Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake Celebrated its 61st Formation Day on 28th September, 2012.The celebrations commenced with the Base Commander of SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Commodore DLS Dias inspecting the parade.Furthermore a number of sports activities and community welfare programmes were also organized with the participation of all ranks and civilian staff of the Base.&...

The Air Force Rowing team participated at the annual ‘Head of the Beira’ Regatta held on the waters of the Beira Lake on Sunday 30th September. The event organized by the Colombo Rowing Club is a race against the clock rowed over a distance of two miles.The Air Force coxed four emerged as the Champions by clocking a time of 12.28 minutes over the 2 mile course in the Men’...

‘Kayaking’ is the latest addition to the list of sports of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The Air Force Kayakers made their debut appearance at the recently held ‘4th NACKSL Sprint Kayak Championships’ organized by the National Association of Canoeing and Kayaking in Sri Lanka.  LAC Abeygunawardena SM was able to clinch a 3rd place in the Men’s K1 1000 meters event com...

The Fire and Rescue Unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force carried out a fire drill with the assistance of WTC Fire Rescue Team, the Colombo Fire Brigade and the Sri Lanka Red Cross at World Trade Center, Colombo this evening. More than 5,000 personnel from the World Trade Center participated in the fire drill.43 highly skilled SLAF personnel participated in the fire fighting and re...

The closing address and awards ceremony of No. 01/2012, 149 intake and Re-Mustered Gunner Computer Technician Basic Course was held on 25 Sep 2012 at TTS Auditorium with the participation of Commanding Officer Group Caption P Ranasingha.Command Information Technology Officer Group Caption AS Vithana graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.   The Computer Technician B...

Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama declared open the SLAF Disaster Management Training Centre at SLAF Station Mullaitivu on 27th September, 2012. The Disaster Management Training Centre will provide comprehensive Disaster Management training for Air Force personnel who take centre stage in disaster scenarios and other emergencies.Director Ope...

A trial was conducted on 22nd and 23rd Sept 2012 at Anuradhapura to select 18 Male riders and 10 Female riders for the forthcoming SAG 2013 which is scheduled to be held at New Delhi, India. SLAF cyclists showed excellent performances during the trial and 9 males and 4 females were selected to the national cycling pool.  The following were selected to the respective pool...

SLAF Base Anuradhapura clinched a 21 run win over SLAF Academy China Bay at the Air Force Inter Unit Cricket finals held on 22nd September 2012 at SLAF Base AnuradhapuraThe keenly contested match saw Academy China Bay win the toss and inviting the team from Base Anuradhapura to bat first. Sqn Ldr PNJ Silva displayed some excellent strokes, notching up 29 runs to become the to...

The Excellence Award 2011 was held at the ‘Astra Cinema’ hall of Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake on 21st September, 2012.  Under the concept of the present Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama , the excellence award was organized for the 3rd consecutive year in the view of appreciating and motivating the meritorious work carried out by the men...

The outgoing Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake, paid a farewell call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, at the Air Force Headquarters, on 21 September 2012.Upon arrival at the Air Force Headquarters premises, he was received by the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Colombo, Air Commodore Rohintha Fernando, an...

The closing address ceremony of No. 01/2012, 149 intake of Air Photo Basic Course was held on 20th September, 2012 at the Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School (TTS) Ekala under the patronage of Commanding Officer Group Captain P Ranasinghe and Acting Officer Commanding Training Squadron Leader WUS De Silva. Group Caption GAMW Amrakoon Commanding Officer MTROW graced the occasion as ...

A personal grooming workshop was organized for Seva Vanitha Members, Lady Officers and Airwomen by the Seva Vanitha Unit on 15th September 2012 at SLAF Base Ratmalana under the guidance of the Chairperson SLAF SVU Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrama. The President of SVU SLAF Base Rathmalana Mrs. Sanjevani Kotakadeniya also attended the workshop.The workshop was conducted by Dreamron Beauty Academ...

The English Language Performance Day of No 29 Airmen and No 03 Airwomen Gunner Advance (TE -II) Training Course was held at the Main Lecture Hall of Regimental Training Centre at SLAF Station Ampara on 18th September, 2012. The occasion was graced by the Commanding Officer of the Station Gp Cpt NNDA Nanayakkara as the Chief Guest. The Commanding Officer 39 Regiment Wing Sqn Ldr NP Perera...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, conducted the 2012 AOCs Inspection of SLAF Station Sigiriya on 14th September, 2012.The Commander, upon arrival for the inspection was received to the Station by Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Sigiriya Wing Commander Chaminda Silva, with a street lining commanded by Flying Officer E G Ravindra.During the inspection, the...

Thrills and spills of speed racing and riding full of excitement and great sportsmanship brought exciting scenes to the Rotherham Circuit Meet 2012 which concluded successfully at the Sri Lanka Air Force Katukurunda today (16th September 2012).The motor car and bike racing competition was worked off at the Katukurunda Airstrip which is famous for generating high speed racing, saw the par...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams won the Inter unit Basket Ball Championship 2012 which was worked off for five days at the Tummulla Sport Complex   from 10 September to 14 September 2012.In the men’s final, SLAF Colombo beat Tech Formation of the SLAF Base  Katunayaka 64-56 and in the women's final, SLAF Colombo beat SLAF Diyath...

The passing out ceremony of the 51st Non Commissioned Officers Management Course was held at the NCOs’ Management School Auditorium of the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 14th September 2012. Air Vice Marshal AM De Zoysa the Command Intelligence Officer of the Sri Lanka Air Force graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest.The school which is accredited to the Universit...

The 5th Inter Unit Drill and Band Competition 2012 successfully concluded today (13th Saptember2012) at the SLAF Base Katunayake Parade Square and defending champions SLAF Base Katunayaka won the Championship of this year. Over 23 teams representing all SLAF establishments took part in the drill competition and SLAF Base Katunayaka, SLAF Base Anuradhapura and SLAF Station Diyathalawa qua...

“Guwan Prathiba Praba’ a novel event in search of true talent of the SLAF was staged at the Auditorium of the Bishop College in Colombo this evening (12th September 2012) and concluded as a resounding success.According to a concept of the Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU), Mrs Neelika Abeywickrema, this mega talent search was initiated approxi...

Sport Festival for the year 2012 was held at SLAF Base Vavuniya from 9th Aug 2012 to 7th Sep 12 with the guidance and instructions of the present Base Commander Air Cmdr NHV Gunaratne.This Sport Festival was comprised with 8 sporting events including Cricket, Foot ball, Volley ball, Swimming , Rugby, Elle, Badminton and  Basket Ball. All the service personnel including a...

Sri Lanka Air Force continues to Facilitate the Air Transport of the sacred Kapilavastu Relics on their journey through out Sri Lanka from the 29 of August to 12 of September 2012. The exposition, which are on a special visit through various part of Sri Lanka were transported using Mi-17 helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force. Bell-206 Helicopters were also used to facilitate f...