Sports News
6:47pm on Tuesday 3rd August 2010
The Commanding Officer Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo, Group Captain Nishantha Dharmadasa departs to Australia today (03rd August 2010).He is the only one selected from Sri Lanka to officiate in the Oceania Boxing Championship which is scheduled to commence on 04th August  and continue to 10th August 2010 in Canberra, Australia. He is a highly qualified and experienced box...
5:26pm on Friday 30th July 2010
Sri Lanka Air Force station Colombo became the Inter unit Athletic Champions of 2010 comfortably scoring 301.5 points yesterday at SLAF Base Katunayaka. SLAF station Colombo won the Championship for the second consecutive year.SLAF BIA and SLAF Base Katunayaka secured the 2nd and 3rd places respectively scoring 205 and 139 points.Corporal Vijayabahu of SLAF Station Ekala and Air Women Sa...
8:49pm on Monday 26th July 2010
Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayaka became the champions of Inter Unit Badminton Tournament 2010 by defeating Sri Lanka Air Force Academy Chinabay by winning three out of five games.The annual feature in the SLAF sports calendar was concluded on the 23rd of July 2010 at SLAF Base Katunayake Sports Complex. The Director Inspection and Safety, Air Vice Marshal EGJP Silva graced the occasio...
3:45pm on Friday 23rd July 2010
Airman Wijeratna and Air Woman Peduruarachchi created three national records at the selection test for Weight lifters for the Commonwealth Games.The selection test was held at the Weight Lifting Training Center yesterday (22nd July 2010).Peduruarachchi (48 kg) established two records by lifting 57 Kg’s in ‘Snatch’ category and a total 119 Kg’s whilst Wijeratna RPMS (105 kg)...
4:16pm on Wednesday 21st July 2010
The annual inter unit Hockey championship was concluded recently at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Ekala. SLAF Station Ekala dominated the event by winning  both ‘7 a side and 11 a side’ championships. Home team beat the 26 Regiment Wing team of SLAF Base Katunayaka by 3-1 in the 7 a side championship and SLAF Base Hingurakgoda by 1-0 in the 11 a side category.Director General...
9:59am on Wednesday 21st July 2010
Sri Lanka Air Force beat Navy 1-0 in the first match of the Defence Service Soccer Tournament held last evening (July 20th) at Army Sports Grounds.A penalty taken by LAC Lankeswara at the eighteenth minute after a Navy infringement put the SLAF on the winning path.Chairman   Defence Services and Army soccer , Major General Mark was the Chief guest .Other distinguished guests at...
3:03pm on Tuesday 20th July 2010
The annual Sri Lanka Air Force inter unit Karate Tournament was held at the Colombo Air Force sports complex on 16th and 17th July 2010. Incidentally the SLAF Inter Unit Karate Championship was organised for the tenth consequtive year.SLAF Ekala won the tournament obtaining 18 points whilst SLAF BIA (16 points)and SLAF Station Colombo (12 points) secured the 2nd and 3rd places respective...
2:45pm on Saturday 17th July 2010
Sri Lanka Air Force took a good start to the Clifford Cup Knockout Rugby Tournament by beating Police 11- 06 yesterday (16th July 2010) at the CR & FC grounds.Air Force Full back Radhika Hettiarachchi converted 2 penalties to put the Air Force in the lead. After 2 penalties by the Police, Air Force Wing three Gayan Iddamalgoda scored a try at the 29th minute to continue the lead over...
2:00pm on Saturday 17th July 2010
Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay (36 points) and Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo (30 points) became mens and womens Champions respectively in the Inter Unit Kabaddi Tournament.Tournament was held under lights during 08th, 09th & 15th July 2010 at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Ekala where both home teams became the runners up in the mens and womens category with 30 and 44 point...
6:31pm on Monday 12th July 2010
The Sri Lanka Air Force Rowing Team became Champions in the Men's Under 23 category at the 6th Bolgoda Regatta 2010 held on 10th and 11th July at the Bolgoda Lake Rowing Club. The 2009 National sculling champion and arch rival from S.Thomas' College Mount Lavinia was beaten by AC Jayarathne KG easily in the finals of the Men's Under 23 category Single sculls event. Novice pair consi...
6:21pm on Monday 12th July 2010
Fly weight fighter, HS Dhanushka (52 Kg) was adjudged the "Most Scientific and Boxer of the tournament" yesterday (11th July 2010) at the "Intermediate Boxing Meet 2010" held at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium.SLAF Boxers won two Golds, two Silver and two Bronze medals out of the 10 weight categories they contested.Medalists are as followsGold MedalSuper heavy weight33935 Lac Sandaruwa...
4:15pm on Monday 12th July 2010
SLAF men’s volleyball team continued its dominance in local volleyball, when they won the All-Island open volleyball championship worked off on 10 and 11 July 10 in Norochcholai.All prominent volleyball teams participated in this tournament and  the SLAF beat the Navy in the semi finals and went on to beat the National Youth Services Council team 3 - 2 (25-20,  29-27,&nb...
3:00pm on Tuesday 6th July 2010
SLAF Station Ekala secured both Mens (31 points) and Womens (28 points) Championships at the Inter Unit Weight Lifting Championship which was concluded recently (01st July 2010) at SLAF Station Ekala. SLAF Base Ratmalana (09 points) and SLAF BIA (27 points) became the runners up in men and women categories respectively. 64 male and 17 female competitors took part under 08 weight classes....
6:34pm on Monday 28th June 2010
The National Boxing Federation has selected SLAF Champion Boxer  Cpl Suresh Pattiarachchi D (PD Suresh) to represent Sri Lanka whilst the SLAF Coach, Corporal Dissanayake RTO was selected as the Coach for the national team on this tour.            Corporal  Suresh Pattiarachchi D       &nb...
11:58am on Monday 28th June 2010
The finals of the Defence Service Games 2010, Wrestling was held at the Army Gymnasium at Panagoda on 27 January 2010. Major General SWLD Daulagala graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The SLAF become the runners up with 17 points, whilst the Navy become, champions with 33 points whilst the Army, got 13 points. The details of SLAF achievements are as follows.      ...
5:30pm on Thursday 24th June 2010
SLAF Tennis champion Dinesh Kanthan won the "SSC A Division Tennis Tournament" today (24 June 2010). Dinesh defeated Sanka Athukorala and Shehan Gomes in the quarter finals and semi finals respectively. In the finals he defeated the Rukmal Cooray who defeated the national No. 01 player Harsha Gomes in semi finals. Championship was held at the SSC courts....
5:10pm on Monday 21st June 2010
The Sri Lanka Basket Ball team is scheduled to proceed to India to participate in the South Indian Zone Competition from 21st to 28th June 2010.Leading Air Craftsman Ravi Dodangoda has been selected as a member of this team whilst Group Captain Harsha Fernando has been selected as the "chef de mission"            Group Captain Harsha Fernando  ...
9:54am on Monday 14th June 2010
SLAF beat the Army in a hard fought contest at Katunayake yesterday (13 June 2010) to enter the cup stage. In the first half Lahiru Udayanga and Pradeep Kurukulasuriya went over for two unconverted tries for the SLAF. In the second half Chanaka Chandimal (SLAF) put over two penalties to seal the SLAF victory. The Army attempted a comeback with two goals in the second half but found ...
6:34pm on Wednesday 9th June 2010
SLAF Pugilists fought gallantly at the Amateur Boxing Federation Tournament held at Royal College Colombo.The Tournament began on the 06th and concluded on the 09th  of June 2010. The SLAF fought hard, winning 04 Silver medals and one bronze.Leading Aircraftman Madushanka was judged as the ‘Best Loser’ in 69 Kg weight class (welter weight).The bouts and the winners are as below:...
5:55pm on Wednesday 9th June 2010
The 4th Asia Club Cup Hockey tournament was worked off on the 6th of June at the Astro Turf Matale. Top Clubs from Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Malaysia met on the turf to battle it out for the Cup.Sri Lanka was represented by two powerful teams; The Sri Lanka Air Force Hockey team and the Matale Hockey Club team. SLAF was invited to field its team consisting eight National players, as ...
5:26pm on Friday 4th June 2010
The official web portal for the Defence Service Games 2010 was launched today (04 May 2010) by the Chairman of Defence Service Games Air Vice Marshal Anura Silva. This web portal will be updated continuously with the details and pictures of the Defence Service Games 2010.Visit the Defence Services Games website for further details....
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