The Annual Colombo Camporee 2018 was organized by Sri Lanka Scout Association, Colombo District Branch and was held at Viharamahadevi Park Colombo from 09th to 14th August 2018.52 Air Scouts and 08 Air Scout Masters participated and displayed their exceptional capabilities during all events at Colombo Camporee. Further Sri Lanka Air Force Air Scout Troop became Volley boll Champions duri...

The Aero Engineering Support Wing (ASW) at Sri Lanka Air Force Ratmalana Celebrated its 9th anniversary on 13th August 2018 under the guidance of Commanding Officer Group Captain S Witharana. To commemorate the formation day, a Shramadhana campaign was organized at the Subodhi Welfare Center for Senior Citizens at Ratmalana and medicine items and dry rations were donated with the partici...

The Women’s Wrestling Team of Sri Lanka Air Force emerged as unbeaten champions for the third consecutive year while the Men’s Team became Runners Up at the Defence Services Wrestling Championship 2018 which was held at the Sports Arena at Sri Lanka Naval Base Welisara from 10 August to 13 August 2018. SLAF Women Wrestlers won Six Gold medals, Seven Silver medals and Two Bronze medal...

The No. 58 Junior Commanders course commenced on 13th August 2018 at the Junior Command and Staff College, Sri Lanka Air Force Academy, China Bay. The Opening Address was conducted by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain SDGM Silva. The Chief Instructor and Senior Instructor also briefed the Student Officers about important aspects of the Course.A total of 22 Officers from Sri Lanka Air...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Chess Club, established recently on  a novel concept the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathi is made up of serving Officers and Airmen who had  previous Chess experience, inducted and trained under the coaching of Mr. Keshan Egodage a former internationally ranked chess player. At their first appearance after its inception they ...

The sixth session of the Military Dialogue Programme was held at Auditorium, Air Force Museum, Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana with the participation of 57 officers representing Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri Lanka Police on 9th and 10th August 2018.This programme was designed to train Military and Police Officers in Transitional Justice and Reconciliation...

The Medical sector in the recent times has understood the significance of safe transportation of critically ill patients. In line of the above, upgrading the knowledge and skills of medical personnel has been given increasing emphasis. In order to meet the above requirement, the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo has gone to the extent of introducing a Doctor of M...

In line with the initiatives made by the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy, the Sri Lanka Air Force Station Batticaloa recently completed the Reforestation Campaign target of 5000 saplings at Sippimadu Unnachchi area recently.The inaugural planting of sapling project was commenced on 21st May 2018 under the patronage of Commanding Officer of Sri Lanka Air Force Sta...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy conducted the Commander's Inspection at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Katukurunda today (10 August 2018).Commanding Officer Group Captain Mohan Balasooriya received the Commander on his arrival and accorded a Street Line.During the course of the inspection the Commander visited all areas of the Station. Certificates of Commendati...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy conducted the Commander's Inspection at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Koggala  today (10th August 2018). The Commander was welcomed by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain HTH Dharmadasa and was accorded a Street Line.During the course of the inspection, the Commander visited all areas of the Station including Station Headq...

The third workshop for Sri Lanka Air Force Pre-school teachers for year 2018 was conducted at Old Conference Hall, Air Force Headquarters on 8th August 2018. This was conducted in collaboration with the Directorate of Welfare and Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit. The workshop was conducted by Technical Adviser Mrs. Violet Siriwardene with the participation of all pre-school teachers...

The Membership badges for 41 newly enlisted Air Scouts, 18 Promotion Badges and 03 Group Scout Master Awards for Air Scouts were awarded on 08th August 2018 at “Astra Hall”, Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake. Officer Commanding Personnel Service  Air Force Base Katunayake, Group Captain Manoj Keppetipola attended as the Chief Guest for the ceremony. Mr. Elmo Rowell former...

Director of Mission Support (DMS) for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Ms. Stephani Scheer visited the Sri Lanka Aviation Unit in United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on 9th August 2018. The Contingent Commander Squadron Leader Damith Samaraweera welcomed DMS with a street line. After a brief presentation by the Officer Commanding Operations a discussion was h...

President  of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association Brigadier K.A. Gnanaweera pinned  a poppy to commemorate fallen war heroes, on Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy, at the Air Force Headquarters today (09 August 2018). The commemoration will also raise funds for the welfare of war heroes’ families.The Association’s General Secretary L...

A new house constructed under the 'Guwan Lak Sevana' Housing Project of the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU) was handed over to Sergeant Bandara RMUJ (OMT I). The house warming ceremony was held under the patronage of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy and Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Anoma Jayampathy at Gelioya  today (08 Augu...

The Eighth house constructed under the "Commander's Housing Project" by the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU) was handed over to Corporal Wijesinghe WMUB (OMT III). The House Warming Ceremony was held under the patronage of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy and the Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Anoma Jayampathy at Kumburegama  today...

The 3rdAnniversary of the Research and Development Wing Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake was celebrated on 5th August 2018. To commemorate this date a Shramadana campaign was conducted at Sri Wimalawansaramaya Temple, Kurana on 06th August 2018 and a Cricket tournament was held on 07th August 2018 at SLAF Base Katunayake with the participation of Officers and other ranks of the Base. ...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy, ceremonially handed over a Fully Equipped Water Fire Tender and signed an MOU with the Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela, to establish a Fire and Rescue Unit at the Temple of the Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, today. The project is the result of a request made by temple officials and constitutes the second of three pha...

A Health Service Outreach (HSO), Engineering Civic Action Programme (ENCAP) projects and Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEEs) have been arranged in Vavuniya, Anuradhapura, Hingurakgoda, Rathmalana and Sigiriya in a joint exercise code named as ''Pacific Angel'' between the US Pacific Air Force from 06 to 20 August 2018 and the Sri Lanka Air Force.   The SLAF will mainly prov...

The Membership badges for newly enlisted Air Scouts and other Air Scout promotion Badges were awarded on 04th August 2018 at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Rathmalana.Chief Group Scout Master Group Captain Paminda Jayawardena attended as the Chief Guest and Moratuwa - Piliyandala District Scout Commissioner Mr. Prabath Jayalath, also witnessed the occasion. Group Scout Master (Rathmalana) Wing...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Iranamadu celebrated its 7th anniversary on 3rd August 2018. In parallel to the celebrations, a series of community projects were organized including the Planting of Saplings on the dam site of the recently renovated Iranamadu Tank and a Shramadana Campaign conducted at Alagapuram Maha Vidyalaya on 30th July 2018. Addressing the gathering during the anniversar...