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...

A house constructed by the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit under guidance of the Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Charmini Pathirana was handed over to the family of Flight Sergeant Lakmal   KPR yesterday  (08 April 2022).This Project was funded by the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit whilst the construction was carried out by SLAF Station Koggala. The overall project was complete...

The Graduation Ceremony of No 69 Junior Command and Staff Course was held yesterday (08 April 2022) at the Junior Command and Staff College Auditorium at the SLAF Academy China Bay. The Director Air Operations, Air Vice Marshal Udeni Rajapaksha graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest.The ceremony marked the end of a 14 week long course attended by a total of 29 Officers out of which 28 Of...

The Inter Unit Billiard and Snooker Championship – 2022 was held at SLAF Base Katunayake yesterday (07 April 2022). The awarding ceremony took place at the Gymnasium SLAF Base Katunayake with the graceful presence of Director Welfare, Air Vice Marshal CHR Soysa as the Chief Guest.SLAF Academy China Bay emerged as the Inter Unit Champions whilst SLAF Base Anuradhapura secured the runner...

In conjunction with the Kanugahawewa model village project, another promising task accomplished by the SLAF in renovating the playground at Kebithigollewa Central College under the guidance of Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana. The newly renovated playground at Kebithigollewa Central College was vested to the students yesterday (05 April 2022) with the particip...

SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa conducted a blood donation campaign yesterday (05 April 2022) under the guidance of Commanding Officer Combat Training School Diyatalawa , Air Commodore PSN Fernando at Station hospital premises together with the blood bank of the Base Hospital Diyatalawa.This campaign was conducted as a part of 71st anniversary celebration of the SLAF. A cross sect...

The 31st phase of “Guwan Mithudam” project was successfully concluded at the “Vidyavimukti Temple Kumburupitiya” today (05 April 2022) by SLAF Academy China Bay under the guidance of the Chairperson Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Charmini Pathirana. The water project was handed over to the residents of Kumburupitiya by the Acting Commandant, Air Commodore Chandima Alwis.The Kumburupitiy...

The 30th phase of the Guwan Mithudam project was successfully completed yesterday (04 April 2022) at the Samagipura, Mahadiulwewa area by the SLAF Station Morawewa under the guidance of the Chairperson SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Charmini Pathirana. Thereby, a water purification plant was successfully installed and handed over to general public.The purification plant was installed in vi...

Sri Lanka Squash Federation organized an Open Double Tournament form 26th March to 4th April 2022 at Squash Courts in Sapper’s Leisure Bay Sports Complex Mattegoda under the generous sponsorship of “Edinborough”. The Award Ceremony was also held at same venue yesterday (4 April 2022) and the event was graced by the Strategic Advisor of Edinborough Products (Pvt) Limited, Mr. Nandan...