Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake Wins Inter Unit Golf championship 2018
10:08pm on Saturday 8th December 2018
Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake won the overall championship at the Inter Unit golf Tournament held at the Eagles’ Heritage Golf Course Anuradhapura yesterday (7th December 2018).
SLAF Academy China Bay emerged as 1st Runners Up while SLAF Base Anuradhapura emerged as 2nd Runners Up.
The tournament had two events simultaneously with the Inter Unit championship as an Open Championship and an Open event for over 45 years category.
The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathi graced the event as the Chief Guest. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Sumangala Dias, the Chairman of SLAF Golf, Air Vice Marshal SK Pathirana, members of the AFBM, many senior officers and other ranks were present at the occasion.
The overall performances are as follows;
Longest Drive
Leading Aircraftman Hettige HCP - SLAF Base Katunayake
Nearest to the Pin
Squadron Leader WMTGPS Wijekoon - SLAF Base Katunayake
Over 45 Event
2nd Runner Up - Group Captain HWMU Wijeesinghe - SLAF Station Colombo
1st Runner Up – Air Vice Marshal HMSKB Kotakadeniya - SLAF Station Colombo
Winner - Wing Commander GG Rubasinghe - SLAF Trade Training School Ekala
Open Event
2nd Runner Up - Squadron Ldr WMTGPS Wijekoon -SLAF Base Katunayake
1st Runner Up - Leading Aircraftman Lakmal PYL - SLAF Academy China Bay
Winner - Leading Aircraftman Hettige HCP - SLAF Base Katunayake
SLAF Academy China Bay emerged as 1st Runners Up while SLAF Base Anuradhapura emerged as 2nd Runners Up.
The tournament had two events simultaneously with the Inter Unit championship as an Open Championship and an Open event for over 45 years category.
The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathi graced the event as the Chief Guest. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Sumangala Dias, the Chairman of SLAF Golf, Air Vice Marshal SK Pathirana, members of the AFBM, many senior officers and other ranks were present at the occasion.
The overall performances are as follows;
Longest Drive
Leading Aircraftman Hettige HCP - SLAF Base Katunayake
Nearest to the Pin
Squadron Leader WMTGPS Wijekoon - SLAF Base Katunayake
Over 45 Event
2nd Runner Up - Group Captain HWMU Wijeesinghe - SLAF Station Colombo
1st Runner Up – Air Vice Marshal HMSKB Kotakadeniya - SLAF Station Colombo
Winner - Wing Commander GG Rubasinghe - SLAF Trade Training School Ekala
Open Event
2nd Runner Up - Squadron Ldr WMTGPS Wijekoon -SLAF Base Katunayake
1st Runner Up - Leading Aircraftman Lakmal PYL - SLAF Academy China Bay
Winner - Leading Aircraftman Hettige HCP - SLAF Base Katunayake