A Dharma Deshana programme presided by Venerable Lunugamwehera Suneetha Thero was held at Air Force Headquarters yesterday (24 January 2019).  Senior Officers, Other Ranks and Civilians participated in the programme. ...

A team of Bangladeshi Air Force personnel consisting of a Squadron Leader, a Flight Lieutenant, two Flying Officers and six JNCOs reported to the SLAF Combat Training School on 21 Jan 19 and commenced their Airfield and Base Defence Proficiency Course yesterday (24 Jan 19). The Course will be conducted from 22 Jan to 30 Mar 19.The Course content aims:to enhance the service knowledge of B...

Sri Lanka Air Force fire fighters based at the Fire and Rescue Unit at the Sacred Temple of the Tooth doused a fire which broke out at the Temple of the Tooth area at 16.45 hrs on 22nd January 2019.The skilled and experienced fire fighters of SLAF managed to douse the fire with minimal damage to equipment and to surrounding buildings. The team of fire fighters was led by Squadron Leader ...

In a bid to address the issue of dry weather and its impact on power generation in Sri Lanka, the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today (23 January 2019) with the Secretary to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Business Development, Dr. BMS Batagoda with respect to the Cloud Seeding Project of Sri Lanka at Air Force Head...

The Passing Out Parade of the No 1 Special Airborne Force Women’s Course, No. 5 Special Airborne Force Course, No. 36, 37, 38, 39 and 40 Basic Airborne Courses, No. 7 Basic Rigger and Maintenance Course, No. 8 and No. 9 Military Free Fall Courses and No. 2 Jump Master and Airborne Operation Course was held at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake today (22 January 2019). A total of 238 P...

The Certificate Awarding Ceremony of Catering Assistants’ and Ground Stewards’ Basic Courses was held at the Hospitality Management School, SLAF Station, Sigiriya today (22 January 2019) under the supervision of the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander Chinthaka Alwis. The Officer Commanding Logistics of SLAF Base Hingurakgoda, Wing Commander Saman Dasanayake graced the occasion as the...

Nalanda College, Colombo and the Old Nalandians Ravaviru Association paid their highest tribute to the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, its alumni, Mr. Hemasiri Fernando at the college premises this morning (21 January 2019) at a special assembly, in keeping with Nalanda College tradition of recognizing those who have achieved the highest degree of recognition and achievement in soc...

The Air Scouts Group Koggala organized a Special Religious Programme for the Air Scouts today (20 Jan 2019) in view of the “Duruthu Poya Day” at SLAF Station Koggala. The programme was handled by Venrable Vipulabuddhi Thero from the Mahamewanawa Asapuwa, Yatiyana, Matara and approximately 120 Air Scouts participated for the event.The Programme was conducted as per the directives of C...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy declared open the newly constructed “Storm Water Harvesting” Project at the No. 1 Leisure and Recreation Wing at SLAF Academy China Bay yesterday (19 January 2019).This project was funded by Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka and constructed by Beijing Tidelion Rainwater Harvesting Technology Co Ltd. ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force and the Eagles’ Golf Links hosted the Commander’s Cup – 2019 Annual Golf Tournament, which was concluded today (19 January 2019) in the picturesque settings of China Bay, close to the harbour city of Trincomalee. The tournament, played under the ‘Handicap Rules’ was open to all and started off at 0700 hrs with the participation of seventy six (76) enthus...

Flight Lieutenant Lakshika Attale and Corporal Amarasena DSNK departed Sri Lanka on 4 January 2019 as the first Sri Lankan women to attend the All Arms Basic Drill Course at the British Army School of Ceremonial in Catterick, North Yorkshire.During their time in Catterick, the officer and the airwoman learnt how to perform drill and how to teach it. After they return to Sri L...

The Children's party of AFHQ and Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo was held yesterday (17 January 2019). Personnel serving at SLAF Station Colombo and Air Force Headquarters and the civilian staff with their families participated.The programme started at 1500 hrs and comprised of an array of entertainment which included a Magic Show, Air Dog Show, games for children, music, bouncers wi...

Air Vice Marshal Sagara Kotakadeniya took over duties as the new Vice Chancellor of the General Sir John Kothalawala Defence University yesterday (16 January 2019).The new Vice Chancellor was received at the University and accorded a Tri-Services Guard of Honour before he officially took over duties as the new Vice Chancellor.Air Vice Marshal Kotakadeniya joined the Sri Lanka Air Force a...

Taking into consideration numerous requests made by servicemen and civil personnel, the Commander of Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy and the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Anoma Jayampathy took steps to provide assistance to number of worthy causes.The following donations were handed over on 14 January 2019 at the Seva Vanitha Unit with the participation of the ...

Newly appointed Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva called on the Commander of the Air force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy this morning (14 January 2019) at Air Force Headquarters. The Navy Commander was received by the Commanding Officer of SLAF Colombo, Air Commodore Waruna Gunawardana after which a Guard of Honour was conferred by the Colour Wing of the SLAF. The Navy ...

Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy declared open the newly constructed Station Headquarters Building at SLAF Station Weerawila today (12 January 2019). This Station Headquarters has been constructed under the concept of the Commander of the Air Force. The project was completed within a very short period by Air Field Construction Wing at SLAF Base Rathma...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy declared open the newly constructed three storied Officer Cadets’ Accommodation Building at SLAF Academy China Bay yesterday (11 January 2019). The first floor of the new three storied building consisted of a Ladies Room, a Bar and Ante Room. The Second floor consisted of ten (10) rooms with a common bathroom while the top f...

The No 3 Maritime Squadron was reestablished today, 11 Jan 2019, when it’s new facilities were declared open by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy at the SLAF Academy China Bay.The Chief of Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sumangala Dias, Members of the Air Force Board of Management, the Commandant of the Air Force Academy, officers and airmen were present for the occ...

27 Officer Cadets from the No 58th Intake and 4 Lady Officer Cadets from the No 10th Intake along with 437 Airmen and 220 Airwomen of the 167th Regular Airmen Recruit Course, 37th Regular Airwomen Recruit Course, 130th Volunteer Airmen Recruit Course, 13th Volunteer Airwomen Recruit Course, 35th Direct Entry Airmen and Airwomen Recruit Course proudly passed out from the SLAF Academy Chin...

The relinquishment of the facilities and areas occupied by the Sri Lanka Air Force  (SLAF) in the Ratmalana Airport environs commenced this week.  A conference to finalise the modalities of the handover was held on 7 Jan 2019 and the specialist checking of the inventories of the buildings began soon after. The handing over is the culmination of discussions between the Civil Avi...

The newly renovated Gymnasium at the General Service Quarters Complex, Guwanpura was declared open by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy this morning (8 January 2019). The Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Colombo, Air Commodore GGWTK Gunawardana, Officers and Other Rankers were present for the opening ceremony.The requirement of a Gymnasium for Guwanpura was ...