4th Formation Day of Aircraft Support Wing at SLAF Base Ratmalana
7:56pm on Monday 26th August 2013
An eventful day of community service, recreation and religious activities marked the celebration of the 4th Anniversary of the Aircraft Support Wing (ASW) at SLAF Base Ratmalana recently.
The Formation Day celebrations began with a parade held at the Parade Square which was reviewed by the Commanding Officer Gp Capt TADR Senanayake. This was followed by a spirited cricket match which saw all members of the Wing participate in true camaraderie.
Apart from this, both the service and civilian staff of the Wing joined hands to carry out a cleaning program at the Beach in Mt- Lavinia.
Further, religious activities by conducting a Dharma Deshana and Boodhi Pooja programme at Mallikaramaya in Ratmalana was organized to invoke blessings on all serving personnel of the Wing, the Commander of the Air Force, those who laid down their lives for the betterment of the Motherland, those wounded in action and all serving personnel of the SLAF.
The Formation Day celebrations began with a parade held at the Parade Square which was reviewed by the Commanding Officer Gp Capt TADR Senanayake. This was followed by a spirited cricket match which saw all members of the Wing participate in true camaraderie.
Apart from this, both the service and civilian staff of the Wing joined hands to carry out a cleaning program at the Beach in Mt- Lavinia.
Further, religious activities by conducting a Dharma Deshana and Boodhi Pooja programme at Mallikaramaya in Ratmalana was organized to invoke blessings on all serving personnel of the Wing, the Commander of the Air Force, those who laid down their lives for the betterment of the Motherland, those wounded in action and all serving personnel of the SLAF.
