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...

SLAF Champion TT Player Aircraftsman Rohan Sirisena, won the men’s singles event whilst Aircraftswoman Ishara Madurangi became the runner up in the Women’s single event at the Presidents’ Cup TT Championship 2014.The Championship was held at the St. Thomas' College indoor Stadium, Mt. Lavinia on 11th and 12th January 2014 with over 250 participants. ...

SLAFwon both Men’s and Women’s Championship at the Christ King College Platinum Jubilee 5-a-side Basketball Championship last evening (12th January 2014).The Championship was held on 11th and 12th January 2014 at the Christ King College, Thudella J-ela.In the men’s finals, SLAF defeated Sri Lankan Air Linesby 75 to 51 points while SLAF Whites won the women’s finals by defeating a...

Men’s Football team of the Sri Lanka Air Force emerged Champions at the Dialog Premier Soccer Championship 2013 on 22nd December 2013 Defeating Renown Team by 1-0 at the finals. In honour of this achievement, the Team and the Coach of the SLAF Men’s Football team were felicitated by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, in a simple ceremony held at the AFHQ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force rugerites defeated the CH & FC team by 27 (03 goals and 02 penalties)  to 22 points despite CH & FC fielding two foreign players on 06th January 2014 at Maitland Crescent, marking their 01st win in the Dialog League “A” Division rugby tournament.The  SLAF rugby team is the only team  playing this year  in the “A” division rugby ...

The SLAF men and women Judokas became the Overall Champs at the 53rd National Judo Championship organized by the Sri Lanka Judo Association which was held at Judo Association Colombo from 21st to 23rd December 2013. Overall the SLAF won the Open and Team categories of both men and women whilst bagging 15 Gold Medals, 10 Silver Medals and 10 Bronze Medals at the championship. Twenty nine ...

SLAF Men’s Football team emerged Champions at the Dialog Champions Football League 2013 this evening (22nd December 2013) at the Vernon Fernando Stadium Defeating Renown Team by 1-0 at the finals. Leading Air Craft man KCK Lankeshwar managed to score the only goal in the match, which subsequently went on to be the winning goal for the Airman and KCK Lankeshwar adjudged as the most...

Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay secured the overall championship at the inaugural Inter Unit golf tournament held at the Sri Lanka Air Force’s own Golf Links in the picturesque settings of China Bay  yesterday ( 21st December 2013).The game consisted of 18 holes one round match and a total of 42 players participated in the tournament. Leading aircraftsman Bandara, Leading ai...

Vying for the best shots on the green felt, the billiard players of Sri Lanka Air Force participated in a keenly contested Inter Unit Billiard Tournament 2013 held at SLAF Base Katunayake, WOs' & SNCOs’ Mess and Airmen Social club’s Billiard Rooms on 19th and 20th December 2013.The tournament was held in two divisions of Billiard and Snooker, with the Billiard Championship being ...

The 26 Regiment Wing of SLAF Base Katunayake (Men’s) and  Supply and Maintanance Deport (S&MD) SLAF Base Kat(Women’s) won the Inter Unit Wrestling Championship which was concluded last evening (19th December, 2013) at the SLAF Base Katunayake Sports Complex.Over 150 wrestlers competing under seven weight categories represented all SLAF establishments for this event. The Men�...

The SLAF soccer team enters the finals of the ‘Dialog Champions League’ Soccer Championship after defeating Anuradhapura Solid SC 2-1, last evening (17th December 2013) at the Police Park Grounds Colombo. Solid SC, which fielded three foreign players in their squad at yesterday’s match, did however, go down fighting. During the 29th Minute of the first half Leading aircraftman...