Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: 2026-11-07 06:52:51 By SLAF Media 8 Comments -- > SLAF INTER UNIT DRILL COMPETITIONS CONCLUDE ON A HIGH NOTE The 'Inter Unit Drill Competition 2026 concluded on a high note today (06 November 2026) at the Parade Square of SLAF Base Katunayake. This significant event, taking place after a two-year hiatus, was graced by the presence of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, who attended ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: Japan's longstanding support for Sri Lanka in strengthening its defence capabilities, maritime security and national development reflects the strong and enduring partnership between the two countries, Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) said while gracing as the Chief Guest at the reception commemorating the 72nd Anniversary of the founding of the Japan Self-De...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: 2026-11-06 22:31:21 By SLAF Media 8 Comments -- > FLIGHT ENGINEER BADGE AWARDED AT AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS Sergeant Lasintha MGR was awarded the Flight Engineer Badge by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, during a ceremony held at the Commander's Office, Air Force Headquarters. Sergeant Lasintha received the badge in recognition of his achievement of completing 55 hours and 40 minu...
India, Nov. 5 -- NEW DELHI: Exactly 470 years ago, on November 5, 1556, a stray arrow at the Second Battle of Panipat ended the reign of Samrat Hemchandra Vikramaditya, popularly known as Hemu, the last Hindu emperor to sit on the throne of Delhi and the supreme commander who led the Afghan Empire of Hindustan. While history textbooks have long reduced his rise to a footnote or dismissed him as a mere "vegetable vendor," new research sheds light on the economic and strategic masterstroke that po...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A special discussion on the successful implementation of the national programme to hand over thousands of newly constructed houses to beneficiaries across the island was held at the Parliament Complex on 04 November. Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.) participated in the discussion, during which matters relating to the handover of houses constructed with fin...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Sri Lanka Navy intercepted a local multi-day fishing trawler smuggling approximately 189kg and 246g of methamphetamine (ice) and heroin on the high seas south of Sri Lanka, taking 5 suspects into naval custody. The trawler, carrying 10 sacks of narcotics and the suspects, was brought to the Dikkowita Fisheries Harbour this morning, 5 November 2026, for further legal and investigative ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A delegation of the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League (RCEL), including the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Welfare Programmes (SCOWP), Mrs Evelyn Strouts, and Controller Finance, Colonel B. Pasan Kularatne (Retd), met the Defence Secretary at the Ministry of Defence today (05 November). During the meeting, the delegation briefed the Defence Secretary on the work carried out by ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The outgoing Australian Defence Attache, Colonel Amanda Johnston, and the newly appointed Defence Attache, Captain Ben Fennell, called on Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) at the Parliament Complex on 4th November. The meeting provided an opportunity to formally introduce the incoming Defence Attache and mark the conclusion of Colonel Johnston's tenure in Sr...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: 2026-11-05 18:26:04 By SLAF Media 8 Comments -- > SLAF CONDUCTS FIRE AND RESCUE DRILL AT AFHQ TO ENHANCE OPERATIONAL READINESS The Fire and Rescue Service of the SLAF conducted a fire and rescue drill at Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters, on 05th November 2026. The exercise was conducted under the command of Sqn Ldr Gayashan Adikari who served as the Exercise Commander. A total number of 45 SLAF firefighters,...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: 2026-11-05 23:53:31 By SLAF Media 8 Comments -- > CHANGE OF COMMAND AT NO 111 UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE SQUADRON SLAF BASE VAVUNIYA The Change of Command ceremony at No 111 Unmanned Air Vehicle Squadron SLAF Base Vavuniya, was held on 05 November 2026. The formal Handing over/ Taking over parade was conducted at the Squadron premises, during which the outgoing Commanding Officer, Wing Commander PWDB Rathnayake USP...