The Sri Lanka Air Force Karate players became the overall Champions at the National Karate Championship which was conducted at The Sri Lanka Foundation on 25 July 2015.The SLAF players displayed their talents by winning the Championship and bagging 7 Gold medals, 6 Silver medals and 6 Bronze medals. Male Kumite    Under 55Kg1st Place :018320    CPL  &nb...

SLAF Station Morawewa won the Men’s Championship and SLAF TTS Ekala became Women’s Champions, whilst SLAF Base Vauniya and SLAF Station Colombo became the Runners-up in men’s and women’s categories respectively at the ‘Inter Unit Cycling Championship 2015 which concluded today (24 July 2015) at SLAF Station Katukurunda.Director Aeronautical Engineering Air Vice Marshal Ajantha ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo emerged overall champions whilst SLAF Combat Training School Diyathalawa became runner up in the Annual Road race-2015, which was organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Council this morning (18 July 2015).Over 500 participants inclusive of Officers, Airmen and Women from various age groups representing the Air Force Academy and all Bases...

Sri Lanka Air Force TTS Ekala became the Inter Unit Table Tennis Champions 2015 defeating SLAF Station Colombo at SLAF Base Katunayake Sports Complex on 17 July 2015.Director General Engineering of SLAF Air Commodore AH Wijesiri graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Chairman SLAF Table Tennis Air Commodore KL Ranathunga, Officers, Other Ranks were also present at the occasion...

The Press Conference of the Sigiriya Rally Cross 2015 was held this evening (15 July 2015) at the Air Force Headquarters Auditorium, to launch the publicity campaign for the event that is scheduled to be held on 2nd August 2015.The Sigiriya Rally Cross organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri Lanka Auto sports Drivers Association will be held at the SLAF Racing Track in S...

The Sri Lanka Air Force women’s cricket team won the finals of the Division II Tournament beating Sri Lanka Navy on 13 July 2015 at the Mercantile Cricket Association Grounds, Colombo 7.The Airwomen who batted first put up a score of 169 runs for eight wickets in 40 overs. LAC Anushka Sanjeewani scored 53 runs and LAC Shakila Kumari  scored 37 runs.Excelling not only i...

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala  promoted AW/3029 Leading Aircraftwoman Nimali Liyanaarachchi, leading SLAF athlete to the rank of Corporal with effect   from 14 July 2015, in recognition of her medal winning performance at the recently concluded 21st Asian Athletic C'ship and Asian Grand Prix in Thailand. Further, a cash award w...

The first-ever Korean Ambassador’s Kukkiwon Cup Taekwondo championship was held on 26 & 27th June at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, HE Won-sam Chang graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.  The Air Force team performed well in the sparring event and won one Gold medal and one Silver Medal.  VAW 01813 Lac Disanayake DMNP won Gold i...

The First ever Air Force Open Badminton Championship  2015 participation of 300 participants and successfully concluded yesterday evening (14th June 2015 ) at the Sri Lanka Air Force Health management  Centre, Thummulla.The tournament, held from  10th June 2015, saw the participation of 300 players, carried cash awards amounting to a total of Rs.400,000.  Niluka ...

SLAF Base Anuradapura  & SLAF Sation Colombo emerged  men's & women's  champions respectively  at the Inter  Unit Swimming & Water Polo Championship 2015 concluded at SLAF Base Rma yesterday     (12 June 2015)Over 200 Airmen and Airwomen representing all Air Force bases, stations and units took part in various events which were hel...

Air Force Athletes who represented Sri Lanka in the Asian Athletics Championship in China, returned home after a successful tour on 09 June 2015.With the guidance of Chairman, SLAF Athletics Air Cdre SK Pathirana and Secretary Gp Capt D Munasinghe, Air Force athletes performed extremely well at the Championship.  LAC Nimali WKLA won the Bronze medal in women’s 800m after 22 years,...

The inaugural Air Force Badminton Tournament was declared open by the Commander of the Air Force and the driving force behind the tournament, Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke, this morning at the Air Force Health Management Centre, Tummulla.  Sponsored and organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force, the tournament is conducted by the Sri Lanka Badminton Association, and is expected to give...

SLAF Netball team emerged victorious against the Brunei National Netball team at the recent tour of Brunei from 01 May 2015 to 07 May 2015. The SLAF Netball team faced 04 matches with the National Netball Team in Brunei and became overall champions as 2-1(One match was drawn).       ...

SLAF TTS Eka emerged men's & women's Champions in the Inter Unit Handball Championship 2015 held on 14th May 2015 at SLAF Base Katunayake.In the men’s final, SLAF Station Ekala beat SLAF Station Colombo while in the women’s final, SLAF TTS Ekala beat SLAF Base H'goda.Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayaka, Air Commodore SK Pathirana graced the awarding ceremony as the Ch...

The 26 Regiment Wing at SLAF Base Katunayake won the Men's Championship while SLAF TTS Ekala won the Women's Championship at the Inter Unit Boxing Championship 2015 which was held at the Indoor Stadium of the SLAF Base Katunayake.     Aircraftsman Indika of SLAF Base Vavuniya  and Aircraftswoman Jayasinghe of the SLAF TTS Ekala were announced as the...

SLAF Base Rma secured the overall championship whilst SLAF Base H'goda became runner up at the Inter Unit Carrom Championship 2015 which was concluded today (29 Apr 2015) at SLAF Station Cbo. The Commanding Officer of SLAF Colombo, Air Commodore Prasanna Payoe graced the presentation Ceremony as the Chief Guest.  Chairman, SLAF Carrom, Wing Commander VTS Sirimanne, O...

The SLAF won the 29th Youth Rupavahini Volleyball Tournament Women's title last evening (11 Apr 15) at the National Youth Services Indoor Stadium, Maharagama. 8  teams took part at this year tournament and SLAF beat Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau  25-17, 25-20 and 25-09 in the Cup final. Airwoman Anusha Sandamali was adjudged the best player of the tournament whilst AC Ash...

“Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2015” was held for the 16th consecutive year, coinciding with the 64th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The men’s race was held on 2nd ,3rd and 4th April 2015  in 3 stages. Cyclists from all around the country participated in this race covering a total distance of 432.1Km. Nidush Nirantha  of the Air Force won the overall Championship ...

SLAF’s men and women shooters emerged both Team Champions in the Open Division event while the Production division men and women shooters also became the Champions in their categories at the Golden Eagle IPSC Hand Gun Nationals 2015 concluded last evening at SL Navy Welisara.The event was organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force in collaboration with National Rifle Association at...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Karate team became the Champions at the Open karate championship, the first stage of ‘SRI LANKA FRIENDS CUP- 2015’, which was conducted at the Sir Albert Peiris Indoor Stadium  Wennappuwa on 21 March 2015.The tournament was organized by the Sri Lanka Friends Karate Organization, with the participation of more than 650 Karate players in all events under Bl...

SLAF riders took honours at the Pannala motor cross held on 22 Mar 15 at Pannala motor cross track. The SLAF team participated with 7 riders and grabbed 6 placements by overtaking many leading riders around the country.PlacementsNovices event1st   Sgt Perera HKRT2nd  Lac Galpeella YMEAB3rd  Cpl Lakmal CEvent standard 115 cc1st  Lac Peiris HYMEvent standard 250cc2nd&nb...