Sports News
3:11pm on Monday 5th August 2019
Leading Aircraftman Madura Peiris has secured 1st place standard 125cc event at the Commando Challenge Super Cross 2019 held on 04 August 2019 at Kuda – oya. Madura Peiris was inducted to SLAF Motor Racing team in year 2012 and was the only rider represented SLAF in Motor Racing arena. With the formulation of the SLAF team with 12 players in 2014 he became the Leader of the team. He ha...
4:55pm on Saturday 20th July 2019
Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay won the Championship while the SLAF Trade Training School, Ekala became runners up, at the inaugural Inter Unit Chess Championships 2019 concluded yesterday (19th July 2019) at the SLAF Trade Training School, Ekala.Pilot Officer SS Waduge won the award for the Best Player of the Inter Unit Chess Championship.The Director Aeronautical Engineering, Air...
3:56pm on Friday 12th July 2019
The Asian Netball Champions, Sri Lanka led by Flight Lieutenant Chathurangani Jayasooriya is participating at the Netball World Cup 2019 which is currently underway in Liverpool England. Flight Lieutenant Jayasooriya is also the captain of the Air Force Netball Team. Two other players from the Sri Lanka Air Force, Sergeant Thilini Wattegedara, Corporal Dulanga Dananji are also playing in...
3:50pm on Friday 12th July 2019
SLAF Base Katunayake emerged as the Men's Champions while SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa emerged as the Women's Champions at the Inter Unit Kabaddi Championship 2019 which concluded yesterday (11th July 2019) at the Indoor Stadium of SLAF Base Katunayake.SLAF Station Colombo and Trade Training School Ekala emerged as Men's and Women's runners up at the Championship. The Director ...
9:03am on Wednesday 3rd July 2019
A 16 member Water Polo Team from the Bangladesh Air Force arrived at the Bandaranayake International Airport (BIA) on 1st July 2019 to participate in a friendly Water Polo Tournament with their SLAF counterparts under the Sports Exchange Programme. The team will remain in Sri Lanka until 7 July 2019 during which three friendly Water Polo matches and country tours have been arranged.The t...
4:33pm on Wednesday 19th June 2019
The Thailand International North Bangkok University Judo Championship was held at the North Bangkok University in Thailand from 15th to 17th June 2019 attended by more than 19 countries including Japan, Korea and Vietnam. The championship was organized by the Thailand Judo Association. Four SLAF Judoka participated in the Championship. Leading Aircraftman Darmawardana RCN in the under 73...
2:08pm on Tuesday 18th June 2019
The All Island Open Women’s 3x3 Pick Up Game 2019, Basketball tournament organized by Sri Lanka Basketball Federation was held at the Nawala Gateway College on the 16th of June 2019. Eight Women’s Teams participated and SLAF played in the Finals against the Track Master Team where the SLAF Team emerged as Runner Up of the tournament....
12:22pm on Monday 17th June 2019
The present Shooting Coach of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Warrant Officer Chandana GM (Retired) has been selected as the National Shooting Coach by the National Shooting Sports Federation for the upcoming South Asian Games which are due to be held in Nepal.Warrant Officer Chandana who hails from Panadura served in the SLAF from 1985 to 2007. He is a product of Bandaragama Galthude Kanishta ...
3:41pm on Tuesday 11th June 2019
The Laser Run Competition for the year 2019 was organized by the Modern Pentathlon Federation of Sri Lanka from 8th to 9th June 2019 at the Bandaragama Sports Complex. This event is organized as a selection trial for the Asian Pentathlon Championships which is due to held at the end of this month in Kazakhstan.Corporal Nilaweera HPGAS won the Men’s event while Leading Aircraftwoman Das...
1:56pm on Monday 29th April 2019
A 14 member Air Force Women’s Volleyball team left for China to represent the country at the ‘Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship 2019’ from 27 April 2019 to 5 May 2019. The team, which has won four consecutive national Volleyball Championships, includes several national players in its ranks.  This is considered as a unique opportunity for the SLAF Women’s Volleybal...
7:43pm on Thursday 18th April 2019
A 20 member Hockey Team from the SLAF is currently in India to participate in the 2nd Marshal Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament conducted by Indian Air Force (IAF) from the 16th to the 22nd of April 2019.The Secretary of SLAF Hockey, Wing Commander HANNB Ettipola is also with the team as the Head of Delegation. The SLAF Team which is a leading Hockey Team in the Island comprises sev...
5:30pm on Wednesday 10th April 2019
SLAF Combat Training School (CTS) Diyatalawa won the Inter Unit Netball Championship 2019 defeating SLAF Academy China Bay by 35-12 in the finals concluded at the Air Force Health Management Centre (HMC) in Colombo yesterday (9 April 2019).Lady Officer Cadet Croos SID of SLAF Academy China Bay was adjudged as the Best Shooter while Aircraftwomen (Under Training) Wickramarathne PCD from D...
10:25am on Sunday 31st March 2019
SLAF Regiment Training School Vanni emerged Men's 11 A Side Champions at the Inter Unit Hockey Championship 2019 which was concluded on 29 March 2019 at SLAF Trade Training School Ekala. SLAF Academy China Bay secured the Runners Up position in the men's category. Director General Engineering, Air Vice Marshal Andrew Wijesuriya graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Chairman SLAF Hockey...
5:20pm on Friday 29th March 2019
SLAF Regiment Training School Vanni and SLAF Station Colombo emerged as Men’s and Women's Champions respectively at the Inter Unit Judo Championship 2019 which was concluded yesterday (28 March 2019) at the Indoor Stadium of SLAF Base Katunayake.Over 200 Judokas took part in the championship. SLAF Station Colombo became Men's Runners Up while SLAF Regiment Training School Vanni and SLA...
4:29pm on Monday 25th March 2019
The Dialog Rugby Clifford Cup came to a close with the final encounter between Air Force SC  and Havelocks SC. For the Air Force, this was a historical encounter, for the last occasion that an Air Force Rugby Team entered the finals was back in 1986 where they triumphed as Champions. The team in 1986 was led by Lakshman Caldera where Air Force defeated Police 10 points t...
9:18pm on Sunday 24th March 2019
SLAF Station Colombo emerged as Men's and Women's Champions at the Annual Road Race-2019, yesterday morning (23 March 2019 ).Over 300 participants inclusive of Officers, Airmen and Women from various age groups representing the Air Force Academy and all Bases/Stations took part at this event which concluded at the Rifle Green Grounds in Colombo.Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kap...
11:05am on Thursday 21st March 2019
The SLAF Baseball team recently took part in the National Baseball knockout tournament conduct by the Sri Lanka Amateur Baseball Association from 18 February 2019 to 17 March 2019 at Diyagama Mahinda Rajapaksha Basball Ground. This tournament was played on double knock out basis and after playing the scheduled matches with reputed teams during initial round and semi finals, SLA...
6:45pm on Tuesday 19th March 2019
The 20th Grand Slam Carrom Championship organized by the Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka (CFSL) was held from 16th to 18th March 2019 at CFSL Headquarters at Kohuwala.Corporal Udesh Chandima Perera won the Men’s Singles Title and Corporal Chalani Liyanage won the Women’s Singles Title. Further, Air Craftsman Dineth Perera secured 3rd Place in the Men’s Single category as well. ...
7:17am on Friday 8th March 2019
Air Force Women’s Team emerged victorious at the National Beach Kabaddi Tournament held at Tangalle Beach. The SLAF Women overcame all other teams and became champions at Super league and ‘A’ division, while men became runners up at super league and Joint Champions of the ‘A’ division. ...
11:23am on Monday 4th March 2019
The 34th National Rowing Championship organized by the Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka was held from 28th February to 2nd March 2019 at Diyawannawa Lake Battaramulla.Sri Lanka Air Force Rowing Men’s Team emerged as Joint Champions along with the SL Navy Team after 8 years bagging 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medals at the championship. The SL Navy only bagged 2 Gold and 1 Silv...
9:03am on Saturday 2nd March 2019
The Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2019 was flagged off by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy yesterday (01 March 2019) in front of Air Force Headquarters. Conducted for the 20th consecutive year the race is conducted in line with the 68th anniversary of the SLAF and signifies the commencement of a large number of events which are to follow.The Men's race that co...
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