SLAF - English Language Day:

Inspiring people to learn English

Saraswathi dance by the trainees of the Sri Lanka Air Force

The chairperson of the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit Neelika Abeywickrama lighting the oil lamp

Veteran artist anoja weerasinghe presents an award to a winner

A scene from a drama event

The world has become a universal village, the knowledge of English has become the most essential aspect in order to achieve national goals. To achieve this the Sri Lanka Air Force conducted a competition amongst its members to stress the importance of the value of English and to inspire people to learn English at Diyathalawa Sri Lanka Air force recently.

The English Language Day competitions were conducted from February 14 to 16 under the guidance of Group Captain Janaka Amerasinghe and this was followed by the 'Grand Finale' on Feb 29. The Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit Neelika Abeywickrama graced the occasion as the chief guest and

Director Training Air Vice Marshal K Yahampath and Director Dental Service Air Vice Marshal AMB Amunugama witnessed the event as guests of honour. The Internationally renowned film star Anoja Weerasinghe headed the panel of judges.

Sri Lanka Air Force Diyatalawa was filled with glamour and colourful of newly found Air Force stars on the evening of the 29th.

The most significant event of the evening was no doubt was the performance of Officer Cadet Wijewansha IKMP who represented SLAF Station Diyatalawa in the newly introduced completion the ‘Tongue twister’. The colourful and interesting evening ended with all those who attended declaring that it was an event which was indeed a effort worthwhile repeating in the years to come.