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 2014.The Championship was held from 23th March to 26th March 2014 at the Indoor Stadium of the SLAF Base Katunayake.Aircraftsman Ananda  DMGK of SLAF Base Ratmalana and Aircraftswoman Wijesingha RVS of the 26 Regiment Wing at...

The first Defence Services Archery Championship was held recently at the Naval Cricket Ground in Welisara with the participation of a large number of competitors from the three forces.Aircraftswoman Mallika YM from the Sri Lanka Air Force won a Bronze Medal in the Ladies Short Metric event. Director Training of the SLAF Air Commodore N H V Gunaratne graced the prize giving cere...

The Defence Services Rowing and Kayaking Championships – 2014 was successfully concluded on the waters of the Diyawanna Lake on 26th March 2014.SLAF Rowing team was adjudged Second Runner up of the Championship with 4 Gold Medals, 5 Silver Medals and 9 Bronze Medals. Director General Engineering Air Vice Marshal LHA Silva graced the occasion as the Chief Guest....

“Sigiriya Rally Cross 2014”, one of the highlights of the Sri Lankan Motor Racing Calendar, was concluded on 23rd March 2014 at the SLAF Sigiriya Racing Track with a large number of spectators. The event was graced by HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa ,Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke and the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Roshani Gunatille...

 “Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2014” was held for the 15th consecutive year, coinciding with the 63rd Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The men’s race was held on 20th, 21st and 23rd March 2014  in 3 stages. Cyclist from all around the country including the North and the East participated in this race covering a total distance 410Km. Buddika Warnakulasooriya of the ...

The 2nd day of Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya commenced today when the Commanding Officer Sri Lanka Air Force Sigiriya, Wing Commander CP Gunatilleke flagged off the race from Dambulla.  The riders covered 120km during the day and finished in front of the LG Abans Showroom in Vavuniya.  Asela Sisira Kumara from Sri Lanka Army secured the first place (2hrs 56min 25s) of the 2nd st...

Leading Aircraftsman Fernando HKDD and Leading Aircraftswoman Waidyarathna WMS won the Men’s and Women’s Championships in the Open Division Category at the Carlton Handgun and Shotgun Championship 2014 recently. The Championship was held at the Carlton Shooting Range Kirindioya, Hambanthota. Performances of the SLAF Shooters are as Follows.Open Division (Individual)Cham...

The press briefing on the “ Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2014 ” was held at the Air Force Headquarters, Colombo this evening (10th March  2014) at the Air Force Headquarters auditorium. This year’s race will be conducted for the 15th consecutive year, coinciding with the 63rd Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force.This race is ranked at National level and conducted under the a...

The Sri Lanka Air Force won the 16th Annual Charles Robinson Memorial all Island 7-a-side Hockey Tournament for the 8th consecutive year defeating Sri Lanka Army by 1-0 with a Penalty Stroke. The tournament was held on 23rd February 2014 at the Police Park Bambalapitiya. Cpl Nalinda DW was adjudged the most outstanding Player during the tournament.  ...

The “Deyata Kirula “Cycle Race 2014 was held during 17th, 18th, 19th & 20th February in 4 stages.  The first stage, covering 120km between Tangalle and Ratnapura was completed on 17 February.  The Second Stage, 144.6km between Karanawella and Dambulla was completed on the 18th while the third, the longest stretch covering 145 km to Puttalam was on the 19th.  The fo...

A one-week training camp for aspiring golfers commenced on 17 February 2014 at the Mini Golf Couse at SLAF Katunayake.  Forty five highly enthusiastic officers have enrolled in the training camp which is part of the drive to improve the game of golf in the SLAF.SLAF Katunayake, formerly RAF Negombo and then RAF Katunayake, has a history of Golf that dates back to the 1940s, when the...

SLAF won both the Men’s and Women’s Championships at the National Beach Volleyball Championship 2014, held on the 15th and 16th of February 2014 at the Marawila Beach Volleyball Complex.In the men’s finals, Sergeant Pubudu Ekanayeka and Sergeant Asanka Pradeep Janaka defeated SL Navy by 21 to19 and 21 to 12 points respectively while Corporal Geethika Gunawardena and Leading Aircraf...

The Champion Table Tennis player of the SLAF, Aircraftswoman Ishara Madurangi won the Women's Single title for the 6th consecutive year at the 67th National Table Tennis Championship 2014.The Championship was held at the Jayathilaka Indoor Stadium, Nawalapitiya on 09th February 2014.Aircraftsman Rohan Sirisena and Aircraftswoman Ishara Madurangi also won the Mixed Double title of the eve...

SLAF lifters won the both Men's and Women's titles at the National Weight Lifting Championship 2014 which was concluded last evening(8th February 2014) at the YMCA Kandy. The Championship was held on 7th and 8th February 2014 with large number of participants.In the Men's title SLAF won 4 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals and 1 Bronze medal while Aircraftsman Samarasekara RMRR, Aircraftsman P...

The Sri Lanka Air Force rugby team defeated the CH & FC team by 36 (4 goals,1 try and 1 penalty)  to 20 points on 9th  February 2014 at Sri Lanka Air Force Rugby Grounds , Ratmalana in the second round of the Dialog League “A” Division rugby tournament for the Plate Title.The SLAF victory came in spite of the fact that CH & FC were fielding two foreign players. ...

The Inaugural  Sri Lanka Super Series- Katukurunda  Circuit Meet 2014 concluded successfully at the Katukurunda SLAF Race track this afternoon (02nd February 2014).The Sri Lanka Super Series- Katukurunda Circuit Meet was organized by the Carlton Motor Sports Club, Asian Motor Racing Club, Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders in association with the Sri Lanka Air F...

The Sri Lanka Air Force rugerites defeated the Hambanthota Sports Club (Sharks) team by 34 (04 goals and 02 penalties)  to 25 points despite HSC fielding two foreign players on 26th January 2014 at Sri Lanka Air Force Rugby Grounds , Ratmalana in the second round of the Dialog League “A” Division rugby tournament.Tries for SLAF were scored by Sgt Pradeep Kurukulasooriy...

The 5th  Golf Course in Sri Lanka “Eagles’ Heritage Golf Club” was declared open today (Sunday, 26th January 2014)  by the Commander of the Air force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura.Adding to the growing list of golf courses around the country, this nine hole golf course, which has its own fully fledged club house, is t...

Leading Aircraftsman Sachith Madushanka won the Commander’s Trophy Golf Tournament 2014, which saw the participation of some of Sri Lanka’s finest golfers, at the annual Golf tournament which concluded this afternoon (25th January 2014) at the Eagle’s Golf Links China Bay. The tournament, played under the ‘Stableford Rules’ was an open event and commenced at 0730 hrs wit...

The inaugural “Vavuniya Circuit Meet” the newest addition to the homeland motor racing arena, was flagged off this morning (19th January 2014) at the Vavuniya racing track with the participation of a large number of spectators. The first ever racing meet in Vavuniya district was organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force in association with the Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club (SLMCC ) coincides...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Tennis team emerged champs in the Defence Service Tennis Championships 2013/2014 on 15th of January, 2014 at the Tunmulla Sports Complex, Colombo.The SLAF won this title after four years by defeating SL Army by 5-0 on 13th January 2014 and defending Champions SL Navy by 5-0 yesterday. The SLAF has emerged this title in year 2009 and 2010.ResultsSLAF bt SL Army 5-0...