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ANNUAL COMMANDER’S INSPECTION AT SLAF STATION SIGIRIYA

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, conducted the Annual Commander’s Inspection at SLAF Station Sigiriya today (08 April 2025).

GRADUATION CEREMONY OF NO. 78 JUNIOR COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE CONCLUDES AT SLAF ACADEMY CHINA BAY

The Graduation Ceremony of the No. 78 Junior Command and Staff Course was held today (07 April 2025) at the auditorium of the Junior Command and Staff College, SLAF Academy China Bay.

SLAF WOMEN’S HANDBALL TEAM CROWNED NATIONAL CHAMPIONS AT 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP

The SLAF Women’s Handball Team emerged victorious at the National Handball Championship 2025, held from 03 to 06 April at the Army Cantonment in Panagoda.

CHANGE OF COMMAND OF NO. 9 ATTACK HELICOPTER SQUADRON

The Change of Command of No. 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron SLAF Base Hingurakgoda was held on 04 April 2025. The traditional Handing over/ Taking over parade was conducted at the squadron premises.

INTER UNIT BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

The Inter-Unit Boxing Championship 2025 was held from 01 to 04 April 2025 at the Gymnasium SLAF Base Katunayake. This year, over 97 participants competed in both male and female categories and several talented young players were discovered during the championship.

THE 128TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF A STATESMAN, GENERAL SIR JOHN KOTELAWALA

The 128th birth anniversary of General Sir John Lionel Kotelawala (Companion of Honour, Knight of the British Empire, Doctor of Law), the third Prime Minister of Independent Sri Lanka and the patron of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, was commemorated today (04 April 2025).