The Executive Committee meeting of the SLAF Ex-Servicemen’s Association (AFESA) was successfully held on Sunday, 20th September 2026, at 09:30 AM at the AFESA Office Conference Hall, located within the Eagles' Skylink Complex in Guwanpura.

Chaired by the President, Air Vice Marshal Hemantha Soysa (Retd), the special session brought together members of the Executive Committee along with presidents and representatives from all 19 affiliated associations.

Opening the meeting, the President extended a warm welcome to the Executive Committee members and representatives of the general membership. A special welcome was accorded to Air Vice Marshal Thilan De Silva (Retd), representing the newly established Operations Air Veterans’ Association, which officially joined the parent body as its 19th affiliated association.

Key deliberations during the session included:

Diyatalawa Holiday Resort Project: Special focus was placed on mobilizing support for the upcoming fundraising initiative dedicated to the construction of the Diyatalawa Holiday Resort.

Annual Get-Together 2026: Preparations were discussed for the Year-End Fellowship Gathering, scheduled to take place on 27th December 2026 at the Rifle Green Grounds.

Fundraising & Poppy Campaign: The distribution of Raffle Tickets for the 2026 AFESA fundraising drive, along with Poppy flowers and stickers issued by the Veterans' Association, was carried out. Symbolically initiating the drive, the organizing committee presented 10 ticket books each to the current and former Presidents, and 5 ticket books each to the Executive Committee (ExCo) members. Additionally, ticket books were distributed among all 19 affiliated associations proportionate to their membership base. The President called upon all members to extend their fullest cooperation to make this project a complete success.

Furthermore, several pivotal management decisions regarding the future governance of the association were made, alongside discussions on strategies to optimize support for the membership. The ongoing drive to recruit new members was highlighted as a major success in expanding and distributing welfare facilities. Reassuring that all constructive proposals from members will receive positive consideration, the President concluded the meeting by calling upon all 19 Executive Committee members and presidents of the affiliated associations to work in close harmony and mutual support for the continued advancement of the Association.