The Sri Lanka Air Force rugby team triumphed over CH&FC, 26 - 12 on 02 December 2016 in the Division 'A' Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament encounter at Race Course grounds.Air Force scored their 26 points with 3-try, 1-conversion and 3-penalties while CH&FC  2- tries and 1- conversion. ...

The Colombo Air Symposium 2016, organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force was held on the 1st  and 2nd December 2016 at the Eagle’s Lakeside Banquet and Convention Hall, Aththidiya.  The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi was the Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker at the Symposium which was attended by a broad cross section of military and civilian ac...

Captain Marco Terrinoni, Defence Attaché' Embassy of Italy in India called on the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy on 30 November 2016.Official plaques were exchanged between the visitor and the Commander of the Air Force to mark the occasion. ...

The first two PT-6 Aircraft to be overhauled at the Aircraft Overhaul Wing at Sri Lanka Air Force Base, Katunayake, were accepted by the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy this morning at a simple ceremony at Katunayake. The event was attended also by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Sumangala Dias, members of the Air Force Board of M...

SLAF Station Colombo won the Inter Unit Squash Championship 2016 beating Tech Formation, SLAF Base Katunayake after a keenly contested competition. The Championship was concluded at the SLAF Squash Complex at SLAF Base Ratmalana on 29 November 2016.The Champion SLAF Station Colombo team consisted of Group Captain RAUP Rajapaksha, Group Captain SCK Pallewela, Wing Commander DRW jayawardan...

Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, Admiral Sunil Lanba called on the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy today (29 November 2016).The two chiefs had discussions on matters of bilateral relevance and mutual interest.   Mementos were exchanged between the visiting Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy and the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force to ma...

Sri Lanka Air Force TTS Ekala became men's champions while Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake became women's champions in the Inter Unit Elle Championships 2016 at the Hospital Ground, SLAF Base Katunayake on 28 November 2016.SLAF S&MD Katunayake men's team and SLAF TTS Ekala, SLAF BIA Katunayake (women's combined team) became runners up at the tournament.Director General Engineerin...

SLAF Women’s Volleyball Team emerged champions beating MAS Casualline Sports Club by 3-0 sets (25-12, 25-12 and 25-19) in the finals at National Super League Volleyball Championship 2016 concluded at the National Youth Service Indoor Courts Maharagama on 26 November 2016.Minister of Sports Dayasiri Jayasekara, grace the occasion as chief guest of the finals. Officials of SLAF Volleybal...

SLAF Station Ampara celebrated its 27th Anniversary on the 25th of November 2016.  The Formation day celebrations began with a parade reviewed by the Commanding Officer Group Captain WWPD Fernando.  Addressing the gathering, the Commanding Officer thanked all who have contributed to uplift the standards of the Station, and briefed the history of the Station, its contributions t...

The 38th Anniversary of SLAF Base Hingurakgoda was celebrated on 23rd November 2016. To commemorate the event, recreational activities were organized under the guidance of the Base Commander Group Captain RS Wickremeratne together with all Officers, other ranks and the Civilian Staff.The Anniversary commenced with the morning parade reviewed by the Acting Base Commander  on 22nd Nov...

Sri Lanka Air Force SLAF TTS Ekala became men's champions while Sri Lanka Air Force Base Hingurakgoda became women's champions in the Inter Unit Billiard Championship 2016 at the Indoor Stadium,SLAF Base Katunayake on 24 November 2016.SLAF Base Katunayaka men's team and SLAF Base Katunayaka S&MD women's team became runners up at the tournament.Air Commodore (Dr) LR Jayaweera graced t...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Mashal Kapila Jayampathy paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Navy Headquarters premises today (23 November 2016).The Commander was received with a parade at Navy Headquarters. After a discussion on matters of mutual interest, mementos were exchanged between the Commander of the Navy an...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Mashal Kapila Jayampathy paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General A W J C De Silva at the Army Headquarters premises today (23 November 2016).The Commander was received with a parade at Army Headquarters. After a discussion on matters of mutual interest, mementos were exchanged between the Commander of the Army an...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy  awarded the remainder of  medals for gallantry to 54 Heroes of the Sri Lanka Air Force who actively contributed to the success of humanitarian operations before May 2009, this evening (22th November 2016) during a fitting ceremony held at the Eagles' Lagoon View Banquet Hall in Katunayake.The ceremony commenced with ...

The Graduation Ceremony of No 52 Junior Command and Staff Course was held at the Astra Hall at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 22 November 2016. The Director Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering of Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshal JP Wanigathunge graced the occasion as the chief guest.The ceremony marked the end of the 15-week Course attended by a total of 24 offi...

Motivation, Team Building and Leadership Training Programme for Sri Lanka under 19 Cricket Team was held at the Combat Training School SLAF Diyatalawa since 17 to 21 November 2016.The training programme was organized under the patronage of the Commanding Officer Air Commodore CB Labrooy. The course was geared towards improving the self-confidence, motivation, leadership qualities and awa...

The annual concert of the preschool, SLAF Academy China bay was held on the 21st November 2016 at the Astra hall of the SLAF Academy. The chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs Anoma Jayampathi graced the occasion as the chief guest. Forty five enthusiastic children from the SLAF Academy china bay Preschool took the stage with confidence through a lineup of events which included ...

The Defence Attaché of the High Commission of Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, Commodore S Aslam Parvez (TAS) nswc, afwc, psc, BN called on the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy today (21 November 2016).Official plaques were exchanged between the visitor and the Commander of the Air Force to mark the occasion. ...

The Seva Vanitha Unit SLAF Base Katunayake organized an alms giving programme at NO 03 Ward Mulleriyawa Hospital on 16 November 2016. In addition, bed sheets, Milk powder, washing powder, coconut oil and some other commodities were handed over to the patients of the hospital. The SLAF calypso band entertained the inmates of the NO 03 ward during the programme. Base Commander Air Com...

The Sri Lanka Air Force rugby team triumphed over Police, 22 - 12 on 18 November 2016 in the Division 'A' Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament encounter at Police Park grounds.Air Force scored their 22 points with 1-try, 1-conversion and 5-penalties while Police 2- tries and 1- conversion.The game was attended by Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke and the Commande...

Sri Lanka Air Force Regiment Training School Vanni became champions in the Inter Unit Baseball Championship 2016 at the SLAF TTS Ekala on 18 November 2016. Sri Lanka Air Force Bandaranayake International Airport team became runners up at the finals. Director Health Services Air Commodore (Dr) LR Jayaweera graced the finals as the Chief Guest. Chairman SLAF Baseball Gp Capt SK S...