The Inter Unit Rugby Championship - 2022 was held at Rugby Ground SLAF Base Ratmalana Yesterday (27 September 2022). The awarding ceremony took place at the same venue with the graceful presence of Director Ground Operations of SLAF, Air Vice Marshal GGWTK Gunawardena as the Chief Guest. The tournament conducted in to two segments and 05 Women’s teams and 17 Men’s teams competed at t...

The Defence Services Hockey Team emerged victorious with the triumph over the Mercantile Hockey Association team during the finals in the 59th Senior Hockey National Championship 2022 today (25 September 2022) at Astro Hockey Turf, Colombo 07.17 Hockey Teams strived in the tournament and Defence Services Hockey Team earned the spot by defeating the Colombo Hockey Team in a diligently con...

The Inter Unit Carrom Championship - 2022 was held at SLAF Health Management Centre yesterday (23 September 2022). The awarding ceremony took place at the same venue with the graceful presence by Director Welfare of SLAF, Air Vice Marshal Hemantha Soysa as the Chief Guest.The tournament conducted in to two segments and 10 women’s teams and 19 men’s teams competed at the Championship....

The Inter Unit Squash Championship - 2022 was held at SLAF Base Ratmalana Squash Complex yesterday (22 September 2022). The awarding ceremony took place at the same venue with the graceful presence by Director Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Air Vice Marshal Arosha Vithana as the Chief Guest.Technical Formation team of SLAF Base Ratmalana titled as Champions for the year 2...

The finals of Inter Unit Netball Championship 2022 was held yesterday (21 September 2022) at SLAF Health Management Center, Colombo. The Chairperson of SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs Charmini Pathirana graced the finals and awarding ceremony as the chief guest. Chairperson SLAF Netball Pool, Air Commodore Sureka Dias, Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Vice Marshal Lasitha Sumanaweera...

SLAF emerged victorious with the triumph over the Sri Lanka Army in the final of the Japan-Sri Lanka Friendship National Baseball Championship yesterday (17 September 2022) at International Baseball Grounds, Diyagama.The tournament was organized to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Japan and Sri Lanka’s diplomatic ties and the 10th Anniversary of the Japan-Sri Lanka Friendship Baseba...

The Inter Unit Golf Championship - 2022 was held at Eagles’ Catalina Golf Course Koggala today (16 September 2022). The awarding ceremony took place at the same venue with the graceful presence by Chief of Staff, Air Vice Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa as the Chief Guest.SLAF Academy China Bay titled the overall Championship and SLAF Base Katunayake clinched the First Runners Up whilst the SL...

The Inter Unit Archery Championship - 2022 was held at SLAF Base Katunayake on 12, 13, and 14 September 2022. The awarding ceremony took place at Sports Ground Katunayake with the graceful presence by Director Civil Engineering, Air Vice Marshal HWMU Wijesinghe as the Chief Guest.The Men’s Championship was clinched by SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa whilst the Women’s Champion...

The Inter Unit Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Championships 2022 were held from 31 Aug to 08 Sep 2022 at SLAF Base Katunayake. The Director Air Operations, Air Vice Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa graced the finals and awarding ceremony as the chief guest. The Chairman SLAF Volleyball, Air Commodore Nishantha Thilakasinghe, Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Vice Marshal Lasitha Sumanawee...

SLAF Men’s and Women’s claimed the top honours at the Munchee Super League Volleyball Championship 2022 at National Youth Services Council Indoor Stadium, Maharagama, yesterday (28 August 2022).SLAF Men defeated Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) 3-0 in the crucial "Super League Men's Final" match, dominating from the opening whistle. The opening set ended with a close 27-25 victory for ...

The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) Shotgun Nationals 2022 was conducted from 26 Aug to 28 Aug 22 at Sri Lanka Army Shooting Range Complex, Panagoda.  More than 158 top Shooters from 14 top level shooting clubs in the country including sister services and Police were participated in this major Championship. 02 Officers, 06 Men Shooters and 04 Women Shooters fro...

The Air Force Colour awards ceremony 2018 to 2021, was held yesterday (26 August 2022) at a gala ceremony at the Eagle's Lakeside Banquet and Convention Hall. The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General Kamal Guneratne (Retd) graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.The Air Force Colour awards ceremony is an acknowledgement of the achievements of the sports personalities in the Sri L...

4th National Sambo Championship -2022 was held yesterday (21st August 2022) at Ibbagamuwa National School. The SLAF secured the Overall Championship in Men’s category. The SLAF players bagged 04 Gold, 05 Silver and 02 Bronze Medals.   SUMMARY OF RESULT Flight Sergeant Karunarathne BHNP         - 3rd place    (under 62kg weight cate...

The Inter Unit Handball Championship 2022 was held at Rifle Green Ground SLAF Station Colombo and grand finals at Health Management Centre Thummulla from 15 August 2022 to 19 August 2022. The Director Ground Operations, Air Vice Marshal AJ Amerasinghe graced the Awarding Ceremony as the Chief Guest. The President Sri Lanka Handball Federation, Mr Upali Rajapaksha, Chairman SLAF Handball,...

Wing Commander Manjula Weerasinghe was designated as the President of the Sri Lanka Judo Association at the election held on 15 August 2022 in Dunconwite Auditorium at Ministry of Sports. Group Captain MASN Wijesinghe (Retd) and Ex- Warrant Officer MAAM Weerasinge were nominated as the Treasurer and the Chief Organizer respectively. Wing Commander Weerasinghe held the appointments of Gen...

SLAF Women’s Sports Club emerged runner-up in the Sri Lanka Cricket Invitational Women’s Inter- Club T20 League 2022 which was held on 15 August 2022 at Thurston Ground between SLAF Women’s and SL Navy Women’s Cricket Teams. The SLN Women’s Cricket Team winning the toss chose to bat first and set a target of 121 runs in 20 Overs. In reply SLAF Women’s Cricket Team scored 113 ...

A team of 10 SLAF sportsmen and women players will be competed in the “Commonwealth Games – 2022” to be held in United Kingdom, Birmingham during 28th July to 08 August 2022. The team comprised the competitors in Judo, Beach Volleyball, Cricket, Rugby and Boxing. Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana extended his best wishes to all the SLAF Sportsmen and Wome...

Sri Lanka Air Force men's "A" team won the Championship while men's "B" team and women's "A" team became Runners Up of the Plate Championship and the Women's Championship respectively at the "21st Old Vijayan's Challenge Trophy (Nijabima Satana).  This all Island Inter club seven-a- side Hockey Tournament -2022 was held at Edward Park, Hockey Ground, Matale from 9th to 10th July 202...

Commander’s Cup Inter Command Eleven ‘A’ Side Soft Ball Cricket Tournament – 2022 concluded yesterday (29 June 2022) at the Sports Ground SLAF Base Katunayake. The Cricket Tournament conducted from 20th to 29th June 2022 with the participation of all SLAF establishments representing three Air Commands in great enthusiasm and team spirit. This tournament had been administered as p...

The Inter Unit Wrestling Championship 2022 was held from 06 June to 08 June 2022 at SLAF Base Katunayake. The Men’s Championship was won by the SLAF Station Colombo and the Women’s Championship was secured by the SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa. SLAF Base Ratmalana and SLAF Base Anuradhapura emerged as joint Runners Up in Men’s category. The Women’s Runner Up was secured b...

The 70th National Lifesaving Championship – 2021/2022 was organized by the Sri Lanka Lifesaving Association which was held on 03 and 04 June 2022 at Sri Jayawardanapura swimming pool complex and Lifesaving Headquarters Mount Lavinia. The SLAF men’s and women’s lifesaving teams were able to smoothly sail through events against other competitors in the tournament and SLAF Lifesaving ...