Inter Unit Ruby Championship 2014
9:12am on Tuesday 30th September 2014
A thrilling encounter between SLAF Base Ratmalana and SLAF Station Colombo brought an end to the Inter Unit Rugby Championship of the Sri Lanka Air Force after a tough series of intense competition in which 15 teams from different SLAF Bases and Stations scattered around the Island rubbed their shoulders for supremacy. The long fight ended with the crowning of SLAF Stn Colombo as the Inter Unit Rugby Champions for 2014 at Rugby grounds SLAF Base Ratmalana.
At the half time, SLAF Stn Cbo led 5 – 0 through a try by Fg Off Nonis. After lemons, Cbo team dominated the proceeding through some fast and open Rugby. They increased the lead through a Penalty by Cpl Peduruarachchi and a try by LAC Silva and the score line read 13 – 0 at the long whistle in favour of the team from Colombo.
The Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and gave away the awards. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force AVM Gagan Bulathsinghala, the Chairman SLAF Rugby Air Commodore WLRP Rodrigo, Base Commander SLAF Base Ratmalana Air Commodore PDKT Jayasinghe, Commanding Officer SLAF Station Colombo Air Commodore MDAP Payoe, Officers and other ranks of SLAF Base Ratmalana and SLAF Station Colombo as well as many die-hard fans from other Bases/Stations were also present to witness the finals.
At the half time, SLAF Stn Cbo led 5 – 0 through a try by Fg Off Nonis. After lemons, Cbo team dominated the proceeding through some fast and open Rugby. They increased the lead through a Penalty by Cpl Peduruarachchi and a try by LAC Silva and the score line read 13 – 0 at the long whistle in favour of the team from Colombo.
The Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and gave away the awards. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force AVM Gagan Bulathsinghala, the Chairman SLAF Rugby Air Commodore WLRP Rodrigo, Base Commander SLAF Base Ratmalana Air Commodore PDKT Jayasinghe, Commanding Officer SLAF Station Colombo Air Commodore MDAP Payoe, Officers and other ranks of SLAF Base Ratmalana and SLAF Station Colombo as well as many die-hard fans from other Bases/Stations were also present to witness the finals.