INTER UNIT ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP 2024
9:13am on Saturday 21st September 2024
The 58th Inter Unit Athletic Championship 2024 was successfully conducted at SLAF Base Katunayake on 19 and 20 September 2024. The awards ceremony took place with the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest. The event was also attended by the Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, members of the Air Force Board of Management, and numerous senior officers.

In the Women’s category, SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa secured the overall Championship, while SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura claimed the overall Championship in the Men’s category. SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa also emerged as the Runners-Up in the Men’s category, with SLAF Academy China Bay securing the Women’s Runners-Up position.

Aircraftman KGMS Bandara from SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa was named the Best Male Athlete of the Championship, while Aircraftwoman GGMH Nirmali, also from SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa, was awarded the Best Female Athlete title.

Summary of results


5000M    Men's
1 Aircraftman Azeem MSM (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Aircraftman Mhinda S (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
3 Aircraftman 2 Under Training Sandaruwan TGSH    (SLAF Academy China Bay)
                
5000M    Women's
1 Aircraftwoman    Handunge YB (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Aircraftwoman    Nisalya KUHN (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
3 Corporal Hansani TK (SLAF Academy China Bay)
                
Shot Put    Women’s
1 Corporal Niroshani TA  (SLAF Base Katunayake)
2 Corporal Perera DHRE  (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
3 Corporalm Athapatthu AMIK (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
                
High Jump    Men's
1 Leading Aircraftman Appuhami MPDS (SLAF Station Palaly)
2 Aircraftman Gunasenara HMNS (SLAF Academy China Bay)
3 Leading Aircraftman Madumal WC (SLAF Base Katunayake)
3 Leading Aircraftman Perera WSNS (SLAF Base Katunayake)
                
Triple Jump Women’s
1 Aircraftwoman    Nirmalee GGMH (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Leading Aircraftwoman Nisansala HN (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
3 Leading Aircraftwoman Jayasundara SMID (SLAF Base Katunayake)
                
Discus Throw    Men's
1 Sergeant Matarage MHI (SLAF Base Katunayake)
2 Leading Aircraftman Gayantha MK (SLAF Staion Sri Jayewardenepura)
3 Leading Aircraftman Hettiarachchi BHOT (SLAF Academy China Bay)
                
Javelin Throw    Men's
1 Flying Officer WJTTS Fernando (SLAF Academy China Bay)
2 Sergeant Premalal PPS (SLAF Base Hingurakgoda)
3 Aircraftman Dangalla DDKP (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
                
Long Jump    Women's
1 Aircraftwoman    Nirmalee GGMH (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Aircraftwoman    Bandara HADDS (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
3 Corporal Ramlan FR (SLAF Base Katunayake)
                
Hammer Throw    Women’s
1 Corporal Madushani DPAA (SLAF Base Katunayake)
2 Aircraftwoman    Koshali WD (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
3 Corporal Silva GSH (SLAF Base Katunayake)
                
200M    (age 40 – 44) Men's
1 Sergeant Kumara WRTJ (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
2 Corporal Perera DLS (SLAF Base Katunayake)
3 Flight Sergeant Sarath MS (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
                
200M     Women's
1 Aircraftwoman    Maduwanthi DAL (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Aircraftwoman    Madumali RL (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
3 Aircraftwoman    Ibulane IADMS (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
                
200M    Men's
1 Leading Aircraftman Savinda KS (SLAF Academy China Bay)
2 Corporal Disanayaka GPSN (SLAF Academy China Bay)
3 Leading Aircraftman Jayathilaka DNTN (SLAF Base Katunayake)
                
400M    (age 35 – 39) Men's
1 Flight Sergeant Ranasighe WAD    (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
2 Sergeant Dissnayaka DMSL (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
3 Flight Sergeant Masakorala MM    (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
                
400M Hurdles    Women’s
1 Aircraftwoman    Thakshila MAS (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Aircraftwoman 2 Under Training Hettiarachchi HMSN (SLAF Academy China Bay)
3 Corporal Nisansala AGS (SLAF Base Anuradapura)
                
400M Hurdles    Men's
1 Aircraftman Malshan SK (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Aircraftman Hettiarachchi HAPDP (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
3 Aircraftman 2 Under Training Rajapaksha RDCA (SLAF Academy China Bay)
                
1500M    Men's
1 Aircraftman Azeem MSM    (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Aircraftman Mahindan S (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
3 Leading Aircraftman Kavinda WMR (SLAF Academy China Bay)
                
1500M    Women’s
1 Aircraftwoman Hadunge YB (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Aircraftwoman    Nisalya KUHN (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
3 Corporal    Hansani TK (SLAF Academy China Bay)
                
100M Hurdles    Women's
1 Aircraftwoman    Thakshila MAS (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Aircraftwoman    Dilhara HGV (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
3 Aircraftwoman    Perera WLSN (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
                
110M Hurdles    Men's
1 Leading Aircraftman Pasindu KAS (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
2 Leading Aircraftman Mallawaarachchi RP (SLAF Base Anuradapura)
3 Aircraftman Johar MN (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
                
10000M    Men's
1 Aircraftman    Mahindan S (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Aircraftman Hettiarachchi HAPDP (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
3 Aircraftman Chathuranga RMU (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
                
10000M    Women’s
1 Aircraftwoman    Nisalya KUHN (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Aircraftwoman 2 Under Training Weerasinghe KPD (SLAF Academy China Bay)
3 Corporal Hansani TK (SLAF Academy China Bay)
                
4X400M    Women's
1 SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura
2 SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa
3 SLAF Academy China Bay
                
4X400M    Men's
1 SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa
2 SLAF Academy China Bay
3 SLAF Base Katunayake
                
Hammer Throw    Men's
1 Leading Aircraftman    Gayantha MK (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
2 Sergeant Rajapaksha AAS (SLAF Base Katunayake)
3 Sergeant Perera WADUM (SLAF Base Katunayake)
                
High jump    Women's
1 Leading Aircraftwoman Fernando ND (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
2 Aircraftwoman Wijesinghe DMAM (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
3 Aircraftwoman    Bandara MADDS (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
                
Triple Jump    Men's
1 Leading Aircraftman Pasidu KAS (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
2 Wing Commander D.K Kaluarachchi (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
3 Leading Aircraftman Madumal WC (SLAF Base Katunayake)
            
Discus Throw    Women’s
1 Aircraftwoman    Koshila WD (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Corporal Niroshani TA (SLAF Base Katunayake)
3 Corporal Silva GSH (SLAF Base Katunayake)
                
800M    Women’s
1 Aircraftwoman    Handunge YB (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Aircraftwoman    Maduwanthi DAL (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
3 Aircraftwoman 2 Under Training Thilakarahna MMAU (SLAF Academy China Bay)
                
800M    Men's
1 Aircraftman Azeem MSM    (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Leading Aircraftman Kavinda WMR (SLAF Academy China Bay)
3 Aircraftman Chathuranga RMU (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
                                
400M    Men's
1 Leading Aircraftman Savinda KS (SLAF Academy China Bay)
2 Flight Sergeant Ranasinghe WAD (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
3 Corporal Dissanayake GPSL (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
                
100M  (age 45-49) Men's
1 Sergeant De zoysa EJS (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
                
4X100M    Women's
1 SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa
2 SLAF Academy China Bay
3 SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura
                
Javelin Throw    Women’s
1 Aircraftwoman 2 Under Training Hettiarachchi HMSN (SLAF Academy China Bay)
2 Corporal Niroshani TA (SLAF Base Katunayake)
3 Aircraftwoman 2 Under Training Koshali WD (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
                
Long Jump    Men's
1 Aircraftman Bandara KGMS (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Leading Aircraftman Pasidu KAS (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
3 Corporal Dissanayake  DMSS (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
                
Shot Put    Men's
1 Sergeant Rajapaksha AAS (SLAF Base Katunayake)
2 Aircraftman Gunarathna TMSD (SLAF  Base Katunayake)
3 Leading Aircraftman Wanigasekara DB (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
                
400m    Women's
1 Aircraftwoman    Thaksila MAS (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Aircraftwoman    Bandara DMRYS (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
3 Aircraftwoman    Dissanayake EAKH (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
                
4X100M     Men's
1 SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura
2 SLAF Academy China Bay
3 SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa
                
100M     Women’s
1 Aircraftwoman    Nirmali GGMH (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
2 Aircraftwoman    Madumali RL (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
3 Leading Aircraftwoman    Chamodi KLR (SLAF Base Anuradapura)
            
100M     Men's
1 Leading Aircraftman Savinda KS (SLAF Academy China Bay)
2 Leading Aircraftman Mallavaarachchi RP (SLAF Base Anuradapura)
3 Aircraftman  Bandara KGMS (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
                
Invitational School     Girls'
1 Carmel Girls’ Central College, Chilaw
2 Newstead Girls' College, Negombo (A team)     
3 Newstead Girls’ College, Negombo (B team)     
                
Invitational School    Boys'
1 Maris Stella College, Thimbirigaskatuwa
2 St. Sebastian’s College, Kandana     
3 St. Xavier’s National College, Marawila

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