Two Airmen and an Airwoman were selected to the 9 member National team to participate in the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship 2013. The Championship will be held at New Delhi, India from 05th to 10th May 2013. Ac Sirisena MGR and Ac Dharshika MBIM are also part of the 10 member National team to participate in the World Table Tennis Championship 2013 to be held at Paris, F...

“Kayaking” is the latest addition to the list of sports of the Sri Lanka Air Force. Kayakers from the Air Force participated at the recently held ‘Navy Cup Sprint Kayak Championship’ organized by the Sri Lanka Navy in the icy waters of Lake Gregory, Nuwara Eliya on 15 April 2013. LAC Pathum UDS was Runner - up and LAC Tharanga DVGI finished fourth in the Men’s 250 metres sprint...

Air Force emerged champions at the People's Bank 7 a Side Hockey Tournament held recently at Kandy. Both the men’s and women’s titles of the tournament were won by the Air Force. The Air Force men have dominated this tournament winning it for the 5th consecutive year. In the finals Air Force beat the Police 3-2. The women stickers of the Air Force won their maiden title by defeating ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force representing the State Services won the Vanitha Vasana Netball Tournament 2013 defeating the Ports Authority in the final 64-58. The tournament was organized by the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka and sponsored by the Peoples’ Bank.Corporal Sonali Senarthne of the Sri Lanka Air Force was adjudge the best defender of the tournament whilst Sergeant Nimalika Thusha...

Thangarajah Dineshkanthan Sri Lanka’s No. 1 Tennis player pulled off the decider in the five-match Davis Cup relegation play- off held in Jounieh Lebanon last Sunday. Dineshkanthan, 22, who is presently serving in the Sri Lanka Air Force rose to the occasion by getting the better of the more experienced 30 year-old Karim Alayli who has played for his country in the Davis Cup, since 199...

The Air Force Oarswomen making their debut in rowing representing the SLAF at the 28th National Rowing Championships won one Silver medal and one bronze medal in the Women’s Over 18 category. In addition to the women’s performance the men’s team bagged one Gold medal, two Silver medals and three Bronze medals in the Men’s Open category. The event was conducted at the newly establ...

The SLAF Beach Volleyball teams kept the Air Force flag flying high at the National Beach Volleyball Championship 2013 conducted at the Beach Volleyball Court Complex Arugam Bay on 24 and 25 March 2013. Both senior and junior national titles were won by the SLAF pairs and the noteworthy feature  being Sgt Asanka Pradeep and Sgt Pubudu Ekanayake of the SLAF defeatin...

SLAF Base Anuradhapura  emerged champions in the Inter Unit Soccer Championship 2013 held on 15th March 2013 at SLAF TTS Ekala.  In the finals, after a keen contest, SLAF Base Anuradhapura beat  SLAF Station Morawewa  3-0 in a penalty shootout. AC Dashantha WAP (SLAF Base Anuradhapura) was adjudged Best Player whilst AC Weligama (SLAF  Morawewa)  was adjudge...

The 26 Regiment Wing of SLAF Base Katunayake emerged champions at the Inter Unit Boxing Championship held from 11th March to 14th March 2013 at the SLAF Katunayake Indoor Stadium.The 26 Regiment Wing Katunayake became champions by scoring 30 points whilst SLAF Base Anuradapura emerged runners up with a total of 28 points and SLAF Unit Colombo finished third by scoring 13 points. Leading ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Men’s Rowing team participating at the ‘Carlton Super Sports Festival – 2013’ emerged Champions at the ‘Carlton Sprints Rowing Regatta’ held on the Tissamaharamaya Lake on 1 March 2013 beating the Sri Lanka Navy in the final. The first round of the event was held at the Beira Lake in Colombo on 27 February 2013 and the Air Force entered the f...

The first leg of the Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2013 from AFHQ Colombo to Dambulla organized was flagged off by the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama this morning. The event is sponsored by LG Abans and the media partner Rupavahini (Channel Eye). The Chief of Staff Air Vice Marshal KA Gunatilleke, the President of the Interim Committee of the Cycling Federation Air...

Six members of the SLAF women’s cricket team, Lac Manodara ADDS, Lac Ranasingha OU,Lac Athapaththu AMCJK, Ac Weerakkodi WSS, Ac Mendis BYA and Ac Senevirathna CR  represented the National team in the Women’s World Cup 2013.Meanwhile, six members of the SLAF women’s team were also selected to represent the National team for the “West indies tour of Sri Lanka 2013” scheduled...

The National Weight Lifting Championship was held on 09th and 10th February 2013 at the Royal College Polonnaruwa. The Air Force lifters won the Women's Category and the men's became Runner – Up at the championship. Airwoman Harishchandra established Sri Lanka records in the snatch, clean and jerk and for the total weight in her weight category.The performance of the Airmen and Women a...

Sri Lanka Air Force won the State-Services Netball Tournament 2013 (League) for the 5th consecutive time. The tournament was held on 16 and 17 January 2013 at the Railway Grounds. The SLAF team won all their matches and the results are as follows.   Police by 11 goals (Air Force 46 and Police 35) Navy by 27 goals    (Air Force 61 and Navy 34) Army  by 7 goals &nb...

Sri Lanka Air Force Table Tennis team participated in the 66th National Table Tennis Championship 2013 which was held at the Jagath Rajapakse International Table Tennis Stadium, Kandy on 6th and 7th Jan 2013.The performance of the Airmen and Woman are as follows,Women’s  - (Singles) Ac Ishara Madurangi     - Open Singles – Champion (Best player and 5  Times N...

The Junior National Weight Lifting Championship held on 28th and 29th December 2012, at the Peradeniya University, indoor stadium premises. The Best lifter is Airman Wijesingha AUMM in this event.The performance of the Airmen and Woman are as followsWomen’s                    &nb...

     The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Women’s Volleyball team remained unbeaten throughout the year and ended the season in a high note by clinching the Sri Lanka Youth Rupavahini Super League Volleyball Championship 2012 in the women’s category recently. In the finals, SLAF beat MAS Casualine Team in straight sets.     Previously, the ...

The 86th Men's and Women's Senior National Boxing Championships organized by the Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (ABASL) was held at Pallekele MAS Lineage Gymnasium and the finals was held at Kandy City Centre from 14 Dec to 18 Dec 12.The winners of the tournament in the varying weights categories will qualify for the final trials of the SAF Games to be held in March 2013 in New ...

SLAF Base Anuradhapura (Men’s) and SLAF TTS Ekala (Women’s) won the Inter Unit Kabaddi Championship which was concluded last evening (19th December, 2012) at the SLAF Base Katunayake Sports Complex.LAC Pushpakumara WM was nominated as the "Best Player" in the men’s category. The Vice President of the World Kabaddi Federation Mr MT Fernando graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Gr...

The SLAF  won the 28th Youth Rupavahini Volleyball Tournament women's title last evening at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium Colombo. 8  teams took part at this year tournament and in the Cup final SLAF beat MAS Casualine Club  25-20, 25-18 and 25-14. Airwoman Umayangani FIR was best attacker and best player of the tournament whilst AC Thuhari and AC Ranasingha RMABCG the be...

Champion cyclist of the Sri Lanka Air Force Jeewan Jayasinghe won the first ever night cycle race held at the Colombo Night Races on 15th December 2012.  40 leading cyclists of  Sri Lanka  took part in this event and cyclist from Police and SL Navy won the 2nd and 3rd places respectively. ...