Sri Lanka Air Force Base Rathmalana emerged both men's women's champions of the Inter Unit Karate championship 2014 concluded on 03 December 2014 at the Sport Complex, SLAF Base Katunayake.SLAF TTS Ekala became Men's runner up and No.26 Regt Wing, SLAF Base Katunayake became women's runners up at the Championship.Director Ground Operations Air Vice Marshal K Yahampath graced ...

Air Force Athletes displayed their caliber when a number of them were recognized for their special achievements at the recently concluded Gala event, Sri Lanka’s Sports Oscars, the Sports 1st Mobitel Platinum Awards Night.  The event got underway with much grandeur at Stein Studios in Ratmalana on Sunday, 30 Nov 14.  Pilot Officer Chandrika Subashini received the ...

Sri Lanka Air Force TTS Ekala became men's and women's Champions in the Inter Unit Kabaddi Tournament 2014. This tournament was held at the SLAF TTS Ekala on 24 and 25 November 2014. This is an annual event aimed at selecting potential players to represent the Air Force at national as well as international levels. The finals too were worked out at the same venue, SLAF TTS Ekala ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo(Men’s) and S&MD (Women’s) emerged champions in the Inter Unit Athletics Championship 2014, which was held on 20th and 21st November 2014 at SLAF Base Katunayake.Officer Cadet  Koswatte DNML  was awarded the Lakshman De Alwis Challenge Trophy for  the Best Male Athlete whilst  AC  Jayatissa GRES  was awa...

SLAF Base Ratmalana and SLAF TTS Ekala became the men' s joint Champions  (19 points)and  SLAF Station Ekala became women 's Champions(17 points) at the Inter Unit weight lifting Championship 2014 which was concluded yesterday (19 November 2014) at SLAF Station Ekala.SLAF Station BIA (11 points) and SLAF Base Ratmalana (12 points) became the runners up in men's and women's cate...

Sri Lanka Air force Academy China-Bay and SLAF Station BIA won the Men’s and Women’s Championships respectively, at the Inter Unit Volleyball championships 2014 concluded  on 14th November  2014 at the Sport Complex,  SLAF Base Katunayake.  SLAF Vanni  and No 26 Regiment Wing at  SLAF Base Katunayake became the Men’s and Women’s runners up. The ...

The Action Challenge Three Gun Championship 2014 conducted by the Nuwara Eliya Sport Shooting Club which was held at Bomburuella Shooting range at Nuwara Eliya from 6 to 9 November 2014. The event was conducted as a Three Gun Championship comprising Hand Gun, Shot Gun and Rifle Categories.The SLAF Shooting team excelled during the competition. The SLAF Production Division Team ...

The Defence Services Games 2014 came to an exciting close in a colourful ceremony on 05 November 2014 at the  Sugathadasa Stadium marking the culmination of months of competitive sports where sportsmen and women of the tri-services pitted their talents against each other.Chief of Defence Staff, General Jagath Jayasooriya graced the occasion as the Chief Guest while Comma...

The Inter Unit Judo Championship was held at Sports Complex Thummulla on 23rd and 24th September 2014. 220 Judokas took part in the championship where the men’s overall championship was bagged by the No26 Regiment Wing SLAF Base Katunayake and the women’s overall championship was bagged by SLAF Base Ratmalana.  SLAF Base Ratmalana and SLAF  Base Anuradapura become the runne...

As directed by the President AFSC, the SLAF Boxing Committee conducted a Special Inter-Regiment Talent Identification Sparring Session between SLAF Regiment Wings, as an initial step towards identifying Sports talents from within the SLAF for Sports Pools.For this Special Sparring Session, 110 Gunners from 21 Regiment Wings battled it out in the ring at SLAF Base Katunayake for four days...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo emerged overall champions whilst SLAF BIA became Men's runner up and SLAF Base Kat and SLAF CTS Dla became Women's joint runners up in the Annual Road race-2014, which was organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Council this morning (25 October 2014).Over 300 participants inclusive of Officers, Airmen and women from various age groups representing ...

Thrills and spills, excitement and great sportsmanship marked the Rotherham Circuit Meet 2014  which was concluded successfully at the Sri Lanka Air Force Unit Katukurunda on 12 October 2014.The motor car and bike racing competition worked off at the Katukurunda Airstrip, now renowned as a premier motor racing venue, saw the participation of the big names in the local racing scene a...

The Colour Awards Ceremony 2014 of the Sri Lanka Air Force was held at the Eagle's Lakeside, Ratmalana on 11 October 2014. The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The ceremony is a much looked forward event in the SLAF sporting calendar, which is held to felicitate and encourage its sportsmen and women who have brought honour...

Sri Lanka Defence Services Wrestling Team comprising eight athletes and four officials  left for United States of America on 30th September 2014 after lapse of four years to take part at the 29th World Military Wrestling Championship 2014 upon invitation received by the US Armed Forces Sports Office which organises the competition together with CISM; the World Military Spo...

A thrilling encounter between SLAF Base Ratmalana and SLAF Station Colombo brought an end to the Inter Unit Rugby Championship of the Sri Lanka Air Force after a tough series of intense competition in which 15 teams from different SLAF Bases and Stations scattered around the Island rubbed their shoulders for supremacy. The long fight ended with the crowning of SLAF Stn Colombo as the Int...

Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay won the Inter Unit Netball Championship 2014 beating SLAF TTS Ekala by 22-19 in the finals concluded yesterday at Gymnasium SLAF Base Katunayake amidst a large gathering. SLAF TTS Eka player Cpl Nandasiri was adjudged the best Shooter whilst LAC Rathnayake   and Cpl Kumari Manike of Academy Cby, were selected as Best Center Court Player and...

Sri Lanka Air Force cyclists won several categories at the National Cycling Championship 2014 which was concluded recently.72 competitors challenged the winning title and SSP Gamini Perera flag off the riders at the starting line in front of the Jayathilake Stadium, Nawalapitiya. Private Secretary to the Minister of Sports, Mr. Weerasinghe Aluthgamage graced the occasion as the Chief Gue...

Air Force Shooters emerged Runner up at IPSC Handgun Nationals 2014, which was concluded at Sri Lanka Navy Range recently. Sri Lanka Air Force shooting team bagged 8 Gold medals, 10 Silver medals and 2 Bronze medals at the Championship.The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke graced the Closing Ceremony as the Chief Guest. President National  Rifle Association ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Karate team became the National Champions for 2014 at the National Karate Championship , which was conducted at the  Sri Lanka Foundation Institute  Indoor stadium on 17 Sep 14.The tournament was organized by the Sri Lanka Karate do Federation, where morethan 150 karate players participated in all events under Black Belt Categories as well as for ...

SLAF TTS Ekala emerged dual championship in the Inter unit Hockey Tournament for the year 2014, whilst SLAF Stn Cbo became runner up at the Championship which was concluded on 18th September 2014 at SLAF TTS Ekala.Ekala team secured the 2014 championship for the seventh consecutive year in both categories of 7 a side and 11 a side, beating SLAF Stn Cbo.The event was graced by...

The Sri Lanka Super Series- Katukurunda Circuit Meet 2014 concluded successfully at the Katukurunda SLAF Race track on 14th September 2014.The Sri Lanka Super Series- Katukurunda Circuit Meet was organized by the Carlton Motor Sports Club, Asian Motor Racing Club, Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders Association with the assistance of Sri Lanka Air Force.The motor car and b...