SLAF Hospital Colombo celebrated its third anniversary on 05 August 2017 by conducting an alms giving and a Dharma Deshana programme presided by venerable Polpithimukalane Pangnasiri Thero at the Hospital premises.Director Health Services Air Commodore LR Jayaweera, Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Colombo Air Commodore GGWTK Gunawardana, Commanding Officer of the Hospital Wing Command...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy  conducted the Annual Inspection at SLAF Base Anuradhapura on 04 August 2017. The Commander reviewed the parade which was commanded by the Base Commander Air Commodore HN  Abeysinghe.Certificates of Commendation were awarded during the parade to 27127 Sergeant Hewarathne DP (Administrative Assistant SP I), M...

SLAF Station Iranamadu celebrated its 06th anniversary on 03 August 2017. The anniversary day parade held at the station  premises was reviewed by the Commanding Officer SLAF Station Iranamadu, Group Captain GHP Nanayakkara.To mark the anniversary, a Cricket Tournament and customary all ranks lunch were held with the participation of all service & civil personal of the Station.F...

The Graduation Ceremony of No 54 Junior Command and Staff Course was held at the Astra Hall at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 04 August 2017.Director General Engineering of Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Commodore AWE Wijesuriya graced the ceremony as the chief guest. The Commandant of the SLAF Academy China Bay Air Commodore HSS Thuiyacontha, Bangladesh Defence Attaché and delegate...

The 6th anniversary of the SLAF Station Mullaitivu was celebrated on 03 August 2017. To commemorate this event, a blood donation campaign was held on 25 July 2017 at Station MI Room with participation of voluntary blood donors.A Shramadana campaign was carried out at District General Hospital Mullaitivu. The formation day celebrations began with a parade which was reviewed by the Command...

Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy attended "Nalanda Ranaviru Upahara" – 2017, the School’s Tribute to war heroes held today (01 August 2017) at the Nalanda College premises.Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy graced the occasion as the chief guest. Senior officers of the armed forces attended the ceremony. Nalanda College conducted this com...

SLAF chefs excelled at the Only National Level Culinary Competition held at Sirimawo Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference  Hall from 28 July to 30 July 2017.The event, organized by the Chefs Guild of Lanka saw the participation of over 2000 participants. The following SLAF chefs working at Eagle's Lagoon View Banquet hall won several titles. 44135   Lac Bandara ...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy conducted the annual AOC’s Inspection at SLAF Station Katukurunda on 28 July 2017.Commanding Officer Group Captain Mohan Balasooriya received the Commander on his arrival and accorded a Street Lining.During the course of the inspection the Commander visited all areas of the Station. Certificates of Commendation were awarded t...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy conducted the annual AOC’s Inspection at SLAF Station Koggala on 28 July 2017.The Commander was welcomed by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain HTH Dharmadasa and was accorded a Street Lining.During the course of the inspection the Commander visited all areas of the Station. Certificates of Commendation were awarded for fol...

The Ministry of Education launched a special three-day dengue prevention program covering 70 schools around the country. The program will be actively implemented in all schools on 28th, 29th and 30th of July with the assistance of Divisional Health Officers, school children, parents and other school community.Under the direction of Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampath...

A special exhibition organized by several ministries in connection with the completion of 40 Years of Open Economy in Sri Lanka was opened today with the participation of the Premier as the chief guest.The Prime Minister visited the SLAF special stall at the exhibition on the evening of 27 July 2017. The Director General Engineering of the Air Force Air Commodore  Andrew Wijesuriya ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Pre-School Colombo, held its annual sports meet on 26 July 2017 at the Rifle Green Grounds, Colombo.Hoisting of the National Flag followed by the lighting of symbolic Olympic torch started the proceedings for the day. A number of children’s games and fun activities were organized to give them a day full of enjoyment. The Kids’ Band display and Drill display to...

The 70th anniversary of the SLAF Hospital, Katunayake was celebrated on 23 July 2017. To commemorate this event, an all-night ‘Pirith Chanting’ ceremony was held on 25 July 2017 at the hospital premises.The ‘Reliquary’ (Karaduwa) was taken to the hospital in a colourful procession and placed in the ‘Pirith Mandapaya. Subsequent to the all night Pirith chanting, an alms giving w...

The Japan- Sri Lanka Friendship Foundation donated a fire engine to Sri Lanka at the President’s official residence, this morning (24 July 2017). The fire engine was symbolically handed over to HE the President Maithripala Sirisena after which subsequently the President handed it over to the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy.A simple ceremony to mark the han...

The MAKS 2017 Air Show is into its third day at Zhukovsky International Airport, Moscow Region.The event, organized by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Rostec State Corporation, will last through to July 23.The 6-day exhibition shows of thousands of products and new designs, from nearly 800 companies, of 26 countries and regions. The first three days are exclusivel...

A delegation from the Indian Air Force (IAF) Sky Divers Team visited SLAF Station Ampara from 10th to 13th of July 2017, in order to conduct combined sky diving exercises in view of exchanging knowledge and techniques for future cooperation between the IAF and SLAF.The exercise was carried out by SLAF MI 17 helicopter over three days with the participation of 33 members including 14 offi...

The second Flight Safety workshop for Non Commissioned Officers for the year 2017 was successfully completed on 15 July 2017 at NCO Management School, SLAF Academy China bay.The flight safety workshop was organized by the Command Flight Safety Inspectorate of SLAF in order to inculcate safety awareness among the tradesmen involve with Air Operations. A total of 59 NCOs’ followed the co...

SLAF Station Colombo and SLAF Base Katunayake emerged men's & women's Champions in the Inter Unit Handball Championship 2017 held on 14 July 2017 at SLAF Health Management Centre (HMC) Thummulla.SLAF Station Morawewa and SLAF TTS Ekala became men's and women's runner up at the championship.Director Civil Engineering of SLAF Air Commodore MRK Samarasinghe graced the awarding ceremony ...

Lac Liyanage LCS of Sri Lanka Air Force represented Sri Lanka National team for World Taekwondo championship held in Korea and won a Gold Medal in fly weight category.SLAF Taekwondo coach LAC Rathnasekara represented the country as the National team coach.The winning members of the SLAF team arrived the country on 12 July 2017 and were welcomed by the Chairman SLAF Taekwondo Air Commodor...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo became men's champions while SLAF Combat Training School (CTS) Diyathalawa became women's champions in the Inter Unit Kabaddi Championship 2017 at the SLAF TTS Ekala on 13 July 2017. SLAF Trade Training School (TTS)  Ekala  became both men's and women's runners up at the Championship. Director Air Operations Air Vice Marshal Sudarshana P...

A delegation from the Royal Air Force (RAF), Force Protection (FP) Regiment  visited Sri Lanka from the 10th to the 13th of July 2017, in order to present a proposed three year road map for future cooperation and exchanges between the RAF and SLAF. The delegation consisted of the following officers:-a. Air Commodore Frank Clifford - Force Commander  Royal Air Force,Honingtonb. ...