The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, honoured being invited as the chief guest at the Ranaviru felicitation ceremony of D.S. Senanayake College held in front of the Ranaviru Memorial of the College grounds on 31 march 2016 .The ceremony was organized by the Past Pupils' Association 1999 group of D.S. Senanayake College.  ...

The Fire and Rescue Unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force assisted to carry out a fire drill at Central Bank, Colombo on 31st March, 2016.33 SLAF personnel participated in the fire fighting and rescue exercise with the supervision of SLAF Chief Fire Officer Group Captain PMCP Dias.The SLAF fire fighters demonstrated several rescue tactics such as aerial rope rescue and high angle rescue using ...

Air Defence Command and Control Centre SLAF Station Mirigama celebrated its 10th Formation day on 29 March 2016 giving prominence to social, religious and recreational activities. ADC&CC which was established on 29th March 2006 at SLAF Base Katunayake was subsequently re-located at SLAF Station Mirigama in year 2013. In view of commemorating the occasion, Shramadana campaign was held...

The “Yovun Pura” Youth camp themed “Future Begins” organised by the National Youth Services Council (NYSC)   began at the premises of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Sigiriya with the participation of 5,000 youths on 30 March 2016.SLAF Station Sigiriya provides its premises to hold the youth camp, other infrastructure and administrative support to make the event a success. ...

Three cadets from the United States Air Force Academy, accompanied by Lt Col LeAmm Derby   of the Academy’s Foreign Languages Director of Assistant , visited SLAF Academy China Bay  on 22 March 2016  as part of their Academy’s Cultural Immersion Programme.  They met the Commandant of SLAF Academy China Bay Air Cdre PDKT Jayasinghe and Visit to&nbs...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala declared open the newly constructed Electronic Section at the SLAF Station Batticaloa today (29th March 2016).Commanding Officer SLAF Station Wing Commander Buddika Piyasiri, officers and other ranks of the station were also present at the opening.After the opening ceremony commander visited to inspect progress of ...

Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala visited “USS Blue Ridge”, in Colombo port on 26 March 2016.The United States Navy's 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge and the embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Colombo Saturday (March 26) on a goodwill mission. USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) is the lead ship of the two Blue Ridge–class command ships of the United Stat...

The United States Navy's 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and the embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Colombo Saturday (March 26) on a goodwill visit.The senior officer of the ship, the Commander of the US Navy's 7th fleet, Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala at the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters today...

The “Eagles Sing Along” an evening of entertainment organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit was held on 27th March 2016 at Eagles’ Lake Side Banquet & Convention Hall Attidiya with resounding success. The audience enjoyed the evening with Sohan & the X-periments together with Ronnie Leatch performed as a guest artist. The sing long was designed as fund raisin...

U.S Air Force Maj. Gen. Abel Barrientes, Pacific Air Forces Individual Mobilization Assistant to the vice commander, meets with Sri Lanka Air Force leaders March 16, 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka, as part of a Key Leader Engagement. KLEs set the tone between countries to promote enhanced cooperation and interoperability, as well as further stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region...

Sri Lanka Air Force C-130 Hercules airlifted 10799 kg of urgent aircraft spares, machinery, medical and essential cargo to both SLAF Aviation Missions in the South Sudan (UNMISS) and Central African Republic (MINUSCA) early morning on 20th March 2016 and returned on the night of 24 Mar 2016.SLAF C-130 Captained by Wing Commander Amitha Jayamaha, made its refuelling stops in Male, Seychel...

The certificate awarding ceremony of No. 65th Non Commissioned Officers’ Management Course was held at Astra Multifunctional Hall of the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 24th March 2016. The Director General Engineering, Air Vice Marshal AH Wijesiri  graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest and the Acting Commandant of the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay Air Cdre RMMMB...

With the view of facilitating numerous requests made by the NOKs of servicemen Killed in Action (KIA), Disabled in Action (DIA) personnel, the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala has authorized to release financial grants to purchase Artificial Prosthetic Limbs and financial grants for NOKs of KIA service members.A donation ceremony was held on 24 March 2016 at th...

Renovation of BCL runway has achieved its planning timelines successfully in the course of passing 40 days since its commencement on 15th Feb 16. Air Field construction Wing SLAF Base Rma has now concentrated on construction of apron (90x60), Concrete drain (1560m) after completion of 1st layer of asphalt concrete up to 1000 mtrs of the runway. Bcl runway was extended up to a length...

The 9th Defence Services Games was ceremonially declared open by the State Minister of Defence Hon. Ruwan Wijewardane MP this evening at the newly constructed Indoor stadium at Panagoda Army Cantonment. The sportsmen and women of the Army Navy and Air Force compete for supremacy in thirty seven (37) sporting disciplines from March 2016 to August 2016. This year the 9th DSG is hosted by t...

Opening of first-ever Sri Lankan College of Military Medicine (SLCOMM) of the tri-services took place during a simple ceremony at Renuka Hotel, Colombo 3 on 18 March 2016.The SLCOMM, identical to over 50 other specialist colleges associated with the SLMA, would hereafter be able to participate in the annual Career Guidance Seminar and SLMA Scientific Sessions. The establishment of the SL...

A MI 17 helicopter from No. 06 Squadron was deployed since this morning (21st March 2016) to assist in retarding the spread of a forest fire which erupted in the wetland areas of Agarapathana, Bopathalawa forest reserve in Hatton.A huge area of land has been destroyed in fires which are spreading recently in the mountainous regions of Hatton and Kandy. A fire broke out in the area of Sun...

A six member delegation led by Lieutenant General (AF) Yu Zhongfy, the Political Commissar of the Chinese PLA Air Force called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, this morning (21 March 2016) at the Air Force Headquarters Colombo.On their arrival to AFHQ, they were received by Chief of Staff of the SLAF Air Vice Marshal CR Gurusinghe. Subsequently the del...

Three cadets from the United States Air Force Academy, accompanied by Lt Col LeAmm Derby   of the Academy’s Foreign Languages Director of Assistant , visited SLAF Headquarters on 21 March 2016  as part of their Academy’s Cultural Immersion Programme.  They met the Chief of Staff of SLAF Air Vice Marshal CR Gurusinghe, Director Training Air Vice Marshal Vijitha Gun...

Rotherham Circuit Meet 2016 concluded successfully at the Sri Lanka Air Force Unit Katukurunda on today -20 March 2016. The motor car and bike racing competition worked off at the Katukurunda Airstrip with full of thrills and spills, excitement and great sportsmanship. This racing event is now renowned as one of the best motor racing venue.  A massive crowd witnessed the event that ...

Maj. Gen. Abel Barrientes, Mobilization Assistant to the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii called on the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Air Vice Marshal CR Gurusinghe at the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters today (17 March 2016). After a discussion on matters of mutual interest, Air Vice Marshal CR Gurusinghe and the visiting dignitary exchanged ...