The Directorate of Sports is responsible for the effective function of the sports & recreationactivities and the administration of all Physical Training Instructors (PTIs) of the SLAF.
The Directorate of Sports acts in close liaison with the Air Force Sports Council in organizing Inter Unit Sports Tournaments and supports the SLAF Sports teams as and when required.
Composition of the Directorate of Sports
- Command Sports Officer
- Assistant Command Sports Officer
- Command Physical Training Instructor (Command PTI)
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Director of Sports
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Command PTI
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Brief History of the Directorate of Sports
The Command Sports Unit was established as a separate Unit on 1st January 2005 and it is administered by the Command Sports Officer and assisted by the Assistant Command Sports Officer and the Command Physical Training Instructor (Command PTI).
Past Command Sports Officers |
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Air Commodore BAN Mendis |
- 01 January 2005 |
-16 July 2007 |
Group Captain OFHV Fernando |
-16 July 2007 |
-01 January 2011 |
Air Commodore OFHV Fernando |
- 01 January 2011 |
-09 November 2011 |
Air Commodore NHV Gunarathne |
- 09 November 2011 |
-17 January 2012 |
Air Commodore KFR Fernando |
- 17 January 2012 |
-12 March 2012 |
Wing Commander RGC Deepthi |
- 12 March 2012 |
-26 April 2012 |
Group Captain RGCD Ravihansa |
- 27 March 2012 |
-31 January 2014 |
Wing Commander KKSC Jayathilake |
- 01 February 2014 |
-31 January 2015 |
Air Commodore WLRP Rodrigo |
- 01 February 2015 |
-10 January 2017 |
Group Captain IK Weeraratne |
- 11 January 2017 |
-31 January 2017 |
Air Commodore IK Weeraratne |
- 01 February 2017 |
-25 August 2017 |
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Director Sports |
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Air Commodore IK Weeraratne |
- 26 August 2017 |
-09 January 2020 |
Group Captain SN Fernandopulle |
- 09 January 2020 |
- 02 March 2020 |
Air Commodore SN Fernandopulle |
- 02 March 2020 |
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Past Command PTIs |
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Sergeant Labroy DG |
1961 - 1966 |
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Corporal Aluvihare M |
1966 - 1968 |
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Flight Sergeant Labroy DG |
1968 – 1969 |
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Sergeant Paul RD |
1969 – 1974 |
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Sergeant Ebert SJA |
1975 – 1980 |
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Sergeant Pinto Jayawardane |
1980 – 1984 |
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Flight Sergeant Pinto Jayawardane |
1984 – 1986 |
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Flight Sergeant De Silva TG |
1987 – 1988 |
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WO TG De Silva |
1988 – 1999 |
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WO DN Thajudeen |
1999 – 2007 |
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WO KA Chandrasiri |
2007 – 2008 |
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WO MMA Munasinghe |
2008 – 2009 |
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MWO MMA Munasinghe |
2009 – 2012 |
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WO MKK Munasinghe |
2012 – 2013 |
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MWO MKK Munasinghe |
2013 – 2014 |
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WO WR Naidahewa |
2014 – 2015 |
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MWO WR Naidahewa |
2015 – 2016 |
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WO TN Vidanage |
2016 |
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MWO TN Vidanage |
2016 -2017 |
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