Academy China Bay was conducted today (24 February 2022). The traditional Handing Over/ Taking Over Parade took place at the Academy Headquarters where the outgoing Commandant Air Commodore V B Edirisinghe WWV, RWP, RSP and three Bars, psc, qhi handed over command to Air Commodore AV Jayasekera WWV and Bar, RWP, RSP and two Bars, USP, fawc (Pak), ps...

Air Defence Gunnery Training School at SLAF Station Iranamadu celebrated its 10th anniversary today (23 February 2022).Air Defence Gunnery Training School initially shifted to Iranamadu from SLAF Base Katunayake on 08th January 2012 and later on 23rd February 2012. Proclaimed as an individual Formation in SLAF on the day of the 10th annual celebration, a Donation program was organized at...

Seva Vanitha Unit at SLAF Station Iranamadu donated school needs for  students of Alagapuri Primary School -  Ramanathapuram, on 20 February 2022 as a community service project which was carried out under the supervision of Commanding Officer SLAF Station Iranamadu, Group Captain Rukman Dassanayake .     School needs including school uniforms for 92 students at t...

The SLAF Hospital China bay conducted a Blood Donation campaign under the guidance of Commanding Officer Hospital, Group Captain Priyadarshani Wijenayake yesterday (22 February 2022) at the Hospital premises in collaboration with the Blood Bank of the District General hospital Trincomalee.The campaign was conducted to mark the 12th anniversary of SLAF Hospital China bay. The objective of...

The Induction of the president of Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine (SLCOMM) 2022/2023 was held with much pomp and grandeur at the Eagles Lagoon View Banquet & Convention Hall, Katunayake on yesterday (20 February 2022). Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and the Guest of Honour was Prof. Srinath Chandrasekera MS, ...

Aligned to national policy framework ‘Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour’ by His Excellency the President Gotabaya Rajapaksha and as per the instructions of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, the second phase of paddy harvesting programme was commenced at Kanugahawewa area, yesterday (20 February 2022) by Sri Lanka Air Force Station Morawewa under the s...

The 26th Annual Eliyakanda Hill Climb presently known as SLT-Mobitel Speedup Hill Climb organized by the Southern Motor Sports Club got underway yesterday(20 February 2022) at Matara. The total of 124 drivers and 91 riders were contested for the Championship.SLAF rider Coporal Jayampathi Dissanayaka clinches 2nd runners up in the Standard Motor Bike 250 cc event and 3rd runners up in Gro...

The International Military Sport Council (CISM) Day Run which was organized this time by the Sri Lanka Air Force was flagged off this morning (20 February 2022) at the Riffle Green Ground, Colombo by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd). The Commander of the Air Force and President of Defence Services Sports Borard, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana par...

Air Vice Marshal Kapila Wanigasooriya RWP, RSP, USP, MMSc (Nat Sec Strat- China), MDS, fndu(China), psc bid adieu to the Sri Lanka Air Force today (20 February 2022) after more than 34 years of dedicated service to the nation. At the time of his retirement, he held the appointment of Director Air Operations of the Sri Lanka Air Force.Air Vice Marshal Wanigasooriya made an official farewe...

The Eagles thrashed the Soldiers and clawed out a critical victory scoring 12 points against Army Sports Club at the Air Force Rugby Grounds Rathmalana during the Sri Lanka Rugby XVs Inter-club ‘A’ Division Rugby tournament held yesterday (19 February 2022).SLAF led during the first half 12-00 with 02 tries and one being successfully converted. Acting Captain Parakrama Rathnayake dre...

The National Industrial Excellence Awards Ceremony was held under the patronage of the president, His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Waters Edge in Battaramulla, on 15 February 2022.The outstanding performers received the Platinum Award from the President at the Awards Ceremony for different industrial categories. A low cost utility vehicle invented as a Research and Development Pr...

The Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Charmini Pathirana handed over mobility aids for deserving family members of serving personnel at Air Force Headquarters, Colombo. A series of donation programme was conducted consecutively to the deserving personnel such as fathers of Flight Sergeant Chathuranga VKC and Corporal Ravindra MU, mothers of Corporal Dassanayake DAP and Corp...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo officially handed over the renovated Ward No.3 of National Institute of Mental Health, Half-way Home Mulleriyawa and also conducted a special donation programme yesterday (15 February 2022). Essential commodities for patients were donated to the Hospital staff. The project was carried out under the guidance of the Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha U...

The fourth edition of “Colombo Naval Exercise - 2022” (CONEX-22) hosted by the Sri Lanka Navy concluded on a successful note, off western seas yesterday (15 February 2022). A Bell 212 helicopter from SLAF was deployed to enhance the interoperability  of SLAF over the maritime domain as a supportive element of the exercise. A number of exercises were conducted, displaying air and...