Watch : Dramatic footage of pilot escaping Air Force aircraft crash
2025-03-21
Video footage has emerged on the Sri Lanka Air Force training aircraft crash reported in Wariyapola early this morning. AContinue Reading
Training aircraft crash : Special Statement from Air Force
2025-03-21
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has appointed a four-member committee to investigate the training aircraft crash reported in Wariyapola earlyContinue Reading
New Chief of Staff appointed for Sri Lanka Air Force
2025-03-04
Air Vice Marshal Lasitha Sumanaweera has been appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF). Continue Reading
Maskeliya fire doused with SL Air Force assistance
2025-02-25
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has assisted in the efforts to douse a fire that had erupted in a forestContinue Reading
20th Air Force Commander appointed
2025-01-27
Air Vice Marshal Vasu Bandula Edirisinghe has been appointed as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force. AccordingContinue Reading
Target Drone found in SL waters : Air Force gives update
2024-12-27
A target drone has been found in the seas off Trincomalee and brought ashore by a group of fishermen. SriContinue Reading
Australia gifts Beechcraft aircraft to Sri Lanka Air Force
2024-12-13
Australia and Sri Lanka’s commitment to countering maritime security threats has been further strengthened with the gifting of a formerContinue Reading
10th SLAF contingent departs for UN Peacekeeping Mission in Central Africa
2024-12-09
The 10th Contingent from the Sri Lanka Air Force departed on Friday (06 Dec) to take up duties with theContinue Reading
Air Force helps retrieve A/Level exam papers from affected areas in the North
2024-11-30
The examination papers of the postponed GCE Advanced Level Examination have been retrieved from certain areas affected by adverse weatherContinue Reading
Three patients airlifted to Jaffna from Delft (Video)
2024-11-29
Three patients of the Neduntivu Hospital on Delft Island who required further treatment have been airlifted to the Jaffna TeachingContinue Reading
Inclement weather : Tri-forces engage in relief activities
2024-11-27
The tri-forces have been deployed to provide relief to those facing various disaster situations due to the inclement weather experiencedContinue Reading
Peacekeeping missions since 2014 : SLAF brings US$ 130 Mn
2024-11-07
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) says it has contributed approximately US$ 130 million to the Treasury through its involvementContinue Reading
Australia’s new gift for Sri Lanka : Beechcraft King Air 350
2024-10-24
The Australian Government today provided a Royal Australian Air Force surveillance aircraft, Beechcraft King Air 350, to the Sri LankaContinue Reading
New Children’s Ward Complex declared open at Maharagama Apeksha Hospital
2024-09-04
The four-storey Children’s Ward Complex at the Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama, which was constructed using the donations of devotees ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka, US, & Maldives to conduct joint military exercise
2024-08-02
The Sri Lanka Air Force will take part in a joint military exercise together with the Montana National Guard, theContinue Reading
All set to develop Sri Lanka’s 6th International Airport
2024-07-19
The runway development project at Hingurakgoda Airport was officially declared open by Minister of Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva today. Continue Reading
Air Force Corporal shot dead by Police : Update
2024-04-08
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has initiated an inquiry into the death of an SLAF Corporal attached to theContinue Reading
Two Harbin Y-12 IV aircrafts purchased for USD 18 mn
2023-12-06
The Sri Lanka Air Force marked a significant chapter in history with the ceremonial induction of two Harbin Y-12 IVContinue Reading