The No 5 Fighter Squadron “Black Drongos” celebrated its 31st anniversary today (01 February 2022). The day’s proceedings began with a Working Parade held at the squadron premises which was reviewed by the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander Roshan Perera. Addressing the parade, the Commanding Officer recalled the tremendous service rendered to the motherland by this squadron and th...

In appreciation of the courage and perseverance of Corporal Abeysundara R who could imprint his name in the Asian record book bringing fame and glory to Sri Lanka, a special project was initiated by the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit under the instruction and directives of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, to renovate his house to a fully constructed house. The pr...

Air Vice Marshal Ravindra  Liyanagamage WWV, RWP, USP, MSc (Stat Stu), MSc (Def Stu), fawc (Pakistan), fndu (China), psc bid adieu to the Sri Lanka Air Force today (30 January 2022) after completing 34 years of dedicated service to the nation. At the time of his retirement, he held the appointment of Director Logistics of the Sri Lanka Air Force.Air Vice Marshal Liyanagamage made an...

After a nail-biting thriller, the gentlemen in Blue clinched the victory over Longdon Place lads 19 - 11 during the Sri Lanka Rugby XVs Inter-club ‘A’ Division Rugby tournament held yesterday (29 January 2022) at the CR & FC grounds.SLAF came into the game as the favorites of the season, even after a loss against Kandy SC during their first game of the season and determined to po...

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...