The Inter Unit Judo Championship 2024 took place at the Indoor Sports Complex, SLAF Base Katunayake, from 02 to 04 September 2024. The Director General Training, Air Vice Marshal TI Fernando, graced the occasion as the chief guest.

SLAF Base Anuradhapura claimed the Men's Overall Championship, with SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte emerging as the Runner-up. In the Women's category, SLAF Base Katunayake secured the Overall Championship, while SLAF Base Ratmalana was named the Runner-up.

The awards ceremony was attended by the Chairman of SLAF Judo, Air Vice Marshal DBV Weerasinghe, the Base Commander of SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Vice Marshal SDGM Silva, the Secretary of SLAF Judo, Group Captain M.A.D.C.I. Gunasinghe, along with other distinguished invitees.

Summary of Results

Men’s
Under 45 kg        
1st place   Leading Aircraftman Pathirana SAG  (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
2nd place  Aircraftman Nishshanka BGKM   (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte)   
    
Under 50 kg    
1st place   Leading Aircraftman Thilakarathna TPMT  (SLAF Station Bandaranaike International Airport)   
2nd place  Leading Aircraftman Kottewaththa RL  (SLAF Base Katunayake)   
3rd place   Aircraftman Vidyagaran B  (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte)   
                        
Under 55 kg        
1st place  Leading Aircraftman Disanayaka DMMH  (SLAF Base Anuradhapura)   
2nd place  Leading Aircraftman Fernando KKS  (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)   
3rd place  Sergeant Disanayaka DMLS  (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte)   
3rd place  Leading Aircraftman Kasunkumara SPP  (SLAF Base Ratmalana)   

Under 60 kg
1st place  Corporal  Sadunkumara HM  (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte)
2nd place  Corporal  Chathuranga RAC  (SLAF Base Katunayake)
3rd place  Corporal  Senarathna  BCI  (SLAF Base Ratmalana)       
3rd place  Corporal  Thilakarathna TSI  (SLAF Base Vavuniya)   
                        
Under 66kg     
1st place  Leading Aircraftman    Unanthanna WMAM    (SLAF Base Katunayake)
2nd place  Flight Sergeant Liyanage LSH  (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
3rd place  Aircraftman Banadara MIS  (SLAF Academy China Bay)   
3rd place  Leading Aircraftman Nayanajith MWD  (SLAF Station Palaly)
    
Under 73 kg    
1st place  Squadron Leader  NRS Perera    (SLAF Base Anuradhapura)   
2nd place  Leading Aircraftman  Galappaththi  GRP  (SLAF Base Anuradhapura)   
3rd place   Leading Aircraftman  Senuka MDY   (SLAF Base Ratmalana)   
3rd place   Corporal  Shashilal BAA  (SLAF Base Ratmalana)       
                        
Under 81 kg    
1st place   Sergeant  Weerasooriya SC  (SLAF Base Anuradhapura)
2nd place  Leading Aircraftman  Chandrakantha JDMW  (SLAF Base Vavuniya)   
3rd place   Leading Aircraftman  Dilakshika DA   (SLAF Academy China Bay)   
3rd place   Leading Aircraftman  Senadeera WRAM   (SLAF Base Ratmalana)   
    
Under 90 kg    
1st place   Sergeant    Asanka LBP     (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)   
2nd place  Sergeant    Mahesh kumara EKM    (SLAF Academy China Bay)
3rd place   Sergeant    Ekanayaka EMDBW    (SLAF Base Anuradhapura)   
3rd place   Leading Aircraftman  Lakmal IHDCR    (SLAF Base Katunayake)
  
Under 100kg    
1st place   Leading Aircraftman   Kumara PTPD     (SLAF Base Anuradhapura)
2nd place  Leading Aircraftman  Wanigasekara DBP   (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte)
3rd place   Leading Aircraftman  Perera VTS   (SLAF Base Ratmalana)   
3rd place   Sergeant  Fanando SPS    (SLAF Base Anuradhapura)   
    
Over 100 kg    
1st place  Corporal  Herath HMRSK (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte)
2nd place Leading Aircraftman  Gayantha MK  (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte)
3rd place  Corporal Lakmal KKC  (SLAF Base Ratmalana)   

Team Event Men
1st place  SLAF Base Anuradhapura
Squadron Leader NRS Perera         
Sergeant   Ekanayaka   EMDBW    
Sergeant   Weerasekara SE
Leading Aircraftman   Disanayaka DMSB        
Leading Aircraftman   Kumara PDPT        
Leading Aircraftman   Galappaththi GAP            

2nd place  SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
Corporal  Sadunkumara    HM    
Leading Aircraftman  Wanigasekara    DBP    
Corporal   Herath    HMRK
Aircraftman  Vidyagaran B           
Aircraftman  Disanayaka    DMSL    

3rd place  SLAF Base Ratmalana    
Sergeant  Wijesiri SA        
Corporal  Shashilal VAA        
Corporal  Lakmal KKC    
Leading Aircraftman  Senadeera WRAM        
Leading Aircraftman   Perera VTS    RMA    
Leading Aircraftman   Senuka NDY      

  
Women’s
Under 44 kg
1st place  Leading Aircraftwoman  Hansi PAP  (SLAF Base Katunayake)    
2nd place  Leading Aircraftwoman   WijethungheWMDM  (SLAF Base Katunayake)
3rd place  Leading Aircraftwoman Gunathilaka AS  (SLAF Base Ratmalana)   

Under 48kg    
1st place  Leading Aircraftwoman  Darmasena KVG   (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
2nd place Leading Aircraftwoman  Wirakkodi WPGS   (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte)
    
Under 52kg    
1st place   Corporal    Mahagamage I   (SLAF Base Katunayake)    
2nd place  Corporal    Rupasinghe DNL  (SLAF Base Katunayake)
3rd place   Leading Aircraftwoman    Priyangika RMM  (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)   
    
Under 57kg
1st place   Leading Aircraftwoman   Sadaruwni KT  (SLAF Base Katunayake)
2nd place  Leading Aircraftwoman   Jayarathna SS  (SLAF Base Katunayake    

Under 63kg    
1st place   Sergeant Wijerathna DCM    (SLAF Base Katunayake)
2nd place   Leading Aircraftwoman Upeka KMD  (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
3rd place   Corporal Dinushika KMD    (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte)   
                    
Under 70kg    
1st place   Leading Aircraftwoman Winodya DDD  (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
2rd place  Corporal Jayawrdhana    (SLAF Base Katunayake)   
3rd place   Leading Aircraftwoman Rathnayaka WMSHK   (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte)
    
Under 78kg
1st Place   Corporal    Madushani DPAA    (SLAF Base Katunayake)
2nd place  Leading Aircraftwoman   Balasooriya KMO   (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
3rd place   Leading Aircraftwoman   Disanayaka DMSM   (SLAF Base Katunayake)        

Over 78kg
1st place   Corporal Perera DHRE   (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte)
2nd place  Corporal Weerawardhana WC  (SLAF Base Katunayake)
    
Team event     
1st place  SLAF Base Katunayake
Sergeant   Wijerathna DCM    
Corporal   Wijewardhana    MRDS    
Corporal   Mahagamage    I
Corporal   Madushani BPAA        
Corporal  Jayawrdhana DC                                    
Leading Aircraftwoman  Disanayaka DMSM            

2nd place  SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
Corporal   Perera DHRE        
Corporal   Dinushika KMD
Leading Aircraftwoman   Rathnayaka WMSHK        
Leading Aircraftwoman   Weerakkodi WPGS    
                
3rd place   SLAF Base Ratmalana
Leading Aircraftwoman  Balasooriya KNO
Leading Aircraftwoman  Winodya DDD    
Leading Aircraftwoman  Upeka LKAS
Leading Aircraftwoman  Gunathilaka AS        
Leading Aircraftwoman  Darmasena KVG