The Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay emerged as the overall champions at the Seventh Inter-Unit Golf Tournament, held on 3rd and 4th December 2024 at the prestigious Eagles’ Heritage Golf Course in Anuradhapura.

The awards ceremony was graced by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa and attended by the Chief of Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Wickremaratne, Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Vice Marshal Suresh Fernando and Chairman of SLAF Golf, Air Commodore Asela Jayasekera and other senior officers.

The game consisted of 18 holes in two rounds on the course and for the first time in the history  total of 99 players participated in the tournament including 33 lady golfers. SLAF Academy China Bay team displayed their skills in such fashion that enabled to grab the Championship with 81 points scored as per the stable ford scoring System while the SLAF Base Ratmalana team clinched the Runners-Up. The tournament had two events simultaneously with the Inter Unit Championship as Open Championship, Open for Over 45 years category. The Commander of the Air Force won the Open over 45 title during the tournament.

The awards ceremony was held at the Club House of the Eagle’s Heritage Golf Course during the afternoon of the same day.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS

Longest Drive – Men’s
Wing Commander  WMTGPS Wijekoon  (Technical Formations SLAF Base Katunayake)

Nearest to the Pin - Men’s
Wing Commander  RSTA Fernando (Technical Formations SLAF Base  Katunayake)

Longest Drive – Women’s        
Leading Aircraftman Rashini  KC (SLAF Base Ratmalana)

2nd Runner-up –  (Open) Women’s    
Wing Commander  KPSS Lakshmi (SLAF Base Anuradhapura)

Runner-up –  (Open) Women’s    
Sergeant Herath HMDM (SLAF Academy China Bay)

2nd Runner-up – (Over 45 yrs)    
Air Commodore HTH Darmadasa  (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)    

Runner-up – (Over 45 yrs)    
Wing Commander WMTGPS Wijekoon  (Technical Formations SLAF Base Katunayake)

2nd Runner-up – (Open) Men’s    
Corporal   Wijerathne WNDL (No 26 Regt Wing SLAF Base Katunayake)

Runner-up – (Open) Men’s    
Corporal Hettige HCP (SLAF Base Ratmalana)

Team Event 2nd Runners-Up – Men’s (No 26 Regt Wing SLAF Base Katunayake)
Corporal Wijerathne WNDL
Leading Aircraftman Sampath AAN
Leading Aircraftman Sampath HYN

Team Event 2nd Runners-Up – Women’s (SLAF Base Anuradhapura)    
Wing Commander  KPSS Lakshmi
Corporal Premathilake WHPS
Corporal Rajapaksha RPDRS

Winner – (Over 45 yrs)    
Air Marshal  Udeni Rajapaksa

Women’s Winner – (Open)    
Leading Aircraftwoman Rashini KC (SLAF Base Ratmalana)

Men’s Winner - (Open)    
Leading Aircraftman Samankumara RHN (SLAF Academy China Bay)

Team Event-Winner (Women’s – SLAF Base Ratmalana)    
Squadron Leader KSN Anthony
Leading Aircraftwoman Rashini KC
Aircraftwomen Sumanadasa WTGPW

Team Event- Runners-Up (Women’s – SLAF Academy China Bay)
Sergeant  Herath  HMDM
Leading Aircraftwoman Jayakodi JBN
Leading Aircraftwoman Madushani KKK

Best Female Golfer among the Participants
Leading Aircraftwoman  Rashini KC (SLAF Base Ratmalana)

Team Event- Runners-Up (Men’s – SLAF Base Ratmalana)    
Corporal Hettige HCP  
Leading Aircraftman Karunarathna EMGE
Leading Aircraftman Lakmal PYL

Team Event - Winner (Men’s – SLAF Academy China Bay)
Wing Commander AASA Gunarathna
Corporal Nanayakkara SS
Leading Aircraftman Samankumara RHN