A blood donation campaign was organized by Sri Lanka Air Force Station Koggala on 29th January 2015 to meet the much needed requirement at the blood bank of Karapitiya Hospital Galle.The event was conducted by the medical staff of the Station Hospital with the assistance of the staff of the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital.69 service and civil personnel of the station donated blood voluntari...

The 67th Independence Day parade, where Sri Lanka commemorates the successful outcome fo the valiant struggle for freedom from colonial powers, will take place at the Sri Jayawardenapura Parliament grounds on 4 February 2015This year too, the Air Force will participate in the ceremonial parade.  33 Officers and 350 Airmen are expected to join the parade with the SLAF parade Band com...

A Dharma Deshana programme presided by venerable Kotugoda Dhammawasa thero, was held at SLAF Headquarters on 28th January 2015. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force Air Vice Marshal GP Bulathsinghala, members from the Air Force Board of Management, Senior Officers, Other Ranks and Civilians participated in the programme. ...

The first Air Wing School Cadets’ Assessment Camp commenced on 26th January 2015 at Sri Lanka Air Force Combat Training School Diyatalawa under the aegis of the Commanding Officer.Six hundred and forty two (642) school Air wing cadets from twenty five (25) schools are taking part in the competition from all corners of the country. The cadets will be assessed on Director’s Examination...

A newly designed Ground Defence Proficiency course for Bangladesh Air Force personnel commenced on the 26th January 2015 by the Combat Training School, Diyatalawa. The course is to be conducted under the directives given by the Directorate of Training, under the supervision of the Commanding Officer of the School.Four Officers and six other ranks will be undergoing training on the theory...

The 1st talent show of the No1 L&R Wing, China Bay, was glamourously staged on 09th January 2015 at the Astra Multifunction Cinema of the SLAF Academy China Bay, under the Patronage of the Commandant of the Air Force Academy, Air Cdr Sagara Kotakadeniya.The significance of the event was that all items, such as, dramas, dance, songs, comedy, and cultural show were solely performed by ...

The Closing Address of the Senior Officers Refresher Course 01/2015 was held under the patronage of the Commanding Officer of the SLAF CTS Diyatalawa. The five (05) day course was successfully conducted from 19 to 23 Jan 2015 at SLAF CTS Diyatalawa under the guidance of the Commanding Officer.    The course programme was convened for eight (08) senior officers as per the d...

Sri Lanka Air Force ruggerites scored a victory against Hmabantota Sharks in the 'A' Division Dialog League Rugby Tournament today (23 January 2014) at the SLAF Rugby Grounds at Ratmalana.Air Force entered the game aggressively and dominated up to the long whistle.  They scored 68 points with 7 goals, 2 tries, 2 penalties and 1 drop goal against Hambantota Sharks’ 15 poi...

59 Officers from the 54th Intake of Officer Cadets and 6th Intake Lady Officer Cadetsalong with 358 Airmen of the 158A and 159  Regular Airmen’s Recruit Courses and 80 Airwomen of the No 28 and No 29 Regular Airwomen's’ Recruit Courses passed out from the SLAF Academy China Bay during the morning hours of 23rd January 2015.  At the same ceremony, 12 Pilot Officers of the Ge...

The newly constructed Swimming Pool, the biggest in the SLAF, was declared open by the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke this morning (20 January 2015) at SLAF Ratmalana. This is the first phase of the Swimming Pool Complex being constructed by the Directorate of Civil Engineering. Chief of Staff of the SLAF Air Vice Marshal Gagan Bulathsinhala, Members of the Bo...

Commander of the Air Force Air Mashal Kolitha Gunathilleke paid a courtesy call on the State Minister of Defence Hon. DR Wijewardene at the Ministry premises today (19th Jan).Cordial discussions were held between the Minister Wijewardene and the Commander on matters of official interest and mutual relevance.The Commander also presented a memento to the Hon. Minister to mark the occasion....

An all-night Pirith Chanting Ceremony followed by an almsgiving was held at SLAF TTS Ekala on 16th and 17th January 2015, under the guidance of the Commanding Officer Group Captain TADR Senanayaka.A colorful procession was organized along with traditional dances and other cultural items by the service personnel and the trainees to accompany the religious relics and the Buddhist monks to ...

The Course No 09 of Defence Services Command and Staff College Sapugaskanda commenced on 05 January 2015. A total of 20 Air Force Officers have been selected to follow the staff course. Commandant Major General NJ Walgama addressed all the Student Officers of Course No 09 on 07 January 2015.The Defence Services Command and Staff College is the most prestigious and the highest seat of Mil...

The Sri Lanka Air Force was privileged to participate actively in the recent visit of His Holiness the Pope Francis to Sri Lanka.The Pope was welcomed by a Tri Service Guard of Honour and was conducted by a specially constructed papal mobile to the Apostolic Nunciature in Colombo.  The pontiff officiated a well-attended seaside service on the 14th, where he canonized Sri Lanka’s f...

Wg Cdr Kalinga Maheepala handed over the command of No 6 Squadron at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura to Group Captain Lasitha Sumanaweera on 12th Jan 2015. The traditional “Handing over Taking over” parade was conducted and was commanded by Wing Commander MC Manathunga. ...

The Fifth Station day of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Piduruthalagala was celebrated on 05 Jan 15. SLAF Station Piduruthalagala was established on 05 Jan 2010 as No 7 Air Defence Radar Squadron and was declared a Air Force Station on 06 Nov 13.  The present Commanding Officer of this Station is Wg Cdr PC Dissanayake.To commemorate this event, a cricket tournament was held...

The 29th session in “Aviation Fundamentals for Beginners” was concluded successfully on the 05th of January 2015. In total, five (5) such programmes were organized and conducted in the month of December 2014 by the Air Force Museum, where school children from Grade 3-11 participated with great enthusiasm during the school holidays. Each programme consisting of 60 participan...

The 47th Junior Command and Staff Course commenced on 5th January 2015 at the Junior Command and Staff College at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay.  The Commanding Officer, Air Commodore Janak Wanigathunge addressed the Course Participants at the College auditorium and encouraged them to make the most of the opportunity afforded by the course to improve themselves to take on ju...

No. 57 Intake Officer Cadets’ and No.32 KDU Intake Officer Cadets’ Intensive course comprising 20 Officer Cadets and 8 Officer Cadets respectively completed their Basic Ground Combat Phase and the Intensive Phase on 29 December 2014 at Combat Training School, Diyatalawa.  The courses were conducted by the Training Wing of the School under the direction of Air Cdre. DJC Weerakoon...

In view of Christmas festival, SLAF Station Ampara conducted an alms giving ceremony at “Sarana” Children’s Home Uhana, Ampara on 25 December 2014 under the guidance of the Commanding Officer Group Captain C Wickramaratne together with all officers and service personnel at the station.Further, Santa Claus and the air force staff distributed Christmas gifts among disabled inmates an...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Palaly celebrated its 34th station day on 1 January 2015 with participation of all ranks of the station. The monthly working parade was also held to mark the formation day. Following events were conducted coincide with the event.All Ranks breakfast Opening of a new living in billet for AirmenPlanting campaign – Mango and Coconut treesElle and C...