The Sri Lanka Air Force academy China Bay became the Inter Unit Badminton Champions 2011 defeating the SLAF Base Katunayake Tech Formation team at the Katunayake Indoor Stadium on 05th August 2011.Over 120 players representing the 16 Air Force establishments took part in the tournament where Officer Cadet Bandara SARSU was awarded with the ‘Corporal Gunawardana Memorial Trophy’ which...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Rowing team participating at the ‘2nd Indoor Rowing Championships – 2011’ organized by the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence university  in collaboration with the Bolgoda Lake Rowing Club emerged Champions in the ‘Men’s Elite’ category, ‘Men’s 25 – 31 years category’ and the ‘Endurance Challenge’. With this victory the Air ...

Thrills and spills of speed racing and riding full of excitement and great sportsmanship brought an exciting finish to the Rotherham Circuit Meet 2011 concluded successfully at the Sri Lanka Air Force Katukurunda yesterday (07th August 2011).The motor car and bike racing competition worked off at the Katukurunda Airstrip which is famous for generating much speed racing, saw the participa...

Sri Lanka Air Force Rugerittes defeated the Police team comprehensively today (05th August 2011) by 40 points to 18 in front of their home ground, Police Park Thimbirigasyaya.SLAF players displayed a good talent from the beginning until the end and took an early lead scoring 20 points against the Police’s 10 points. Radhika Hettiarachchi of the SLAF scored two penalties, one goal and c...

Sri Lanka Air Force Boxers participated for the Trial Boxing Meet for Asian Confederation Boxing Championship which is scheduled to be held in Korea from 03rd – 13 Aug 2011. This selection trial was held recently at the Royal College Boxing Ring at Colombo.The SLAF pugilists represented 5 weight classes where Leading Aircraftsman Jayakody TDNT (Light Weight – under 60 kg) b...

Update :- Inter-Unit firing championship was held at SLAF Station Ampara from 19th September 2011 to 22nd September 2011. Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Palaly with Officers and hundreds of overjoyed Airmen warmly welcomed the winning team home on 24th September 2011 after became the champions of the Inter-unit firing Championship by defeating 46 teamsCommanding Officer of SLAF Stati...

The athletics coaches of the Sri Lanka Air Force were honoured today (2nd August 2011) at the Air Force headquarters with key participation of the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama.26 coaches with their student athletes, who excelled in the specific sports discipline participated in this maiden event conducted by the SLAF.  The Chairman of Athletics in the S...

Sri Lanka Air Force female Football players became the Runners Up in the Womens Open Soccer Championship 2011 in their very first appearance at National level.The tournament which kicked off on 30tht of July saw the finals being played on 1st August 2011 at the Police Park Bambalapitiya. 12 womens team under four groups fought for the championship  where SLAF defeated Madagama Sport...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo emerged overall champions with 42 points and was awarded the Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama Challenging Trophy in the Annual Road Race / Walking Race 2011 whilst SLAF Base Vavuniya (Point 27) and SLAF Base Katunayake (Point 25) secured the second and third places respectively this morning (30th July 2010). Over 500 participants inclusive of Officers, ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura emerged overall champions with 153 points in the Inter Unit Swimming Meet 2011 and also became champions of the men’s Water Polo Championship whilst SLAF Colombo secured the women’s water polo championship 2011 on 29th July 2011 at SLAF Base Katunayake. Over 300 Airmen and women representing all Air Force Bases/Stations/ Units took part in variou...

The Sri Lanka Air Force female athletes won the Womens’ Athletics Championship 2011 which was held on 23rd and 24th July 2011 at Mahinda Rajapaksha Stadium at Diyagama.This event was held for the 29th time and over 300 athletes from Air Force, Army, Navy, Police, Lanka Lion and Track master clubs as well from schools participated.At this event, SLAF Athletes won 37 Medals including 10 ...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama made public the intention of the SLAF to hold the fifth Rotherham Circuit Meet at the press briefing held yesterday (21st July 2011) at the Air Force Headquarters auditorium.For the fifth consecutive year the Sri Lanka Air Force will present the Rotherham Circuit Meet in association with Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drive...

Airman Jeewan Jayasinghe was placed first in the Maurice Coomerawel Memorial Criterium Open Cycle Race whilst Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake Tech Formation and Bandaranaike International Airport(BIA) team became the Inter Unit Cycle men’sand women’s Champions respectively yesterday (17th July 2011) at the Vihara Maha Devi park. Jeewan Jayasinghe secured his place with 62 po...

Sri Lanka Air Force rugerittes put on a valiant effort to defeat CH & FC in a enthralling encounter at the Caltex Rugby Tournament worked off at the CCC ground at Maitland Place yesterday (16th July 2011).In the first half both teams fought equally well until the latter stage when SLAF’s Radhika Hettiarachchi converted try by  Chanaka Chandimal putting the SLAF in the lead by ...

SLAF Ekala won the Inter Unit Netball Championship defeating SLAF Unit Colombo by 10 points to 07 yesterday (15th July 2011) at the SLAF Ekala courts. In the first half of the game, Ekala scored 6 points whilst Colombo managed only 3. In the latter half both scored 4 points each which gave Ekala a three points lead to clinch the Championship. Airwomen Weehalla and Nandasiri wer...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Netball team emmerged winners in the “Net champ’s Netball Championship” on 10th July 2011 which was organized by the ‘Net Sport Club’ Kurunegala for the very first time.This Championship was held on the 09th , 10th  July 2011 at the Maligapitiya Grounds Kurunegala. Eight leading teams participated in this tournament and the SLAF team which won all i...

Sri Lanka Air Force became Champions at the 5th Hero Cup Challenger Trophy Wrestling Tournament 2011 with 03 gold, 09 silver and 12 bronze medals yesterday (10th July 2011) at the NM Perera Community centre Wanathamulla. The championship was held from 8th July to 10th July 2011 with the participation of 250 male and over 50 female competitors. SLAF has secured the Championship title four...

The Sri Lanka Air Force rugerittes defeated the army team comprehensively on 24th June 2011 at Havelock Park, marking their 2nd win in the Caltex Rugby Tournament. SLAF went through the Army defence line nine times at jet speed, making the winning margin broader - 53 to 11 points at the end of full time. Good ball handling, co-ordination and efforts of the airmen led to a first half scor...

SLAF Ekala emerged dual champions in the Inter Unit Hockey Tournament for the year 2011 which was held on 05th June 2011 at SLAF Station Ekala.  At the final encounter Ekala team secured the 2011 Championship for the fourth consecutive year in both categories of 7 a side & 11 a side beating No26 Regiment Wing and SLAF Base Anuradhapura respectively.The event was graced by the Pr...

In the opening encounter of the Caltex rugby Tournament Sri Lanka Air Force rugerittes defeated the Police team by 18 points to 12 at the Katunayake Air Force Grounds yesterday (3rd June 2011).The Airmen from beginning  until the end kept the lead and the 1st half ended with 08 points to05 in favour of the SLAF. A try by Chanaka Chandimal and a penalty strike by Radika Hettiarachchi...

Airwoman Manjula Kumarasinghe became the marathon queen after she crossed the finish line before the other competitors today (04th June 2011) at the National Sport festival’s marathon.In the 42Km event, 60 competitors representing all the provinces except North and East had run from Puttalam to Colombo and back.Airwoman Manjula Kumarasinghe finished first whilst Air women Deepani,...