It was a moment of utmost pride and glory for the Sri Lanka Air Force when it held the Commissioning and Wings Parade this morning (29 January 2022) of the No. 59, 61, 62, 63, 64 Intakes of Officer Cadets, No. 13 14, 15, 16 Lady Officer Cadets Intakes, the No 34th and No 35th Kotelawala Defence University Intakes comprising of a total of 153 Male Officers and Lady Officers which is the h...

The 24th Phase of “Guwan Mithudam” Project was successfully completed at “Thanniyagam Tamil School” in Borella, yesterday (28 January 2022) by Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo under the patronage of Chairperson SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Charmini Pathirana.Currently 130 students are educating at this school with a total of 9 teachers. The Activity Room and the Play Area of t...

The Non Commissioned Officers’ Management School at SLAF Academy China Bay conducted the Certificate Awarding Ceremony of the No. 15 English Medium and No. 86 Sinhala Medium Non Commissioned Officers’ Management Courses today (28 January 2022) under the patronage of the Command Development Project Officer of the SLAF, Air Commodore DCI Weerasooriya as the Chief Guest. The Chief Guest...

The Handing Over/ Taking Over Parade of No. 01 Mechanical Transport Repair and Overhaul Wing SLAF Base Katunayake took place yesterday (27 January 2022) where outgoing Commanding Officer, Group Captain CK Rajapakshe MBA in MOT, BSc (Def Stu), PMP, AITD Aero & Gen Eng handed over the command to Group Captain MPPC Perera MSc (Mgt).The new Commanding Officer, Group Captain MPPC Perera M...

The Organic Fertilizer Project at Sri Lanka Air Force Regiment Training School Vanni, handed over its first produced organic fertilizer stock of 10 Metric Tons to the Ceylon Fertilizer Company Limited (Lak Pohora) today (28 January 2022) in view of strengthening the Government’s organic fertilizer production drive on the directives of the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marsh...

The need for a state of the art, hospital for personnel of the Sri Lanka Air Force has been a long outstanding need and fulfilling this need was envisioned by Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana. As a result of meticulous planning and overwhelming support from the President Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the commenc...

The Annual “Jaya Pirith” Chanting reverberated yesterday (26 January 2022) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall under the patronage of the President, His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa which was coordinated by the Ministry of Defence with the cooperation of the Tri Forces. The Pirith chanting was held with the participation of 1,000 Buddhist monks invited from ar...

SLAF Station Bandaranaike International Airport proudly celebrated its 24th anniversary yesterday (26 January 2022) under the guidance of the Commanding Officer, Air Commodore Shehan Wijayanayake.The anniversary day proceedings commenced with the traditional Working Parade, which was reviewed by the Commanding Officer followed by an addressing to all ranks and civilians. The Commanding O...

The Handing Over/ Taking Over Parade of the Research and Development Wing at SLAF Base Katunayake took place yesterday (26 January 2022) where the outgoing Commanding Officer, Group Captain MPPC Perera  MSc (Mgt) Aero and Gen Eng handed over the command to Group Captain MS Kumarage  USP , BSc (Def Stu) Aero and Gen Eng. Group Captain MPPC Perera will subsequently take over the ...

A house constructed by the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, was handed over to the family of Warrant Officer RUG Wijebandara yesterday (24 January 2022). The house was constructed under the guidance of Chairperson SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Charmini Pathirana.This project was funded by the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit while the construction carried out by SLAF Base Katunayake. The overall project was...

The Handing Over/ Taking Over Parade of No.2 Mechanical Transport Repair and Overhaul Wing SLAF Base Vavuniya took place yesterday (24 January 2022) where the outgoing Commanding Officer, Group Captain MS Kumarage USP BSc (Def Stu) Aero Eng handed over the command to Wing Commander KWB Sumanasekara MSc (Def & Strat Stu), psc .Group Captain MS Kumarage will subsequently take over the ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Netball Team emerged Runners Up at the Dialog National Netball Championship 2021 yesterday (23 January 2022) after a toe to toe game with Hatton National Bank, scoring 49-47, with a thriller extra-time tie breaker. Corporal Dulanga Dhananji and Leading Aircraftwoman Rashmi Perera scored points for Air Force team.Flight Lieutenant Chathurangi Jayasooriya awarded as the...

The Women’s Team of Sri Lanka Air Force won the National Wrestling Championship for the year 2022. The SLAF Men’s Team became Runners Up as well. The National Wrestling Championship 2022 was held at National Youth Services Council Indoor Stadium - Maharagama on 22 January and 23 January 2022.The Women's Team won 5 Gold, 5 Silver and 1 Bronze medal while the Men’s Team earned 4 Gold...

The Sri Lanka Air Force and the Eagles’ Golf Links hosted the Commander’s Cup - 2022 Annual Golf Tournament, which was concluded yesterday (22 January 2022) in the picturesque settings of China Bay, close to the harbor city of Trincomalee. The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana graced this year’s tournament as the Chief Guest and he was accompanied by Mrs....

The 23rd phase of “Guwan Mithudam” project successfully concluded at “Weerawila Maha Vidyala” yesterday (20 January 2022) by Sri Lanka Air Force Station Weerawila under the guidance of Chairperson SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Charmini Pathirana.Weerawila Maha Vidyalaya facilitates for 125 underprivileged students in the area. The entire school buildings, Buddha’s shrine and abl...

The Handing Over/Taking Over ceremony of SLAF Base Hingurakgoda held today (21 January 2022) where the Acting Base Commander, Group Captain SR Jayarathne WV, WWV, RSP, USP, MMS (Mil Com-PRC), BSc (Def Stu), Pg Dip (Def Mgt), psc, qhi handed over the command to Group Captain KMSPB Kulathunga RWP, USP, MSc (Def & Strat Stu), MSc (Strat Stu), fawc, psc.The new Base Commander, Group Capt...

The change of command of Air Defence Gunnery Training School, SLAF Station Iranamadu held yesterday (20 January 2022) where the traditional Handing Over/ Taking Over Parade was conducted at the Station Parade Square. The outgoing Commanding Officer, Wing Commander MJ Ranaweera handed over the Command to Wing Commander TM Gooneratne MSc (Def & Strat Stu), B Com (Def Stu), psc. The out...

The President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa paid his last respect to late Air Chief Marshal PH Mendis (Retd) FBIM ,idc, psc, qfi at a private florist in Mount Lavinia today (19 January 2022). He also expressed his deepest sympathies to the relatives of the late Air Chief Marshal.Moreover, the ceremony was attended by Commander of the Air...

Former Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Chief Marshal PH Mendis (Retd) FBIM, idc, psc, qfi passed away this morning (18 January 2022) and the remain lie at the Mahinda Funeral Parlor, No.591, Gall Road, Mount Lavinia. The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana and all members of Air Force express the deepest sympathies on the demise of 1st Commander of Sri ...

Turning another chapter in the chronicles of Sri Lankan history under the concept of “Yali Dakimu Deegawapiya”, the sacred relics consecrated where unearthed recently at Deegawapiya Stupa site were placed amidst the blessings of Venerable Maha Sanga at specially built “Relic House” which is located in sacred Deegawapiya Temple premises through a picturesque Perahera starting from...

No. 33 Land Based Air Defence (LBAD) Wing at SLAF Base Anuradhapura celebrated its 11th Anniversary today (17 January 2022) under the guidance of the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander Dilrukshan Ranathunga.In line with the anniversary, arrangements were made to donate a financial assistance to a student of a low income family who received an admission to a university and donated exercis...