The Inter Unit Handball Championship 2024 was held at Rifle Green Grounds at SLAF Station Colombo from 24 July 2024 to 29 July 2024 . The final matches and Awards Ceremony took place at Air Force Health Management Centre Thummulla today (30 July 2024). The Director General Planning, Air Vice Marshal VB Edirisinghe graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

The SLAF Base Rathmalana clinched the Women’s Championship while SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte secured the Men’s Championship.Further, SLAF Trade Training School Ekala and SLAF Base Rathmalana emerged as the Women’s and Men’s Runners-Up respectively.

The ceremony was attended by Chairman SLAF Handball, Air Commodore DRW Jayawardhana, Commanding Officer SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Air Commodore HWR Chandima, Commanding Officer SLAF Trade Training School Ekala, Air Commodore UCJ Piyasena, members of the Air Force Sports Council and other invitees.

Summary of Results

Women’s Category

Best Goalkeeper – Leading Aircraftwoman Priyadarshani DS (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
Best player of the tournament – Leading Aircraftwoman Sudusingha SE ( SLAF Base Ratmalana)

Men’s Category

Best Goalkeeper –  Leading Aircraftman Gayantha MK (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte)
Best player of the tournament –  Corporal Kaushalya HUT (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte)