The Inter Unit Bodybuilding and Physiques Championship 2022 was concluded yesterday (24 November 2022) at SLAF Trade Training School Ekala. The Men’s Championship was won by the SLAF Station Colombo whilst SLAF Trade Training School Ekala emerged as Runners Up. Since the inception of SLAF Bodybuilding in 2009, SLAF Bodybuilding has conducted its Inter Unit Bodybuilding competition unde...

Inter Unit Taekwondo Championship 2022 was held at SLAF Base Katumayake yesterday (23 November 2022) with the graceful presence of the Director Ground Operations of the SLAF, Air Vice Marshal GGWTK Gunawardana as the Chief Guest.SLAF Base Katunayake and SLAF Station Colombo emerged as the Men’s and Women’s Champions at this year's Taekwondo Championship respectively. SLAF Base Vauniy...

The Flying Instructors Workshop 2022 commenced as per the initiative of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana with the guidance of the Director Air Operations, Air Vice Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe. The event was organized and held at SLAF Base Ratmalana today (23 November 2022). All flying instructors from Fixed and Rotary Wing were presented for the workshop. Gr...

The SLAF Base Hingurakgoda celebrated its 44th anniversary today (23 November 2022). A series of events, including community service projects, religious observances and recreational activities were organized under the guidance of the Base Commander SLAF Base Hingurakgoda, Group Captain KMSPB Kulathunga together with all officers, other ranks and the civilian staff.The day’s celebration...

The Change of Command at SLAF Station Morawewa was held yesterday (21 November 2022) where the outgoing Commanding Officer Group Captain DSMLK Sugathadasa  USP, MSc (Def & Strat Stu), Pg Dip (Def Mgt), psc, handed over the Command to Wing Commander GS Karunarathne  USP, Pg.Dip (Def Mgt).The outgoing Commanding Officer, Group Captain DSMLK Sugathadasa will take over the appo...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana addressed the officers of Course No. 16 of the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSC&SC) at Sapugaskanda today (21 November 2022).The Commandant of the Defence Services Command and Staff College, Major General Lasantha Rodrigo received the Commander on his arrival at the College and conducted him to the Maroon...

The Sir Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) organized the National Water Polo Championship 2022, which took place from 18th November to 20th November 2022, at the Sugathadasa Stadium Swimming Pool Complex. The unbeaten Air Force men’s team was able to win the title of National Water Polo Championship and claimed the trophy after eleven years.The grand final was held between Old Thomians...

Four (04) captain pilots and selected air gunner personnel who are entitled to perform operational duties undertook an air-to-ground range firing session with the support of No.7 Helicopter Squadron at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda, employing Bell-212 helicopters with forward and side-firing guns. The range firing was conducted on the 14th and 15th of November 2022 at the SLAF Air-to-Ground Fir...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana conducted the Commander’s Inspection at Air Force Headquarters and SLAF Station Colombo today (16 November 2022). The Commander was welcomed by the Commanding Officer SLAF Station Colombo, Air Commodore Suresh Fernando after which a Ceremonial Guard of Honour was accorded to the Commander.  The following two (02) Sen...

SLAF Station Katukurunda celebrated its 38th anniversary today (16 November 2022). A series of events and community service projects were conducted inline with the anniversary celebration under the guidance of the Commanding Officer SLAF Station Katukurunda, Group Captain Asitha Hettiarachchi together with all officers, other ranks and the civilian staff.The celebration commenced with th...

Ministry of Defence declared general amnesty for the Tri-Forces absentees, enabling the legal discharge from the respective services.The period of general amnesty is in force from 15 November 2022 until 31 December 2022.The Air Force personnel who have been absent without official leave (AWOL) on or before 25 October 2022 are able to receive the discharge from Air Force legally and if an...

The Certificate Awarding Ceremony of No. 32 Disaster Management and First Response Course was held at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Mullaitivu, yesterday (14 November 2022). The Commanding Officer of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Mullaitivu, Group Captain ADR Liyanaarachchige graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.The Commanding Officer Disaster Management Training School, Wing Commander D J...

A house constructed by the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit was handed over to Flight Sergeant Thennakoon TMSP (Armament SP I) at the House Warming Ceremony which is  held today (14 November 2022) at Ellegama, Welimada under the auspicious of the Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Charmini Pathirana.This project was funded by the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit whilst the construction was car...

National Novices Weightlifting Championship - 2022 was concluded yesterday (13 November 2022) at the Poddiwela National School, Polonnaruwa. Mayor of Polonnaruwa, Hon. Chanaka Sidath Ranasinghe graced the event as the Chief Guest.The SLAF Weightlifters bagged 04 Gold and 04 Bronze medals at the championship. Leading Aircraftman Jayasena URR competed under 81 kg Weight Category establishe...

The Sri Lanka Ex- Servicemen's Association (SLESA) honoured all fallen War Heroes, including those of the World Wars during a fitting ceremony that commemorated Remembrance Day, more popularly known as “Poppy Day”, at the Vihara Maha Devi Park Cenotaph this morning (13 November 2022). The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) graced the occasion as the ...

The Air Force Open PSA (Professional Squash Association) Satellite Squash Championship-2022 concludes on a high note at the Squash complex, SLAF Base Ratmalana yesterday(12 November 2022). The finals of the Women’s Open and Men’s Open categories and the awards ceremony were live telecasted on Rupavahini Channel Eye. The occasion was graced by Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal S...

The 33rd General Convocation of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University was concluded at the BMICH yesterday (11 November 2022). The President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Honourable Ranil Wickramasinghe graced the convocation as the Chief Guest. 269 Master’s Graduands and Postgraduate Diploma holders from ...

The 45th phase of “Guwan Mithudam’’ project was successfully completed at the ‘Manathivu Siththirei Velayuna Swami Kovil’ yesterday (11 November 2022) by SLAF Station Batticaloa under the guidance of the Chairperson SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Charmini Pathirana.Manathivu Kovil locates in an island surrounded with a lagoon. During this project a purification plant was installe...

The Inter Unit Badminton Championship 2022 was held at the Air Force Health Management Center (AFHMC) in Colombo from 08 to 11 November 2022, with the participation of players representing all SLAF establishments. SLAF Academy China Bay secured the Championship while SLAF Combat Training School, Diyatalawa, emerged as Runner-Up.Flying Officer PYTS Siriwardane of SLAF Base, Hingurakgoda a...

The defence Services games’ Handball Tournament 2022 was held at Saniro Airport Sports Complex Hotel Minuwangoda from 09 November to 11 November 2022. The final session and awards ceremony were also held at the same venue.The overall Women’s Team Championship was secured by the SL Air Force team while SL Army emerged as Runners up (17-14). During the presentation of special awards Le...

The Pass Out Parade of the No 8 Contingent of Aviation Unit under the United Nations Multidimensional  Peacekeeping Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was held today (11 November 2022) at SLAF Base Katunayake. The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana took the salute of the parade which was commanded by Wing Commander Kanchana Liyanarachchi, the Dep...