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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).

SLAF ACADEMY CHINA BAY CELEBRATES 64TH ANNIVERSARY

SLAF Academy China Bay celebrated its 64th anniversary on yesterday (03 April 2025) under the guidance of the Commandant, Air Commodore Amal Perera.

SLAF COMMANDER CALLS ON THE COMMANDER OF THE ARMY

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, made his official call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo, at the Army Headquarters today (04 April 2025).

DIRECTOR GENERAL AIR OPERATIONS OF THE SLAF WAS APPOINTED

Air Vice Marshal Deshapriya Silva was appointed as the Director General Air Operations of the Sri Lanka Air Force, with effect from today (04 April 2025).

SLAF WOMEN'S KABADDI TEAM CLINCHES NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE 2025

The SLAF Women's Kabaddi Team emerged victorious at the National Club Kabaddi Championship 2025, held on the 01 and 02 of April 2025 at the Panagoda Indoor Stadium.

NO. 08 TACTICAL TRANSPORT SQUADRON AT SLAF BASE RATMALANA CELEBRATES 29TH ANNIVERSARY

The No. 08 Tactical Transport Squadron at SLAF Base Ratmalana commemorated its 29th anniversary yesterday (02 April 2025). In conjunction with the Formation Day celebrations, a special visit was organized for the families of the Squadron’s service personnel.