Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: * The preparation of a dedicated Dam Safety Act identified as an urgent national priority A top level discussion on strengthening dam safety and downstream disaster risk reduction preparedness was held at the Ministry of Defence today (22 October), chaired by the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), and convened by the Director General of the Disaster Managemen...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: 2026-10-22 23:50:46 By SLAF Media 8 Comments -- > NO. 18 YOUNG OFFICERS' COURSE CONCLUDES AT ADVANCED REGIMENT TRAINING SCHOOL AMPARA The No. 18 Young Officers' Course was successfully conducted at the Advanced Regiment Training School SLAF Regimental Training Centre, Ampara, on 21 October 2026. Seven officers of the SLAF Regiment Branch successfully completed the training programme. The certificate awarding...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: 2026-10-21 23:52:35 By SLAF Media 8 Comments -- > INTER-UNIT KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 The Inter Unit Karate Championship 2026 was held on 20 and 21 October 2026, with the Awarding Ceremony taking place at the SLAF Health Management Center, Thummulla. The Director General Ground Operations, Air Vice Marshal SPVK Senadheera, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. SLAF TTS Ekala emerged as the Champions in th...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: 2026-10-21 23:52:27 By SLAF Media 8 Comments -- > SLAF BOXING TEAM EXCELS AT BASL LAYTON CUP BOXING TOURNAMENT - 2026 The Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) Layton Cup Boxing Tournament - 2026 was held from 13th October 2026 to 16th October 2026 at the Sri Lanka Boxing Association Gymnasium, Diyagama. The Sri Lanka Air Force Layton Cup Boxing, represented by twenty-one boxers, delivered an outstanding pe...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A delegation from the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen's Association (SLESA) pinned a poppy flower on Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Ministry of Defence today (21 October), in line with upcoming remembrance day of fallen service personnel. The delegation, led by SLESA President Lieutenant Colonel Ajith Siyambalapitiya (Retd), met the Defence Secretary at his ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The 9th Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting of the Reduction of Landslide Vulnerability by Mitigation Measures Project (RLVMMP) was held today (21 October) at the Ministry of Defence. Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), in his capacity as Chairman of the Project Steering Committee, presided over the meeting. The project, implemented by the National Buildi...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), accompanied by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, visited the Pettigalawatta Armoury Complex in Galle on 20 October to inspect the facilities provided by the Sri Lanka Navy for foreign private maritime security companies deploying security teams aboard merchant vessels. The complex serves as a sto...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: 2026-10-21 09:23:27 By SLAF Media 8 Comments -- > AIR VICE MARSHAL ASITHA HETTIARACHCHI BIDS ADIEU TO THE SRI LANKA AIR FORCE Air Vice Marshal Asitha Hettiarachchi, USP, Pg Dip (Def Mgt), EMSc (Information Security), bid adieu to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) yesterday (20 October 2026), upon completion of 32 years of dedicated service to the nation. At the time of his retirement, he served as the Director ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: 2026-10-21 06:38:02 By SLAF Media 8 Comments -- > SLAF VANNI DETACHMENT HANDED OVER TO SL POLICE The SLAF handed over SLAF Detachment Vanni to the SL Police on 19 October 2026 for the establishment of a Police Training Centre. The handing over was carried out by the Base Commander SLAF Base Vavuniya, Air Commodore Nipuna Thanippuliarachchi, on behalf of the Commander of the Air Force. The Assistant Director...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: 2026-10-20 18:05:42 By SLAF Media 8 Comments -- > SLAF SEVA VANITHA UNIT FELICITATES ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS AND GUWAN RANDARU SITTAM ART COMPETITION WINNERS The Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit organised a felicitation ceremony to recognise and appreciate the outstanding academic achievements of children of Sri Lanka Air Force personnel and the artistic talents of young participants in the Guwan Randaru Sit...