An awareness programme on “Domestic Violence and Mental Health Psychiatry” was conducted at Katunayake recently for the benefit of the families of servicemen and for the airwomen living at Katunayake Base and SLAF Ekala.A one day workshop was conducted by the organization “Women In Need” under the topic Domestic Violence and Consultant Psychiatrist Dr. Nirosha Mendis spoke to tho...

The “Guvan Viru Pranama” scholarship awards ceremony organized by the Seva Vanitha Unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana was conducted on 25th June 2011 under the patronage of the Chairperson of the Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrama. The Janashakthi Insurance PLC sponsored the program for the third consecutive year and ...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama declared re-opened the newly refurbished ward No. 3 of the Mulleriyawa Mental Hospital on 21st June 2011.This female Ward has been maintained by the SLAF since 1985 with the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit complementing the maintenance effort by launching various donation and entertainment activities periodically for the welfare...

SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, in collaboration with SLAF Station Colombo, staged ‘Bathi Gee Piduma’, a Vesak Bhakthi Gee Programme, in the PM hours on 18 May 2011 at the ‘Rifle Green’ Sports Grounds at SLAF Station Colombo to mark the 2600 Sambudhathva Jayanthi. Chairperson of MOD Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Ioma Rajapaksa, graced the occasion as the chief guest while Mrs. Manjulika Jayasu...

The Sri Lanka Air Force recently conducted a refurbishment programme at Ward No. 3 of the Mulleriyawa Mental Hospital. This female Ward is maintained by the SLAF since 1985 with the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit complementing the maintenance effort by launching various donation and entertainment activities periodically for the welfare of the inmates of the Ward. Under this latest refurbishment ...

Under the Carlton “Suwa Udana” Health and Social Welfare programme the “Well Woman Clinic” was held at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Rathmalana today (29th April 2011). in the presence of First lady of Sri Lanka Mrs Shiranthi Rajapaksha and the Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs Neelika Abeywickrema.This Programme, initiated as a concept of the first Lady Shirathi Rajapakse is ...

Today (23th April 2011) the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama donated a newly built house at Poogoda to the wife of Flight Sergeant Chandrasekara KBA (10300) and her two children, under the "Anula Fernando Housing Project" launched by Seva Vanitha Unit of  the Sri Lanka Air Force.Flight Sergeant Chandrasekara KBA was killed in action at SLAF Base Katunayake...

Avurudu celebrations were held with much vibrancy and fellowship at the Rifle Green, Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo throughout the day on 11 April, 2011.Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrema inaugurated the grand festival jointly organized by the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit and SLAF Station Colombo.  The entire vicinity of the camp took on the appearance of a v...

The seventeenth house built by the Sri Lanka Air Force, Seva Vanitha Unit was handed over by SVU Chairperson Mrs. Nelun Goonetileke on 18 February, 2011 in Manikhinna, Kandy.Recipients of this newly built house are the wife and two children of Flight Sergeant Aswadduma who was killed in action at Anuradhapura on 22 October, 2007. The house was constructed under the supervision of the Com...

SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit held its Annual General Meeting at the AFHQ auditorium on 14 December, 2010 under the leadership of its Chairperson Mrs. Nelun Goonetileke.The SLAF SVU Chairperson was Chief Guest at the occasion where members of the Seva Vanitha Unit Steering Committee presented the progress reports of the full range of projects conducted within the last year.  The report inc...

It was an evening to remember as the annual concert and the graduation ceremony of the Preschool SLAF Base Anuradhapura was held on the 9th of December 2010 at the camp premises.48 enthusiastic pre-school children took to the stage in their annual festive concert to celebrate the end of another successful year and to bid farewell to the 25 children who completed their pre-school educatio...

The Pre School of SLAF Station Ekala was declared open by Mrs.Nelun Goonetileke, Chairperson of Seva Vanitha Unit SLAF on 1st December 2010 thus fulfilling a much needed requirement of this station.SLAF Station Ekala which consists more than 2500 servicemen and out of which a majority of live out of camp while some occupy Married Quarters. Those occupying Married quarters have been facin...

Heralding a new era in the now peaceful terrains of Kilinochchi, the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit handed over a newly constructed pre-school at Ramanathanpuram to the general public yesterday morning on 4 November 2010.SLAF SVU Chairperson Mrs. Nelun Goonetileke, whose dedicated patronage made the project a reality, graced this joyous occasion as Chief Guest. The venture also re...

Today (30th September 2010) the Chief of Defence Staff and the Commander of the Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke  donated a newly built house with furniture and  house hold equipment  to the wife of Corporal Fernando HPND (22824), Mrs. MDD Kumari and her daughter, under the "Anula Fernando Housing Project" launched by Seva Vanitha Unit of  the Sri...

A scholarship awarding ceremony organized by the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit was held at Air Force headquarters auditorium today (03rd August 2010).At this function 152 children of SLAF personnel killed in action, disabled in action and civil personnel of Sri Lanka Air Force were awarded scholarships.The scholarship programme was sponsored  by Janashakthi Insurance PLC.These scholarships...

Today the Hon. Secretary Defence Gotabhaya Rajapaksha and Mrs. Ayoma Rajapaksha opened a school which was built for the children of the Diwulwewa.Funded and guided by the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit SLAF Detachment Diwulwewa constructed a Primary School for the children of the families who were returning after the ushering in of peace. This school was built on a request made by...

A new house was donated to the wife of Corporal Guanawardene DACL (22956), Mrs. BG Wasanthi Kumari and her daughter, under the "Anula Fernando Housing Project" launched by Seva Vanitha Unit of  the Sri Lanka Air Force today (01 June 2010). Corporal Guanawardene DACL was killed in action at SLAF Base Anuradhapura, during the terrorist attack  on 22 October 2007.The house warming...

A new Pre-school named "Apeksha"  was declared open by the Chairperson of the Seva Vanitha Unit of  the Ministry of Defence, Mrs. Ayoma Rajapaksha this morning (03 March 2010) at SLAF Morawawa 10th mile post. Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Nelun Goonetileke accompanied the chief guest on a tour of the newly built pre-school. The Pre-school was co...

A newly built house was donated to the war hero Leading Aircraftman Rajapaksha RDKN (19623) under the "Anula Fernando Housing Project" launched by Seva Vanitha Unit of  the Sri Lanka Air Force today. He sustained injuries on 28th September 1997 in a land mine explosion whilst serving at SLAF Puliyankulam. The house was handed over by the Chairperson of  the SLAF Seva Vanitha Un...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo added another building to its Inter-national pre-school at Guwan Pura in order to cater to the increasing number of children.This pre-school was converted into an international level institution from its former position, under the direction of Mrs. Nelun Goonetileke, Chairperson of Seva Vanitha Unit in 2008.Subsequently the facilities were further upgr...

A new Pre-school with modern facilities was declared open by the First Lady Mrs. Shiranthi Rajapaksha this morning (01 March 2010) at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda. Acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Air Force Air Chief Marshall Roshan Goonetileke accompanied the chief guest to the pre-school which constructed under patronage of the Base Commander of SLAF Base H’goda Group Cap...