The Annual Inter Directorate Sports Competition of the Directorate of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (Dte of E & T E) ‘The Spiders’ Challenge Trophy’ is now in progress for the second consecutive year. The tournament is organised in such a way to divide all the serving members of the Dte of E & T E in to four teams, led by four Independent Formation...

The Sri Lanka Air Force cycling team won the Defence Services Cycling Championship 2014 which was concluded on 06September 2014. Incidentally, this is victory was achieved after nine years. The race was started in Colombo and concluded at Gannoruwa in front of the Sri Lanka Army Camp and the riders maintained an average speed of 40 kmph throughout the competition.  The Chairman SLAF...

The Sri Lanka Air Force’s ‘Inter Unit Cycling Championship 2014’ was held on 4th September 2014 at SLAF Base Katunayake. No 26 Regiment Wing of SLAF Base Katunayake won the Men’s and Women’s Championships, whilst No 26 Regiment Wing 'B' Team and SLAF Station BIA became the Runners-up in men’s and women’s categories respectively. Director Logistic and Chairman SLAF Cycling A...

The Sri Lanka Air Force men’s and women’s Beach volleyball teams won the Defence Services Beach Volleyball Championship 2014 which was concluded at the Negombo Beach Park on 01 September  2014. Incidentally, this is the third consecutive Defence Services Beach Volleyball title won by the SLAF teams. Besides, the SLAF men’s and women’s indoor Volleyball teams won the Defence ...

The 3rdDefence Services Parachuting Championship was conducted at Sri Lanka Air Force Drop Zone Ampara from 23 to 27 August 2014. Both men and women para troopers representing tri services took part at the championship.Major General PP DE Silva, Army Training Command, Sri Lanka Army Diyathalawa graced the Closing Ceremony as the Chief Guest on 27th August 2014.Championship results:Format...

Proving why they are the masters of the game, SLAF Base Katunayake – Tech Formation team emerged the winners of the Air Force Inter Unit Squash Championship which was worked off at the Squash Courts Complex at SLAF Base Ratmalana on 29 August 2014.Thrashing the contending finalists from SLAF Base Ratmalana – Tech Formation team, the six member team from Katunayake performed exception...

Sri Lanka Air Force athletes ran the few extra miles required to bag more medals in the 92nd National Athletic Championship 2014 held at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo on 12th, 13th & 14th August 2014.The SLAF athletes displayed their talent and were rewarded with 12 Golds, whilst the counts for other medals were 11 Silver and 16 Bronze with a total of 39 medals.Secretary Ministry ...

26 Regiment Wing SLAF Base Katunayake and SLAF Base Ratmalana   emerged men’s and women’s Champions respectively during the Inter Unit T - 20 Cricket finals held recently at the Rifle Green Ground SLAF Station Colombo.In the men's finals, SLAF Station Ekala set a target of 132 runs in 20 overs and 26 Regiment wing SLAF Base Katunayake reached the target in 17 overs.In the w...

SLAF Station Colombo & SLAF TTS Eka emerged men's & women's Champions in the Inter Unit Handball Championship 2014 held on 25th July 2014 at the Albert F Peiris Indoor Stadium, Wennappuwa. In the men’s  final, SLAF Station Colombo beat No.26 Regiment Wing of SLAF Base Katunayake  while in the women’s final, SLAF TTS Ekala beat SLAF Station Colombo.Chairman SLAF Hand...

It was very recently that the SLAF took up the task of establishing a Baseball team to compete at the Defence Services Competition Level.  The assistance of Mr Malindu Hewage, a renowned Baseball coach was enlisted for this endeavor and a pool of potential players was selected after a exhaustive talent search within the SLAF, conducted at SLAF TTS Ekala, from 17 Mar 2014 to 21 Mar 2...

SLAF Men’s & Women’s teams won the overall Defence Services Judo Championship for the first time beating Army and Navy respectively at the SLAF base Katunayaka gymnasium on 18 July 2014. Air force athletes were able to bag a total of 34 medals during the championship.The performances of the SLAF are as follows.Men’sGold Medals     - 07Silver Medals    -07Bro...

Sri Lanka Air Force Men’s and Women’s Karate teams became runners up at the  Defence Services Karate Championship 2014 concluded yesterday(15th July 2014) at  Welisara Navy Indoor Stadium. The men and women of the SLAF bagged 9 Gold medals, 11 Silver medals and 18 Bronze medals during the championship. ...

19 Air Force athletes qualified to represent the country at the 20th commonwealth games scheduled to be held at Glasgow, Scotland this month. These athletes have earned their placements on the merits of their performances at International and National level events in the recent past.  In addition to the athletes, Group Captain Sujeewan Senaratna will attend as the coach ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana became the Inter Unit Table Tennis Champions 2014 defeating the SLAF Stn Cbo at the Thummulla Sport Complex on 11th July 2014.Secretary of the Sri Lanka Table Tennis Association Mr. Saman Sri Rathnayake graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Base Commander Sri Lanka Air Force Base  Ratmalana Air Commodore PDKT Jyasinghe , Chairman SLAF  T...

The Defence services Volleyball Men’s and Women’s championships were worked out at the SLAF Base Katunayake Indoor Stadium, on 4th July 2014. The Men’s final match was between the Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri Lanka Army teams, both having earned the reputation of being strong teams in the country at present. The Women’s  final match was between the Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri...

Ten Air Force Karate players who represented Sri Lanka at the South Asian Karate Championship in India, bagged four(04) gold medals, three(03) silver medals and seven(07) bronze medals. Sri Lanka became runners up and the respective SLAF medal winners are as follows.   Gold Medal1.    VAW/01307    Cpl      Somasi...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Rugby “A” and “B” teams emerged the Bowl and Shield champions respectively at the Dialog Seven-a-side tournament concluded at the  Racecourse ground Colombo 7 yesterday. ...

The Defence Services Carom Tournament was held at the Sports Complex Thummulla on 5th and 6th June 2014. The Tournament was conducted as a trial event and hosted by the Sri Lanka Air Force. Sri Lanka Navy became the overall Men and women champions while Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Air Force won men and women runner-up respectively. Major General LN Wickramasooriya graced the...

The inaugural Defense Services Golf Championship tournament was hosted by the prestigious Eagles’ Golf Links at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay with much glamour and ceremony.  The event, which was amalgamated with the Defense services Open Championship and Defense Services Open over 40 Championship was successfully conducted on 23rd and 24th May 2014 with the go...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Judo Team comprising 07 players and one official left  the country yesterday  (21 May 2014) to take part in a training session at the International Judo Federation Olympic Training Centre in Uzbekistan prior to the forthcoming Commonwealth Games -2014 from 18th to the 30th May2014.PLAYERS 1.LAC    Wickramage2.LAC Gihan3. LAC ...

Two Air Force cyclists  namely Air Craftman Nidusha Nirantha Fernando and Air Craftman Nipun Shiran Fernando have qualified to represent Sri Lanka at the Asian Cycling Championship 2014 scheduled to be held in Astana Kazakastana from 21 May 14 to 31 May 14.  41countries will compete in the championship and four cyclist including two Airmen will leave the country...