SLAF Athletes Corporal Manjula Kumara (Southern Provence) and Student Officer (L) Chandrika Rasnayake (North Western Provence) made their mark at the 39th National Sports Festival (NSF) held at Jayathilaka Stadium, Nawalapitiya from 1st to 3rd   September 2013 by becoming the best athletes in the men’s and women’s categories respectively.

Corporal Manjula Kumara was named as the best athlete in the field events for his effort of 2.18 M performance in the men’s high jump event. This will be the fourth consecutive year that he has emerged as the best Athlete in the NSFs.  The Asian Championships gold medallist set the previous National Sports Festival high jump record with an effort of 2.24 meters.

Student Officer Chandrika Rasnayake was named best athlete in the women’s category for her splendid performances by winning two gold medals and one silver medal where she made a clean sweep winning two gold medals in the women’s 200 meters, 400 meters and a silver medal in the 4 X 400 meters relay event.
 
Sri Lanka Air Force Athletes who represented their respective province in the NSF had secured a total of twelve gold medals, eight Silver medals and eleven bronze medals for men’s and women’s events accordingly.
Performances of the SLAF Athletes are as follows.

MEN’S EVENTS

Gold Medals

100M                      - AC Nadeeshan PAC                  - Central Provence
400 M Hrd              - LAC Silva HSP                            - Western Provence  
High Jump            - Cpl ManjulaKumara WP            - Southern Provence  
Polt Volt                  - Cpl Balasooriya LARKK            - North Western Provence  
 

Silver Medals

400 M                        - LAC Aloka WADCD                  - Western Provence  
Long Jump              - AC Jayasiri WPA                       - North Western Provence  

Bronze Medals

200 M                       - AC Nadeeshan PAC                - Central Provence
Javelin Throw         - LAC Ranasingha RMCJ          - Sabaragamuwa Provence




WOMEN’S EVENTS

Gold Medals

200M                         - SO RMCS Rasnayake              - North Western Provence  
400 M                        - SO RMCS Rasnayake              - North Western Provence  
800 M                        - LAC Nimali WKLA                     - Southern Provence
10000 M                   - AC Ariyadasa ANL                     - Sabaragamuwa Provence
400 M Hrd                -AC Dulakshi WPER                   - Southern Provence
Shot Put                    - AC Fernando WTK                    - Western Provence  
Triple Jump              - LAC Rathnasiri LDDE             - Southern Provence  
Discus Throw          - LAC Weerasekara WMSK       - North Central Province

Silver Medals

200M                        - LAC Abeywickrama PDYN        - Central Provence
400 M                       - LAC Nimali WKLA                      - Southern Provence  
Shot Put                   - LAC Weerasekara WMSK        - North Central Province
1500 M                     - AC Dulakshi WPER                   - Southern Provence  
100M                        - LAC Abeywickrama PDYN        - Central Provence
5000 M                     - AC Ariyadasa ANL                      - Sabaragamuwa Provence

Bronze Medals

200M                       - LAC Fernando HDL                    - Western Provence  
400 M                      - LAC Sandamali UGD                 - North Central Province
800 M                      - AC Dulakshi WPER                    - Southern Provence
400 M hrd               - LAC Madushani EPK                  - Western Provence  
Triple Jump           - AC Thilakarathna DVMC             - Sabaragamuwa Provence
Discus Throw       - AC Maduwanthi PKA                    - Uva Provence
Javelin Throw       - AC Lakshika HAA                          - Western Provence  
Long Jump            - AC Thilakarathna DVMC             - Sabaragamuwa Provence
High Jump            - AC Sooriyampola SM                   - Central Provence