INTER-UNIT BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
The Inter-Unit Badminton Championship 2026 was held from 21 to 23 September 2026 at the Health Management Centre (HMC), Thummulla. The final matches and the awards ceremony took place at the same venue on 23 September 2026, with the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest.
SLAF Base Katunayake emerged as the Champions, while SLAF Tech Formation Katunayake secured the Runners-Up position. The Best Player awards were presented to Flying Officer RMLR Bandara in the Men’s category and Squadron Leader GH Chiranga in the Women’s category, in recognition of their outstanding performances throughout the championship.
The ceremony was attended by the Chief of Staff Air Vice Marshal Lasitha Sumanaweera, Deputy Chief of Staff Air Vice Marshal Padman De Costa, Chairman SLAF Badminton Air Vice Marshal Dammika Dias, Director Sports Air Commodore Prabhath Dissanayake, Commanding Officer SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Air Commodore Buddhika Piyasiri, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Sports Council Wing Commander WWB Harshana along with senior Officers and other distinguished invitees.
SLAF Base Katunayake emerged as the Champions, while SLAF Tech Formation Katunayake secured the Runners-Up position. The Best Player awards were presented to Flying Officer RMLR Bandara in the Men’s category and Squadron Leader GH Chiranga in the Women’s category, in recognition of their outstanding performances throughout the championship.
The ceremony was attended by the Chief of Staff Air Vice Marshal Lasitha Sumanaweera, Deputy Chief of Staff Air Vice Marshal Padman De Costa, Chairman SLAF Badminton Air Vice Marshal Dammika Dias, Director Sports Air Commodore Prabhath Dissanayake, Commanding Officer SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Air Commodore Buddhika Piyasiri, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Sports Council Wing Commander WWB Harshana along with senior Officers and other distinguished invitees.
Summary of Results
Open Men’s Single
Champion
Flying Officer RMLR Bandara
Runners-up
Flight Sergeant Rathnayake RMMR
Open Men’s Double
Champion
Wing Commander HMHG Herath
Squadron Leader GDLM Abeysekara
Runners-up
Flight Lieutenant UVS Udurawana
Flying Officer ASD Jayathilaka
Open Women’s Single
Champion
Squadron Leader GH Chiranga
Runners-up
Sergeant Silva ASM
Open Women’s Double
Champion
Squadron Leader GH Chiranga
Corporal Janani J
Runners-up
Sergeant Silva ASM
Leading Aircraftwoman Senevirathna SIMPM
Over 35 Men’s Single
Champion
Leading Aircraftman Gunarathne APBSS
Runners-up
Flight Sergeant Rathnayake RMMR
Over 35 Men’s Double
Champion
Squadron Leader SWDIN Samarasinghe
Squadron Leader KMBR Konara
Runners-up
Flight Sergeant Rathnayake RMMR
Leading Aircraftman Gunarathne APBSS
Over 40 Men’s Single
Champion
Wing Commander HMHG Herath
Runner -Up
Wing Commander RMSN Ranasinghe
Over 40 Men’s Double
Champion
Air Commodore PN Gunathilaka
Wing Commander RMSN Ranasinghe
Runner -Up
Group Captain MVSC Silva
Wing Commander HMHG Herath
Over 50 Men’s Double
Champion
Air Vice Marshal LH Sumanaweera
Air Vice Marshal NHDN Dias
Runner - Up
Air Commodore CJ Godakanda
Group Captain ARG Rodigo
