The Sri Lanka Air Force Football team scored their first victory in the AFC President’s Cup Football Tournament 2014 yesterday evening (07 May 2014) at the Sugathadasa Stadium defeating the Ugyen Academy Football Club Bhutan 1-0. Leading Air Craftman Devinda Bandara managed to score the only goal in the match, which subsequently went on to be the winning goal for the Airmen.SLAF  ...

A superlative performance at the Dialog Champions Football League 2013, earned the Sri Lanka Air Force football team the opportunity to represent Sri Lanka at the AFC President’s Cup Football Tournament 2014 organized by the Asian Football Confederation.  The Venue and host for Group A of this year’s tournament is Sri Lanka.  LAC Dilshan will lead the Air Force te...

Sri Lanka Air Force Athletic team comprising 38, under 23 athletes dominated the 57th Junior National Championship 2014. Air Force athletes emerged with a total of 17 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 5 bronze medals during the 3 days athletic meet which was concluded at the Sugathadasa International stadium yesterday, 5th May 2014.LAC Jayasiri and LAC Henderson won the best athlete under...

The first official Defence Services Handball Championship was worked off at the Jayatilleke Indoor Stadium in Nawalapitiya on the 25th and 26th of April 2014.  The SLAF Men met the Army in the opening game worked off on the morning of the 25th of April.  The SLAF Men playing one of their best games in their short Handball history of four years and outplayed the thus far unbeate...

SLAF Leading Aircraftsman Madura Peiris won the third place of the MSTD/MOD upto125cc Motorcycle  event at the Foxhill Supercross 2014 on19th April 2014The Fox hill Supercross 2014 was held for the 22nd consecutive year at the Sri Lanka Military Academy Motor Racing track in Diyatalawa....

Sri Lanka Air Force won the Defence Services Netball Championship 2014 defeating  SL Army  by 47 points to  44 yesterday (11th April 2014) at the Rathnawali  Indoor Stadium, Gampaha.In a thrilling encounter both teams fought neck and neck. Aircraft woman Nilushi of SLAF was crowned "Netball Queen" whilst Lance Corporal Jayaweera of SL Army  and Sergeant Thushanth...

SLAF cycle team comprising 6 cyclists, namely LAC Dain Nugera, LAC Samantha Lakmal, LAC Dinesh Danushka, LAC Madusanka Perera,  AC Wajira Pushpakumara and AC Ashen Tharaka, competed the Criterium cycle race 2014 organized by the Indian Air Force.  LAC Dinesh Danushka secured the 1st place and LAC Madusanka the 3rd, beating experienced Indian cyclist during the 100 kilometer rac...

SLAF TTS Ekala secured the overall championship at the inaugural Inter Unit Carrom Championship 2014 which was concluded on 5th April 2014 at the Thummulla Sports Complex. The Championship was held on 4th and 5th April 2014 at the Thummulla Sport Complex.Warrant Officer MI Hameed won the Men’s Single whilst Leading Air Craftwoman Priyangani MWN won the Women’s title of the Championsh...

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...