The Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU) of the Sri Lanka Air Force celebrated Christmas, in a different way declaring its social responsibility by bringing the real meaning of Christmas together with forty differently able Women at St. Martin’s Adults home in Kotugoda recently.Initially, considering the dilapidated condition of the building a refurbishment program was conducted by SLAF ...

Pistol Shooters of the Air Force performed extremely well by winning all three championships in the Man Vs Man category beating all Top National Shooters in the country during the “IPSC National Hand Gun Championship 2013 held at the firing range of the Naval Base, Welisara from 13th to 16th of December 2013.Sergeant Wijekoon WMNAK, Leading aircraftman Fernando and Leading aircraftman ...

The SLAF soccer team enters the finals of the ‘Dialog Champions League’ Soccer Championship after defeating Anuradhapura Solid SC 2-1, last evening (17th December 2013) at the Police Park Grounds Colombo. Solid SC, which fielded three foreign players in their squad at yesterday’s match, did however, go down fighting. During the 29th Minute of the first half Leading aircraftman...

A medical clinic, renovation and construction programme was held successfully on 12th December 2013 at Othnapitiya Primary School Nelundeniya Warakapola as a part of Dayata Kirula development programme. It was conducted by the Directorate of Health Services in collaboration with Directorate of Civil Engineering and Seva Vanitha Unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force as a part of their responsib...

A Delegation of Pakistan Naval Officials headed by Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila, NI (M), Chief of the Naval Staff  of the Pakistan Navy called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, this evening  (13th December 2013) at Air Force Headquarters Colombo.The Chief of the Naval Staff was received upon arrival, by the Commander of the Sri Lan...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama was part of the history making Burdett Trophy winning Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (NEGC) team. The Burdett Trophy is a prestigious event played between the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) and the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (NEGC) and this year’s event was the 111th encounter between these two great clubs. NEGC beat RCGC y...

The Graduation Ceremony of the Defence Services Command and Staff College Course No 7 was held this morning (13th December 2013) at the Main Auditorium of DSCSC. The Seventh Course commenced on 3rd January 2013 and concluded on 13th of December 2013. A total of 102 Officers graduated on this occasion inclusive of 58 Officers from the Army, 14 Officers from the Navy, 17 Officers...

Taking a step further to the concept introduced by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama in 2012 to promote the indigenous martial art of ‘Angampora’, training of the second batch of RSF, SABF and first batch of Cabin Attendants commenced at the “Angampora Training Area” SLAF Base Ratmalana on 2nd December 2013. Accordingly, thirty RSF, ten SABF and eigh...

The 15th session of the “Aviation Fundamentals for Beginners” was completed on 10th December 2013 at the Air Force Museum. The three days workshops will be conducted during the school holidays in December and four such workshops are scheduled to be held.A total of 60 children participated in the programme and they had the opportunity of gaining basic knowledge in various aviation asp...

SLAF Station Ampara conducted community service to two rural schools in the Ampara area in collaboration with MAST Global Lanka Pvt Ltd recently. More than 316 children of Ampara Karangawa Janaraja Vidyalaya and Ampara Udayagiri Vidyalaya coming from a poor economic background were selected for this charity programme of donating school items worth of approximately 1.4 million, coinc...

The ”Sentimental Journey of Clarence”, Chandimal live in concert 2013 was held last evening ( 9th December 2013) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). This live Concert was organized by the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit in collaboration with Chandimal Fernando .Clarence Wijewardena was one of the most popular Sri Lankan musicians, who pioneered the use of elect...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama conducted the Annual Commander’s Inspection at the Air Force Headquarters and Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo on 6th December 2013.The Commander was received by the Commanding Officer SLAF Colombo Air Commodore DJC Weerakoon at the Air Force Head Quarters after being accorded a Street lining which was commanded by Flyin...

The primary school at SLAF Base Katunayake became Champions in the Western Province English group singing competition organized by Department of Education at President’s College Rajagiriya recently. The SLAF little ones made this achievement defeating eleven Zonal winners at the finals of the competition. The wining group consists of 20 students who were trained by Mr. Sarath Mallawara...

Sri Lanka Air force Base Katunayake and No 26 Regiment Wing SLAF Base Katunayake won the Men’s and Women’s Championships, whilst SLAF Academy China-Bay and Supply and Maintenance Depot SLAF Base Katunayake became the Men’s and Women’s Runners up at the Inter Unit Volleyball finals held on 2nd  December  2013 at the Sport Complex  SLAF Base Katunayake.The Secretary ...

An all night ‘Pirith Chanting’ ceremony was held at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake on 29th November 2013 to invoke blessings on the souls of fallen war heroes of the Sri Lanka Air Force, who made the supreme sacrifice by defending the nation and also to bless the Commander of the Air Force, Officers, all ranks, civil servants and their families for the coming New Year 2014.Prior...

Sri Lanka Air Force Weightlifters who represented Sri Lanka as part of the National Team at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship - 2013 which was held in Penang, Malaysia on 24th to 30th November 2013 returned to the Island this morning (2nd November 2013) to a rousing welcome at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake.Weightlifter, Aircraftman Palangasinghe DKTWK of th...

 The SLAF Taekwondo team was adjudged as the best upcoming Taekwondo team 2013 at the National Taekwondo Championship 2013 which was concluded last evening (30th November 2013) at the Indoor Stadium of the St. Josephs’ College Colombo. The SLAF Taekwondo team comprising of both men and women performed exceptionally well and bagged 03 Gold, 02 Silver and 06 Bronze Medals whils...

Helitours the largest & premier domestic air service in Sri Lanka, operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force transported over three hundred passengers of Brandix Essentials  from Ratmalana to attend their year-end Outbound programme held in the Habarana area on 29th November 2013.Deploying two MI-17 helicopters, two AN-32B aircraft, one MA 60 and one Y-12 aircraft Helitours transporte...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama declared open the newly constructed holiday home “Herons Cottage” at Nuwara Eliya on 29th November 2013.The picturesque view and the lush green surroundings overlooking a stunningly beautiful Tea estate will no doubt attract holiday dwellers to Nuwara Eliya to enjoy the latest facilities available in the holiday...

SLAF Academy China Bay (Men’s) and SLAF TTS Ekala (Women’s) won the Inter Unit Kabaddi Championship which was concluded on 27th November 2013 at the SLAF TTS Ekala.LAC Pushpakumara WM and LAC Sakunthala were adjudged as “Best Players" in the men’s and Women’s category respectively. General Secretary Amateur Kabaddi Federation of Sri Lanka, Commodore HAUD Hettiarachchi graced th...

A Dharma Deshana programme presided by Venerable Walasmulle Gunarathana thera, the Chief Incumbent of Thanamalwila Kithulkote Rathana Sadaham Meditation Centre,  was held at SLAF Headquarters this evening (28th November 2013). The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrema, members fr...