SLAF Station Palaly emerged Champions in the Inter Unit Boxing championship held on 21st March to 23rd March 2012 at the SLAF Katunayake Indoor Stadium. SLAF Station Palaly became champions by scoring 17 points whilst SLAF Katunayake Regiment emerged Runners up with a total of 15 points and SLAF BIA  became third place by scoring 15 points. Aircraftman Dinesh bandara WM of...

SLAF TTS sports meet was held on 22 March 2012 at TTS athletic grounds under the patronage of Commanding Officer Group Captain LD Gunawardana. The event was graced by Group Captain GAMW Amrakoon Commanding Officer MTROW as the Chief Guest and Mr Ruwan Chandrathilaka  former SAF athlete and medal winner as the Guest of Honour. The event was conducted among four houses including a per...

‘Siriliya Waruna’ a program to celebrate the International Women’s Day was conducted by the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit at the “Astra” Cinema Hall, SLAF Base Katunayake on 17th March 2012. The Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrema graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The event was attended by spouses of Officers and Airmen, Lady Officers a...

General Khalid Shameem Wynne NI(M), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan, who is currently in Sri Lanka along with a delegation on a 5-day official visit,  called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, at the Air Force Headquarters this afternoon; 19 March 2012.The two leaders engaged in a discussion on matters of professional ...

The finals of the 74th National Wrestling Championship 2012, was held at the Sugathadasa  Indoor  Stadium on 18 March 2012. The Chief Assistant Secretary to the President, Mr. Sepala Rathnayake graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.. The SLAF become the runners up with 03 gold, 02 silver and 05 bronze medals, whilst the Navy become, champions .The championship was held from ...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, conducted the AOCs Inspection at SLAF Station Palaly  this morning (16 March 2012).The Commander, upon arrival for the inspection, was received into the camp premises by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain Athula Kaluarachchi, through a street lining of airmen. One Junior Non Commissioned Officer, one Leading Aircraf...

The No 6 Helicopter Squadron marked its 19th anniversary today. Under the guidance of the Commanding Officer Wing Commander Kalinga Maheepala a range of activities was organized to coincide with formation day celebrations. The event was initiated with the Commanding Officer’s address during the parade.Further the squadron organized a Shramadana Campaign at the ‘Sangamiththa Aramaya�...

It was a prime initiative of the Commander of the Air Force to organize golf tournaments at the Eagles’ Golf Links in view of promoting the game of golf, a precision club and ball game, amongst the members of the SLAF Academy. Thus, the inaugural golf tournament was held at Eagle’s Golf Links, under the guidance of the Commandant of SLAF Academy, Air Commodore SK Pathirana on 11 Marc...

The passing out ceremony of the No. 49th Non Commissioned Officers’ Management Course was held at the Non Commissioned Officers’ Management School auditorium of the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 12th March 2012. Air Vice Marshal KVB Jayampathy, the Director of Logistics of the Sri Lanka Air Force graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest.The prime intention of providing this ...

A Dental/Medical and Eye campaign was conducted at Anandaramaya tempale, Heenatiyangala by the Seva Vanitha Unit of SLAF Katukurunda to mark the World Women’s day 2012.The event started off with religious activities and a cultural performance by Sunday school children. The Medical/Dental Officers and nurses of SLAF were assisted by Dr. Madura Dias, Dr. Ranjith, Dr. Sarath, Dr. Gunarath...

A workshop was conducted by the Directorate of Welfare jointly with Seva Vanitha Unit, for Pre-School Teachers of the SLAF in order to introduce a  new syllabus and text books. The workshop was held on 07th March 2012 at the AFHQ Auditorium under the patronage of the Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Neelika Abeywickrema and Director Welfare Air Vice Marshal Anura Silva.The...

No 02 Air Defence Radar Squadron at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Vavuniya celebrated its 6th Formation Day on 10th March, 2012. The personnel of the Squadron visited the Jaya Sri Maha Bodiya at Anuradhapura along with the disabled airman (34245 AC Sanjaya SAKH Ops Grd III - who was injured during a LTTE attack on 09th of September, 2008). AC Sanjaya was also presented with a plaque/ gif...

Celebrating the 61st Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force, the Commanding Officer and all personnel of SLAF Station Mullativu organized a “Visual Screening Campaign and Eye Clinic” at the Vidyananda Vidyala, Mullaveli to provide assistance to students with visual difficulties.Accepting the invitation of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Ophthalmologist Consultant Dr. Saman Senanayake and hi...

No 01 Air Defence Radar Squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force commemorated its sixth anniversary on 10 March 2012 at its home base, SLAF Base Katunayake.The commemorative activities held in view of the anniversary took the form of social responsibility with a  shramadhana campaign at the Vimalawansharama Tempal, Munidasa Kumarathunga Mawatha, Katunayake.All Squadron personnel played a...

An over night Pirith Chanting Ceremony was held at SLAF Unit Katukurunda, to invoke blessing on the Sri Lanka Air Force and SLAF Unit Katukurunda. The Pirith Chanting Ceremony commenced with a colourful Perehara and concluded with an alms giving on the following morning. The first Commanding Officer of SLAF Unit Katukurunda Flt Lt  S Edissooriya  and  former Commanding Off...

The Seva Vanitha Unit of SLAF Academy China Bay conducted an educational programme in the JC & SC auditorium in view of the World Women’s Day which falls on 8 March every year. Mrs.Chamini Pathirana, the wife of the Academy Commandant graced the occasion as the chief guest.The workshop was Conducted from 0900 hrs to 1300 covering  the following:* A psychology lecture to relive...

The Passing Out Parade of No.57A, 57B, 58 Direct Entry Student Officers, No.54 Intake Officer Cadets and No.06 Intake Lady Officer Cadets Basic Ground Combat and No.150 Regular Airmen Recruit Courses was held at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Diyatalawa on 9th March 2012.The Director Aeronautical Engineering Air Vice Marshal PDJ Kumarasiri USP, psc, MAIAA, AMRes, EDBA, PGDip IE, DipQM, z gr...

The Chairman of SLAF Cycling Federation, Air Vice Marshal GP Bulathsinghala made public the intention of the SLAF to hold the Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2012 at the press briefing held at the Air Force Headquarters auditorium (09th March 2012).Measures are in place to stage the Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2012 organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri Lanka Cycling Federation.“Gu...

In the View of the world women’s day, an eventful day of social activities have been carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force unit Bandaranaike international Air port on 08 March 12, under  the  patronate of Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs Neelika Abeywickrama. Beauty Culture, cooking and health care awareness programs for the ladies of SLAF Unit Bandaranaike Interna...

In celebrating the women’s day on 8th March 2012" SLAF Base H’goda launched a mega food carnival at its premises for the first time in the history. This food carnival embraced with 36 food stalls casing all kind of foods including Chinese and Indian with several Western and Eastern dishes.   Specialty of this event was that, all the food stalls were knobbed by the wives of ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Teakwondo Team participated in the National Teakwondo Championship 2012 conducted at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on 05th and 06th March 2012 and was successful in clinching the runners up trophy at the event. The SLAF Teakwondo team comprising of both men and women performed exceptionally well to grab 01 Gold, 04 Silver, 06 bronze medals. Further, for the ...