Air Scouting in Sri Lanka

The only Air Scouts Group in Sri Lanka is the SLAF Air Scouts Group. This Group was started in 1972 with Wg Cdr PTD De Silva as the first Group Scout Leader, at SLAF premises Guwanpura, Borella. This was extended to SLAF Base Katunayake in 1978 when Air Commodore DB Siriwardana was the Base Commander at SLAF Base Katunayake.

Ex-Warrant Officer K Lingarathnam was the first Air Scout as a schoolboy at that time (1972) and later he became the first junior Scout Leader, then the senior Scout Leader of the Air Scouts Group. Later he also handled several projects at the Sri Lanka Scout Association HQ.

The Air Scouts Group has produced 25 President Scouts (Senior Scouts) and 56 Green Cord Winners (Junior Scouts) up to now. The others who served as Group Scout Leaders in the past are Wg Cdr TRS Laxana and Mr.R Fernando.In 1997 the Air Scout Group won the President's Award for the Best Open Scout Group in Sri Lanka.

The Present office bearers are as Follows
Group             Scout           Leader           Air Cdre M H Karannagoda
Senior             Scout         Leader            F/Sgt Namunukula HLMP
Junior            Scout            Leader            Mr. Rohitha Stainwa

SLAF Colombo
O i/c                    Sqn Ldr               HMMU Wijesinghe
O i/c                    Sqn Ldr               HMMU Wijesinghe
WO i/c                WO                       IS Gamini
SNCO                Sgt                        Stainwal
JNCO                 Cpl                       Bandaranayake

SLAF Base Katunayakeu
Sqn Ldr         RS Wickramasinghe
Flt Lt             AKS De Silva
WO           SJ Rajapacksha
Sgt              Dharmasiri M
Cpl                Achinthaka JND

CALL FOR SERVICES OF SCOUT LEADERS
Air Force personnel who have done Scouting (Land,Sea or Air Scouting) up to the First Class badge or above are invited to serve as Leaders in the Air Scouts Group. Please contact 6664 F/S Namunukula HLMP (Senior Scout Leader) at Ext-24797.

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