A competition in line with the World Standards Day was organized by the Command Quality Assurance Inspectorate (CQAI), organized a competition on 13th October 2010 to existing Quality Circles in the Sri Lanka Air Force.

All Quality Circles (QC) who had completed their respective proceedings during the period of January – June 2010 were eligible to contest the forum.

The event which was held in line with World Standards Day, celebrated on 14 October, was aimed at giving an opportunity to the QC members to present their cases for the selection of the best three QCs for next year’s competition.

As part of the competition, 07 Quality Circles including Dental Section - SLAF Colombo, two teams from No.04 Sqn - SLAF Base Katunayaka, Aircraft Spare parts Depot - SLAF Base Katunayaka, General Engineering Wing - SLAF Base Katunayaka, Fire Section – SLAF Colombo and Motor Transport Section – SLAF Base Anuradhapura presented their cases to a team of quality assurance officers.

Group Captain LD Gunawardana (Jet Quality Assurance Officer), Group Captain TADR Senanayake (Rotor Wing Quality Assurance Officer) and Wing Commander STR Dewasiri (Command Quality Assurance Officer – Aeronautical Engineering) constituted the panel which was entrusted with the task of making a selection of the top three QCs.    

The selected Quality Circles for the No. 01st, 02nd and 03rd places will retain their positions for the next competition and they are as follows:

‘Haritha Lowak’      Based at MT section SLAF Anuradhapura
‘Saukya’                 Based at Fire Unit SLAF Colombo
‘Soyamu Maga’       Based at Dental Section SLAF Colombo