Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 20 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release:
The Inspectorate of Flight Safety under the leadership of the Director Flight Safety conducted the 16th Annual Flight Safety Poster Competition Awards Ceremony at AFHQ this morning (20 May 2025). The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe participated as the Chief Guest along with the Director General Air Operations, Air Vice Marshal Deshapriya Silva and Director Flight Safety, Air Commodore Amitha Jayamaha.
With the intension of enhancing the awareness of flight safety amongst all ranks of the SLAF, the Annual Flight Safety Poster Competition which was organized for the 16th occasion was conducted in par with the 74th anniversary celebrations. The Flight Safety Inspectorate extended its arm to invite School students to participate for the poster competition for the second time, under the direct guidance of the Chief of Staff.
The posters were drawn on an appropriate flight and ground safety themes such as Crew Resource Management, Passengers and Cargo Handling, Fire Rescue, Alcohol and Self-medication, Elementary Stresses, Corrosion, Disorientation, Stress and Fatigue which are common in a day-today flying environment.
This Inspectorate received more than 200 posters and an expert panel of judges selected 18 finalists out of them. The Chief of Staff adjudicated the final top 3 winners under the two categories - School students and SLAF service personnel.
All five schoolchildren were presented with an aircraft replica model, a certificate, and gift vouchers. Service personnel who emerged as winners received cash prizes along with certificates. Additionally, ten consolation prize winners were selected and awarded cash prizes and certificates.
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