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Members of the Sri Lanka Navy Band perform at Mattur Public Grounds during a community relations event in 2018. Sri Lankan military bands (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා යුද හමුදා කණ්ඩායම) refer to the joint-service musical units of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces representing the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, and the Sri Lanka Air Force.
The song was the first-ever school anthem to be written in the country. ... The lyrics were composed by H. J. V. I. Ekanayake in 1898, ... Sri Lanka Air Force
The Sri Lanka Air Force museum is the only national museum dedicated entirely to aviation and the history of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The museum was first established in 1993 as the Aircraft Preservation and Storage Unit at SLAF Ratmalana and was reopened on 5 November 2009 after refurbishment.
He was born on 9 March 1947 [3] in Mugunuwatawana, Chilaw, Sri Lanka. [1] He completed education from St. Mary's College, Chilaw. His father, Kandappuhami was a harmonium player. In mid 1960s, he worked in the Air Force. When the job became a barrier to the singing career, he left the army and joined the Paddy Marketing Board as a technical ...
SLAF Colombo (Sri Lanka Air Force Colombo) [9] – Colombo – Air Force Headquarters SLAF Diyatalawa (Sri Lanka Air Force Diyatalawa) [ 10 ] – Diyatalawa – Ground combat training center SLAF Ekala (Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School Ekala) [ 11 ] – Ekala – Advanced & Specialized Trade Training School
In 1991, the air force decided to reintroduce jet fighters for its needs in the Sri Lankan Civil War and decided to acquired F-7s from People's Republic of China. On 1 February 1991, the No. 5 "Jet" Squadron was formed at SLAF Katunayake under the command of Squadron Leader Harsha Abeywickrama with two FT-5 trainers, which were supplemented ...
During the early years of the Civil War, the Wing engaged in Close Air Support. In March 2001, on the 50th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force the unit was presented the President’s Colours. [3] In 2018 May, brand new six PT-6 training aircraft accepted from AVIC Hongdu in Nanchang, China. These aircraft will replace the old air frames. [4]
Egodahage George Wilfred Alwis Samarakoon (13 January 1911 – 2 April 1962) known as Ananda Samarakoon was a Sri Lankan (Sinhalese) composer and musician. He composed the Sri Lankan national anthem "Namo Namo Matha" and is considered the father of artistic Sinhala music and founder of the modern Sri Lankan Sinhala Geeta Sahitya (Song Literature). [1]