The Badge Awarding Parade of the EOD Training School at SLAF Station Palavi for No 39 Officers, No No 54 Airmen and Airwomen EOD Basic Courses was held on 12 June 2020 at the main lecture hall of EOD Training School. Air Vice Marshal CB Labrooy, the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Colombo graced the parade as the Chief Guest.During the ceremony 42 trainees including 4 Air Force Office...

The newly renovated bridge of the Thalathuduwa Aranya Senasana at Koggala was declared open by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias today (12 June 20).The construction was done in line with the 69th Air Force anniversary celebrations of the Sri Lanka Air Force and the construction was carried out by SLAF Station Koggala under the supervision of the Directorate of Ci...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit organized a donation programme for families at the Dabana Village in Mahiyanganaya yesterday (9 June 2020). The dry ration items required for this programme were collected through well wishes and distributed amongst approximately 150 indigenous families who were affected by the health safety measures taken to control the spread of COVID-19 in Sri...

On the directives of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias, the construction of a New Triage Centre adjoining the Colombo North Teaching Hospital at Ragama commenced on the 14th of May 2020. This is the second such Triage Centre which has been established to strengthen the health care facilities in Sri Lanka for the fight against COVID-19.An SLAF Engineering Team of ...

The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Sri Lanka made a generous monetary donation to the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit today (8 June 2020) at Air Force Headquarters. The donation was made by a Chinese delegation led by the Defence Attaché of the Chinese Embassy, Senior Colonel Wan Dong to the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias at the Commanders’ Office. Th...

The Lanyard and Cane Awarding Ceremony of the No. 56 Airmen and No.15 Airwomen Gunner Instructors Technique Courses was held at Sri Lanka Air Force Combat Training School Diyatalawa this morning(8 June 2020). The Commanding Officer of the SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa, Air Commodore C Wickramaratne graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Officer Commanding Training, Wing Com...

The SLAF Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive Wing conducted disinfection operations for 235 Sri Lankan Passengers who arrived from Germany on 06 June 2020 at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport.On the instructions of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias, a special CBRNE Team led by Pilot Officer SKS Rukshan conducted the operations. During the...

70 Naval Personnel who were quarantined at the SLAF Quarantine Centre located in Iranamadu were released this morning (6 June 2020). This Quarantine Centre operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force was established on the instructions of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias in order to support the government’s efforts in controlling the spread of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka Th...

The fall out Parade of No.65 Intake Officer Cadets Basic Ground Combat Course, No.17 Intake Lady Officer Cadets Basic Ground Combat Course, No.169 B Intake Regular Airmen, No.132 Intake Volunteer Airmen, No.39 Intake Regular Airwomen and No.36 Intake Direct Entry Airmen Recruit Courses was held at the Sri Lanka Air Force Combat Training School Diyatalawa yesterday (2 June 2020). The para...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Weerawila celebrated its 42nd anniversary yesterday (1 June 2020). However, due to the situation with respect to the COVID-19 the Station conducted a Blood Donation Campaign today (2 June 2020) at Station Medical Section in collaboration with Blood Bank of the District General Hospital at Hambantota. The campaign was conducted under the guidance of the Command...

The Somawathiya Rajamaha Viharaya believed to have been built in the second century BC is located within the Somawathiya National Park on the left bank of the Mahaweli River. Each year during the rainy season, the Somawathi Area encounters heavy floods and as a result many pilgrims become stranded. On the instructions of Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces and the President of the Soc...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias declared open the newly constructed Hospital at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda today ( 30 May 2020).This marked the fulfilment of a long-felt requirement at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda which was progressed to completion by the Base Commander, Group Captain Dhammika Dias.  The newly constructed spacious hospital will house a Med...

The SLAF Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive Wing conducted disinfection operations for 43 crew members of a Belgian Ship docked at the Galle Harbor. These crew members arrived yesterday (28 May 2020) at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport on a special aircraft from Belgium as a replacement crew for the Ship which is docked at the Galle Harbor.On the instructions o...

On the directives of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias, the construction of a New Triage Centre adjoining the Base Hospital at Panadura commenced on the 13th of May 2020. This is the first such Triage Centre which has been established to strengthen the health care professionals at Panadura in their untiring battle against COVID-19.Triage is the process of determi...

On the directives of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias, the construction of a Post Hospitalized Care Unit ward complex adjoining the Base Hospital Katunayake was commenced yesterday (26th May 2020). The laying of a Corner Stone was done by the Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Commodore Sampath Thuyacontha.Construction of this project will be done by an En...

41 civilians who were quarantined at the SLAF Quarantine Centre located at the National Hospital for Respiratory Diseases at Welisara were released today (22 May 2020). This Quarantine Centre operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force was established on the instructions of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias with the renovation of Wards 11 and 12 of the Welisara National ...

On the direction of the Director of Logistics of the SLAF, Air Vice Marshal WMKSP Weerasinghe and under the supervision of the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Sigiriya, Wing Commander Chinthaka Alwis, the ‘Certificate Awarding Ceremony’ of Catering Assistants and Ground Stewards Advanced Courses was held yesterday (21 May 2020) at the Hospitality Management School, SLAF Station, S...

The UN Medal Awarding Ceremony of 4th Contingent of Sri Lanka Aviation Unit (UNMISS) in South Sudan was held yesterday (20 May 2020) at the Sri Lanka Aviation Unit Hangar premises in Bor. Brigadier General Mohammad Jahangir Alam, the Sector Commander (Sector East) graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. In addition, Ms. Deborah Schein (Head of Field Office of UN) and Mr. Liban Hajji (Fie...

The proceedings of this year’s National War Hero’s Commemoration Ceremony commenced with the arrival of the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Force, His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Even with the prevailing condition in the country with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rana Viru Seva Authority under the auspices...

98 civilians from the Bandaranayaka Mawatha who were quarantined at the SLAF Quarantine Centre at Palaly completed the necessary period today (19 May 2020) and were sent to their homes. The Quarantine Centre at Palaly was operated on the instructions of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias in order to support the government’s effort of controlling the COVID-19 out...

The No 2 Information Technology Wing at SLAF TTS Ekala celebrated its 1st anniversary yesterday (17 May 2020). Due to spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the prevailing situation in the country, the Wing conducted a Community Service Project of donating dry ration packs to families around the Ekala Trade Training School who were in need.The event was a collective effort put together by a...