Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake won the overall championship at the Inter Unit golf Tournament held at the Eagles’ Heritage Golf Course Anuradhapura yesterday (7th December 2018). SLAF Academy China Bay emerged as 1st Runners Up while SLAF Base Anuradhapura emerged as 2nd Runners Up. The tournament had two events simultaneously with the Inter Unit championship as an Open Championsh...

Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School, Ekala and Sri Lanka Air Force Academy, China Bay won the Men’s and Women’s Championships respectively, at the Inter Unit Volleyball Championships 2018 concluded on 06 December 2018 at SLAF Base Katunayaka.SLAF Station Colombo and SLAF Regiment Training School Vanni emerged as the Men’s and Women’s runners up.The Director Aeronautical Eng...

The Annual Pre-School Concert of Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana was held on 05 December 2018. The Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Anoma Jayampathy graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Seva Vanitha committee members, Base Commander Air Commodore RS Wickramaratne, Officers of SLAF Base Ratmalana and parents of children participated at the event....

The Women’s Team of Sri Lanka Air Force won the National Wrestling Championship for the third consecutive year. The SLAF Men’s Team became Runners Up. The National Wrestling Championship 2018 was held at the Jeyaraj Fernandopulle Gymnasium Kadolkele Negombo from 01 December to 04 December 2018.The Women's Team won 5 Gold, 3 Silver and 4 Bronze medals and Leading Aircraftwoman Karunas...

Sri Lanka Aviation Unit in South Sudan (UNMISS) was visited by a delegation of United Nations yesterday (4 August 2018).The delegation included the Director of the United Nation Budget Controller’s Office in New York, Ms. Maria Costa along with Director Mission Support, Ms. Stephani Scheer, Chief of Supply Chain Management, Chief of Mission Support Center, Chief of Budget and Finance, ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake emerged as Men’s and Women’s Champions at the Inter Unit Elle Championship 2018 concluded yesterday (4th of December 2018) at the SLAF Base Katunayake.SLAF Base Ratmalana and SLAF Station Bandaranayke International Airport emerged the Runners Ups in the Men's and Women's categories. The Base Commander of SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Vice Marshal MDAP ...

Lady Officers and woman soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps organized their first-ever symposium, themed ‘Women: the Bedrock of Development and Sustainable Peace’ at the BMICH yesterday (4 December 2018).His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena attended as the Chief Guest. The Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Navy, Vice...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy addressed the officers of Course No.12 of the Defence Services Command and Staff College today (04th December 2018).The Commandant of the DSCSC Major General JR Kulatunga, the Chief Instructors of the Army, Navy and Air Wings, Brigadier JC Gamage, Commodore DMLA Dissanayake and Air Commodore CB Labrooy, faculty membe...

The Annual Pre-School Concert of Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake was held yesterday (3 December 2018). The Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Anoma Jayampathy graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Director Welfare, Air Vice Marshal PDA Mariestella, Seva Vanitha committee members, Base Commander, Air Vice Marshal MDAP Payoe, Officers of SLAF Base Katunayake and parents ...

The SLAF Ratmalana Team clinched the first place at the first ever ARFRO Masterminds Competition organized by the Association of Retired Flag Rank Officers (ARFRO) held on 01 December 2018 at the Golden Rose Banquet Hall, Boralesgamuwa.  The Competition was organized in view of promoting intellectual development among the officers of the armed forces especially focused on those who ...

The Annual Sports Meet 2018 of SLAF Trad Training School Ekala was successfully held on 30 November 2018, under the patronage of the Commanding Officer, Group Captain MJR Perera. All the Basic and Advanced trainees were grouped in to three houses named “Martial Eagle”, “Black Eagle” and “Golden Eagle” in which they participated in track and field events.The events were conduc...

Annual Community Service projects of No 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron was carried out on the 29th of November 2018. The entire book list, school uniform materials, bags and shoes were given to school children. Further, upon a request made by the Principal of the Bebiyawewa Primary School, a laser printer was donated to the school. The repairing of the water purification plant was a long o...

The Annual Pre-school concert of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo was held yesterday (30 November 2018) at the Defence Services College Auditorium. The Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Anoma Jayampathy graced the occasion as the chief guest. The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy also participated for the concert. Director Welfare, Air Vice Marsha...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana emerged as the Inter Unit Table Tennis Champions for 2018 defeating SLAF Base Anuradhapura at the AF Health Management Centre in Colombo, yesterday (30 November 2018).The Director Administration and the Chairman of SLAF Basketball, Air Vice Marshal PDKT Jayasinghe graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Members of the Air Force Board of Management, Chai...

Two new Abans Showrooms at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake and SLAF Trade Training School Ekala were auspiciously declared open by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy yesterday (30 November 2018).The Base Commander of SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Vice Marshal MDAP Payoe was present at the Katunayake opening while the Commanding Officer of SLAF Trade Training Sc...

The Monthly Dharma Deshana programme was held on 29 November 2018 at Air Force Headquarters, presided over by Venerable Borelle Athula Thero. Director Welfare, Air Vice Marshal PDA Mariestella, senior officers, other ranks and civilians participated for the programme. ...

An awareness programme on Traffic Laws and Road Safety was conducted for 122 airmen newly absorbed from the Volunteer Force to Regular Force at SLAF Trade Training School Ekala yesterday (29 November 2018).The guest lecturers for this event were Traffic and Road Safety Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mr Ajith Rohana and Inspector of Police Mr Senaka Gamage, Officer in Charge of the D...

SLAF Academy China Bay emerged as Men’s and Women’s Champions at the Inter Unit Basketball Championship 2018 held at the Indoor Basketball Court of the Air Force Health Management Centre, in Colombo yesterday (28 November 2018).Tech Formations Team of SLAF Base Katunayake and SLAF Station Colombo emerged the runners up in the Men's and Women's categories respectively.The Commander of...

Corps of Signals of the Sri Lanka Army ceremonially began its International Symposium on Cyber Security – “Wave” and the ICT Exhibition at the BMICH today (28 November 2018) to coincide with its 75th Anniversary.His Excellency the President, Maithripala Sirisena graced the event as the Chief Guest.The ceremonial event was also attended by Secretary of Defence, Mr. Hemasiri Fernando...

The Annual Pre-School Concert of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Batticaloa was held yesterday (27 November 2018). The Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Anoma Jayampathy graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Director Welfare, Air Vice Marshal PDA Mariestella, Seva Vanitha committee members, Commanding Officer, Wing Commander WKASW Vithana, Officers of SLAF Station Batticaloa ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School Ekala won the championship while Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo became runners up, at the Inter unit Tennis Tournament 2018 which was concluded at the Air Force Tennis Grounds TTS Ekala yesterday (27 November 2018).Director Administration and Chairman SLAF Basketball, Air Vice Marshal PDKT Jayasinghe graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. C...