Having concluded the inspection at Air Force Headquarters on the 20th of November 2017 the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy commenced the Annual Commander’s Inspection of SLAF Station Colombo today (21 November 2017). The Commander was welcomed by the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Colombo, Air Commodore Waruna Gunawardana.  A Street Lining was acc...

The Women’s Wrestling team of Sri Lanka Air Force won the Championship at the Sri Lanka Novices National Wrestling Championship held at Torrington Indoor Stadium from the 17th to 19th of November 2017 with two Gold Medals and three Silver Medals whilst AC Perera CNM was adjudged as the Best Technical Wrestler. Further, the Men Wrestlers bagged one Gold Medal and one Bronze Medal. ...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy conducted the Annual Commander’s Inspection at Air Force Headquarters on 20 November 2017.The Commander was welcomed by the Commanding Officer SLAF Station Colombo, Air Commodore GGWTK Gunawardana.  A Guard of Honour was accorded to the Commander at AFHQ, following which 5 Warrant Officers, 11 SNCOs, 06 JNCOs, 03 LACs an...

The Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club which celebrates its 70th anniversary this year conducted a circuit meet at the Rotherham Circuit, in Katukurunda on the 19th of November 2017.Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy graced the occasion as Chief Guest and flagged off the races.The Race comprised of 11 car and 11 motorcycle events with all leading drivers and riders in a ba...

The 11th World Military Golf Championship 2017 which was conducted in Sri Lanka for the first time was concluded at a colorful closing ceremony at Eagle’s Golf Links China Bay on 17th November 2017. The bid to host this tournament in Sri Lanka was initiated in 2014 and was pursued under the leadership of the present Commander of the Air Force who was the Chairman of SLAF Golf at the ti...

No. 2 Leisure and Recreation Wing at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana also known as the Eagles’ Lakeside Banquet and Convention Hall (ELB&CH) Attidiya proudly celebrated its 4th Formation Day under the auspices of the Commanding Officer Group Captain SR Udakumbura on 12th November 2017.An all-night pirith chanting ceremony was held on 12th November 2017 and an almsgiving was acco...

The Aircraft Spares Depot celebrated its 21th anniversary on 11th November 2017 at SLAF Base Katunayake with the Working parade and religious activities under the leadership of Wg Cdr NP Meragalage. Looking down the memory lane of the depot, the expansion in infrastructure and capabilities are as follows,The Aircraft Spares Depot was established on 11th November 1996 under th...

SLAF Base Anuradhapura celebrated its 35th Anniversary on the 11th of November 2017 under the guidance of the Base Commander Air Commodore HN Abeysinghe, together with all Officers, Other Ranks and the Civilian Staff.In celebration, a Pirith Chanting ceremony was organized mainly to commemorate all the fallen war heroes and to bless all service and civilian personnel. Further, a special ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force and Eagles’ Golf Links at China Bay hosted the 11th World Military Golf Championship 2017 for the first time. The opening ceremony commenced with the arrival of Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, the Chief of Staff of the Sri L...

The first training hand book in the Sinhala medium for Quality and Productivity, ‘STEPS TO DEVELOP QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY’  which was compiled by  Master Warrant Officer  DBA Ajantha Kumara USP (retired) was published as a new CQAI training publication on 09 November 2017 at Command Quality Assurance Inspectorate. The Director Aeronautical Engineering...

A new class room building constructed as a CSR project of Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit was declared open by the Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Anoma Jayampathy on 02 November 2017.This school had been completely destroyed when the area was affected by heavy floods in May 2017.  It was decided then that the SLAF would help rebuild one of the classrooms as a commu...

The Regiment Wing at SLAF Base Katunayake and SLAF Trade Training School (TTS) Ekala emerged Men’s and Women’s Champions respectively at the Inter Unit Wushu Championship 2017 which was concluded on the 08th of November 2017 at the Indoor Stadium of SLAF Base Katunayake. SLAF TTS Ekala became Men's Runners Up whilst SLAF Station Colombo became Women's Runner Up at the Championship.Di...

The 17th Annual International Fighter Conference (IFC) is currently underway at the Mercure Hotel in Berlin Germany. The conference will be held from the 7th to the 9th of November 2017. This conference has gained a reputation as one of the world’s premier conferences for all elements of the fighter aircraft community. The conference has established itself amongst the world’s air for...

The celebrations commenced with a Working Parade which was reviewed by the Commanding Officer Group Captain KGDN Jayasinghe. Subsequently a soft ball cricket tournament and all ranks lunch was arranged and these events were attended by many representatives from other formations of the Base.A CSR programme was carried out at the Yashodara Devi Children (Girls) Orphanage at Attidiya from 3...

The SLAF stall done by the ITU at the 'INFOTEL 2017' Exhibition organized by FITIS (Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka) won the award for ' The exhibit and demonstration depicting Social Impact'.The SLAF stall, conceptualized on the guidance of the Command Information Technology Officer, Air Commodore Arosh Vithana, focused mainly on Cyber Security and was mann...

The third Contingent of SLAF Personnel, numbering 94 personnel who served the SLAF Aviation Unit under the United Nations helicopter deployment in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) arrived in Sri Lanka earlier today (06 November 2017), on completion of their 12-month tenure. They were replaced by a fresh contingent who left the shores of Sri Lanka a few days previously.  Base C...

The 05th anniversary of the establishment of SLAF Regiment Training School (RTS) Vanni was celebrated on 05 November 2017 with Community Service Projects and recreational activities organized under the guidance of the Commanding Officer together with all Officers, Other ranks and the civilian staff.The celebrations commenced with the morning parade reviewed by the Commanding Officer Air ...

Annual changing of personnel of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Aviation Unit under the United Nations helicopter deployment in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) departed the country early hours on 04 November 2017.The contingent of 110 personnel departed to Central Africa from Bandaranaike International Airport. Senior officers of the Air Force and family members of the departing pe...

A Press Conference to announce the upcoming 11th World Military Golf Championship 2017 organized by the Tri-forces of Sri Lanka was held on 02 November 2017 at the Media Centre for Ministry of Defence.The 11th World Military Golf Championship 2017 will be held on Eagles’ Golf Links –China Bay, Sri Lanka, from 12-19 November, 2017.Sri Lanka participated at the 10th World Military Golf...

The 10th anniversary of the establishment of SLAF Station Palavi was celebrated on 01st November 2017 with Community Service Projects and recreational activities organized under the guidance of the Commanding Officer together with all Officers, other ranks and the civilian staff.The Station Day celebrations commenced with the morning parade reviewed by the Commanding Officer Wing Command...

The Passing Out Parade of the No 4 contingent of the Aviation Unit under the United Nations helicopter deployment in Central African Republic (MINUSCA)  was held today (31 October 2017) at SLAF Base Katunayake.This Heli-deployment comprises 18 Officers and 92 Airmen and is scheduled to proceed to Central Africa  on 04 November 2017.Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila ...