The 5th South Asian shooting championship was held in Bangladesh from 03 to 09 July this year (2009). At this event  two Airwomen a representing the Sri Lanka Defence Service team won one silver and one bronze medal respectively. The names of the players are as follows. Cpl Wijerathna             (25M Pistol Woman)&nb...

The "Kings Cup" Thailand international judo championship was held in July 2009. At this event the Sri Lankan team won 06 bronze medals out of which two were secured by a Airman and Airwoman from the Sri Lanka Air Force.             AC      Bandara NMCT        &nbs...

The 67th annual ABA Men's and Women's"Layton Cup" boxing meet 2009 was held from 27 to 30 July 2009 at the Sugathadasa indoor stadium. The Sri Lanka Air Force team did also participate at this tournament and won one gold medal and four bronze medals successfully. The names of the players are as follows.   Ac Jayakody         &nbs...

An all island Hockey tournament organized by the Old Benedictines, was held on 27th July 2009 at the St. Benedicts collage ground Kotahena. The air force team emerged champs of this tournament and LAC Dissanayake DMMDD from the same was awarded the trophy for the best player....

During the Hikkaduwa Beach Festival,  the Carlton Beach Sports Tournaments were worked out. Beach Netball Tournaments, where 8 teams participated, were played on 02 August,2009, A Beach Netball Team comprise of one male participant and four female participants. The SLAF Team succeeded in getting into the Final Round of Matches and competed with the Ports Authority Team. Ports A...

Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Women Athletes rode the crest of a winning wave during the 27th National Women’s Athletic Championships held at Sugathadasa Stadium recently. The SLAF athletes have shown winning streaks in many championships, such as National Relay Carnival Women’s Championship and Junior National Championships, concluded during the past few months.    ...

Engines were revived, helmets were in place, eyes sharp, but also surreptitiously roved around, the "Racers" waited for the Flag Off This year’s flag of the historic “Rotherham Circuit Meet,” was waved today (02 August 2009), at Katukurunda. Previously known as the Katukurunda Circuit Meet, the event was renamed “Rotherham Circuit Meet” in 2007, in honour of the first Commandin...

For the third consecutive year Sri Lanka Air Force will be holding the Rotherham Circuit Meet in association with Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders (SLADAR). Telecom Mobitel is the main sponsor supporting the event. The meet will be flagged off on the 02nd of August, 2009 at the Sri Lanka Air Force Unit  Katukurunda. The collection at the gates will be channeled tow...

Sri Lanka Air Force Open Ranking Squash Championship Finals were played  on 10th July, 2009,  at Sri Lanka Air Force, Sports Complex, Katunayake. Chief of Staff SLAF, Air Vice Marshal P.B Premachandra, graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour. ResultsWomens Open FinalsNirasha Guruge beat Tehani Guruge (11-6/ 3-11/ 11-9/ 11-5)Mens Open FinalsSaurullah Khan (Pakistan Air Force)...