The Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit was held on 19th May 2017 at the AFHQ auditorium under the patronage of Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy. The AGM was attended by the Station Seva Vanitha Presidents and the Officers in Charge together with Coordinator of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit.The event commenced with the singing of the S...

A Dharma Deshana programme presided over by Ven. Thalalle Chandakiththi Thero was held at SLAF Headquarters on 18 May 2017. Commanding officer SLAF Station Colombo Air Commodore GGWTK Gunawardana, senior officers, other ranks and civilians participated in the programme. ...

The handing over ceremony of 30 newly constructed houses at “Senehase Siyapatha Gammanaya" at Aranayaka was held on 14.05.2017. 83 tradesmen with a Project Engineer under the supervision of the Directorate of Civil Engineering of SLAF was responsible for 10 of the houses.Construction work commenced on the third phase with the laying of the foundation stone for the ‘Senehe Siyapa...

A 19 - member Hockey team from the Bangladesh Air Force arrived in Sri Lanka on 14 May 2017 under the inaugural BAF-SLAF Sport Exchange Programme.The team, headed by Squadron  Leader MM Kamal, was cordially welcomed at the Bandaranaike International Airport by the officials of Sri Lanka Air Force Hockey. Their first engagement with the Sri Lanka Air Force Hockey team took ...

His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena distributed houses and land ownership deeds among War Heroes of the tri-services, during a ceremony held at the ‘Ape Gama’ premises in Battaramulla on 10 May 2017. The houses and deeds were presented to the families of War Heroes who died in battle, those who were disabled and ones who are currently in service. This noble cause is ope...

A community project was organized by Sri Lanka Aviation unit in UNMISS on 09th May 2017 at Black Eagle School, Bor, South Sudan under the patronage of the Contingent Commander Wg Cdr Sumudu Dahanayake.  A solar powered lighting system was donated to the school while School stationary was distributed among the school children by the contingent members.Ms. Debora Schein the Head of Fi...

Marking the 2606th Sambudhathva Jayanthi, the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit in collaboration with SLAF Station Colombo, staged ‘Vesak Bathi Gee Saraniya 2017’, on 09th May 2017 at the ‘Rifle Green’ Grounds, SLAF Station Colombo.The Chairperson Seva Vanitha Unit Ministry of Defence, Mrs Wasantha Gunawardene, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Commander of the Air Force Air Marsh...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy conducted the Annual Inspection of SLAF Station Batticaloa today (05 may 2017). The Commander, upon arrival for the inspection, was received by the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander VGGB Piyasiri and awarded a street lining.The Commander awarded commendation to 025742 Leading Aircraftsman Guruge HPGKG (Carpenter III)...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy conducted the Annual Inspection of SLAF Station Ampara today (05 may 2017). Commanding Officer Group Captain HWR Chandima received the Commander on his arrival and a guard of honour was accorded to the Commander of the Air Force.During the course of the inspection, the Commander visited all areas of the Station. On co...

SLAF Station Colombo emerged both men’s and women’s champions at the Inter Unit Carrom Championship 2017 which was concluded today (04 May 2017) at SLAF Base Katunayake.SLAF Base China bay and SLAF Base Ratmalana became the Men’s and Women’s runners up.Director General Engineering of SLAF, Air Commodore MD Ratnayake graced the Ceremony as the Chief Guest.  Chai...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy, declared open the newly constructed Airmen's General Service Quarters Complex located at SLAF Base Ratmalana this morning (04 May 2017).The construction was carried out under the supervision of Directorate of Civil Engineering of SLAF. The GSQ complex comprises 8 apartments in 4 stories.Base Commander of SLAF Base Ratmalana Ai...

SLAF Women’s Cricket Team emerged champions at the Women’s Inter Club One Day Tournament 2017 organized by Sri Lanka Cricket beating SL Army Women’s team by 61 runs at Mercantile Cricket Association Grounds yesterday (03 May 2017)SLAF - 190/9 in 50 overs     (Chamari Athapattu 60, Yasodha Mendis 41, Dilani Manodara  24,Ama Kanchana 24 Not Out, Osadi Ranasinghe 2...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station BIA and SLAF Base Hingurakgoda won the Men’s and Women’s Championships respectively, at the inaugural Inter Unit Beach Volleyball championships 2017 concluded on 28 April 2017 at SLAF Base Katunayake.SLAF Base Katunayake and Tech Formation SLAF Base Katunayake became the Men’s and Women’s runners up.Director Administration of SLAF, Air Vice...

The Official handing over of a fully equipped ambulance for the Sri Lanka Air Force to utilize for urgent medical requirements and for disaster relief in Sri Lanka took place at SLAF headquarters on 28 April 2017.Following delegates representing the people of Japan attended the official handing over of the Ambulance keys to the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jaya...

The Command Flight Safety Inspectorate (CFSI) in collaboration with Helitours Technical Training Center (HTTC) Ekala conducted a “Train the Trainer program” for the lecturers (Subject matter experts) involved in Flight Safety Workshops for the years 2016/2017.  This is the first time that the HTTC had undertaken to train a group of trainers involved in Flight Safety while the pr...

SLAF Base Ratmalana celebrated its 32nd anniversary on 23 April 2017. To mark the occasion a CSR program for Yasorapura orphanage was carried out on 21 April 2017. The formation day celebration commenced with a parade reviewed by the Base Commander Air Cdre RP Liyanagamage. He addressed the parade and thanked all who contributed to meet the tasks and uplift the standards of the base. Aft...

The No. 54 Junior Command and Staff Course commenced on 24th April 2017 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 Sri Lanka Air Force O...

A 19-member delegation of the Pakistan National Defence University- 2017 comprising senior Officers of Tri-Services and civilians from Pakistan who are currently on their Overseas  Study Tour to Sri Lanka, paid a visit to the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters on 24 April 2017. The delegation was headed by Commodore Shahid Sohail Rao (Head of Delegation). On their arrival to AFHQ, the...

A Dharma Deshana programme presided over by  Ven. Athkadure  Sumanasara Thero  was held at SLAF Headquarters on 20 April 2017. Director Welfare Air Commodore WMKSP Weerasinghe, senior officers, other ranks and civilians participated in the programme. ...

The Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Association handed over a Toyota Fire Engine to the SLAF at a ceremony held at AFHQ on 17 April 2017. A visiting delegation ceremonially handed over the documents pertaining to the vehicle to the Chief of Staff of SLAF Air Vice Marshal Sumangala Dias during the ceremony.In Addition, the delegation handed over scholarships, school bags and spectacl...

Sri Lanka Air Force Avurudu Pola, an annual event organized by the Directorate of Welfare was held today (11 April 2017) at the ‘Rifle Green’ Ground of SLAF Station Colombo.The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy attended the Avurudu pola as the Chief Guest with the Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Anoma Jayampathy. The event was launched aft...