Upon a request made by St. Sebastian Church, Katuwapitiya, the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit donated a Multimedia Unit, a Sound System and milk packets for children attending Sunday school at the Church. This donation was organized under the guidance of the Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias in liaison with the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Colombo, Air Commod...

An almsgiving for the Rewatha Children Orphanage was conducted yesterday (29th July 2019) to mark the 46th anniversary of SLAF Station Morawewa and the 16th anniversary of the Regiment Special Force of the Sri Lanka Air Force. Many essential items including rations, clothes and stationary items for the use of the children were donated. Further, a Bana Program was also conducted by Ven. R...

Membership badges for newly enlisted Air Scouts and other Air Scout promotion badges were awarded on 27th July 2019 at a ceremony held at SLAF Base Ratmalana.Chairman of SLAF Air Scout Group, Group Captain Paminda Jayawardena attended as the Chief Guest while the Moratuwa - Piliyandala District Scout Commissioner, Mr. Prabath Jayalath also witnessed the occasion. Treasure SLAF Air Scout ...

Sri Lanka Aviation Unit in South Sudan (UNMISS) was visited by Force Commander of United Nation Mission South Sudan Lieutenant General Shailesh Sadashiv Tinaikar of India and his team on 26 July 2019. The delegation included Ms. Deborah - Head of Field Office (HOFO), Brigadier  General Mohommad Jahangir Alam (Sector Commander – East), Mr. Liban Haji (Field Administrative Officer) ...

The Casualty Operating Theater which was available at the Batticaloa Teaching Hospital was renovated and upgraded to a clean Surgical Theater by SLAF Station Batticaloa. The project commenced on 14th May 2019 and was funded by Secretariat for Coordinating Reconciliation Mechanism (SCRM).The Handing Over Ceremony of the renovated Surgical Theater was held under the patronage of the Head o...

The Defence Attaché at the Embassy of the United States of America (USA), Lieutenant Colonel Travis Cox, called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias today (25 July 2019) at Air Force Headquarters.The visiting Defence Attache and the Commander discussed matters of mutual interest before exchanging Official Plaques to mark the visit....

The 3rd session of ‘Military Dialogue Programme - 2019’ organized by Sri Lanka Air Force under the patronage of the Secretariat for Coordinating Reconciliation Mechanisms (SCRM) was held at Anti- Room Officer’s Mess SLAF Base Rathmalana on 22nd and 23rd July 2019 with the participation of Tri Forces, Police and Civil Security  Department personnel.The ‘Military Dialogue Prog...

The Annual SLAF Hindu Religious Ceremony was held at the Captains Garden Sri Kailasanathar Swamy Devasthanam, Colombo 10, today (24 July 2019) with the participation of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias and Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias.During the Ceremony, blessings were invoked on those of the Air Force who made the supreme sacrifice, their families, all Officers a...

The Defence Attaché at the Embassy of Switzerland, Colonel (GS) Christof Gertsch, called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias this morning (23 July 2019) at Air Force Headquarters.The visiting Defence Attache and the Commander discussed matters of mutual interest before exchanging Official Plaques to mark the visit....

The Japan Lanka Friendship Association yet again made very generous donations to the Sri Lanka Air Force at a colourful ceremony held at AFHQ today (22 July 2019). The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest. The ceremony commenced with the traditional lighting of the oil lamp which was followed by a welcome dance performed by SLAF Da...

The Seva Vanitha Unit of the SLAF, has as part of its mandate, the assisting of the needy within the SLAF family.  Often, they seek out worthy and deserving causes and provide assistance to them in order to help the families of our servicemen and women to have a better quality of life. In keeping with this vocation, the Seva Vanitha Unit of the SLAF, under the leadership of its Chai...

Today (21st July 2019) the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias called on the Chief Incumbent of the Asgiriya Chapter, Most Venerable Warakagoda Gnanarathana Thero. Afterwards, he called on Chief Incumbent of the Malwathu Chapter, Most Venerable Thibbotuwawa Sri Sumangala Thero as well.Thereafter, the Commander paid homage to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth in Kandy seek...

The Prize Giving Ceremony of the SLAF the “Guwan Siththara” All Island Art competition was held at Air Force Headquarters today (20th July 2019) under the patronage of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias. Fifteen (15) children who were adjudged winners in the Primary, Junior and Senior Student categories attended the Prize Giving Ceremony which was conducted at...

Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay won the Championship while the SLAF Trade Training School, Ekala became runners up, at the inaugural Inter Unit Chess Championships 2019 concluded yesterday (19th July 2019) at the SLAF Trade Training School, Ekala.Pilot Officer SS Waduge won the award for the Best Player of the Inter Unit Chess Championship.The Director Aeronautical Engineering, Air...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias conducted the 2nd Session of the Commander’s Inspection of Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake today (19 July 2019).During the course of the inspection the Commander visited all remaining areas of the Base. Concluding the Commander’s Inspection, the Commander addressed all ranks of the Base including the civilian personnel. D...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias, conducted the 1st Session of the Commander’s Inspection of Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake today (18 July 2019).The Commander reviewed the Commander’s Inspection Parade commanded by the Base Commander of SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Commodore HSS Thuiyacontha, and awarded Certificates of Commendation to 3 Warrant Officers, ...

The Vice Chancellor of the General Sir John Kothalawala Defence University (KDU), Air Vice Marshal Sagara Kotakadeniya called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias at the Air Force Headquarters yesterday (17 July 2019).After a cordial discussion on matters of mutual interest, official plaques were exchanged between the Vice Chancellor and the Commander to mark the...

The Defence Attaché for the Republic of Maldives in Sri Lanka Lieutenant Colonel Ismail Naseer called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias at the Air Force Headquarters yesterday (17 July 2019).After a cordial discussion on matters of mutual interest, official plaques were exchanged between the visiting Defence Attaché and the Commander to mark the occasion....

The Sri Lanka Air Force Parachute Training School Ampara proudly celebrated its 17th Anniversary yesterday (15th July 2019) under the direction of the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander WMIPK Wijerathne.A Community Service Project was conducted at Sri Priyadarshanaramaya Uhana while a Cricket tournament was also held among staff members to strengthen the bonds between ranks yesterday at ...

A newly constructed Vocational Training Center at Poovarasankulam was handed over by Air Commodore KKAK Kaluarachchi, the Commanding Officer SLAF Regiment Training School (RTS) Vanni to Mr. V. Kanagasundaram, the Deputy Director, Vocational Training Authority Vavuniya yesterday (15th of July 2019).This Project was funded by the Secretariat for Coordinating Reconciliation Mechanism (SCRM)...

A Productivity Improvement and Professional Development program under the topic of “Quality tools and its application on working environment” was carried out by the Command Quality Assurance Inspectorate (CQAI) today (15 July 2019) at Air Force Headquarters, Colombo. Mrs. Fathima Marker, the Senior Productivity Officer at National Productivity Secretariat contributed for the event as...