Sri Lanka Air Force men’s and women’s Volleyball   teams played exhibition matches at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy and Special Operation Group Peraru in order to give the station personnel first hand experience of national standards. Both teams conducted a four day tour from 07th to 10th May 2010 to Sri Lanka Air Force Academy and Special Operation Group Peraru.The prim...

The SLAF Oarsmen won the "Vice Chancellor Kotelawala Defence University Challenge Trophy " to become Champions in the 'Elite category' by winning the team event and being placed 2nd and 3rd in the individual events at the first ever Indoor Rowing Championship conducted in Sri Lanka. The SLAF Oarsmen rowing in other categories were able to enter the medals table amidst tough comp...

The SLAF kicked off the first match in the Caltex league against the Navy, at Ratmalana yesterday (2nd May 2010) evening.SL Navy won the game 6-5. The solitary try of the game was scored by  SLAF wing three quarter Pubudu Kodagoda. The game was attended by His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksha and the first lady. Also present were Acting Chief of Defence Staff and th...

National Hockey Selection team led by Airman Perera is scheduled to fly to Bangladesh to participate in the 08 Nation Championship from 07th to 14th of May 2010. This team also consists of 07 other Sri Lanka Air Force hockey players. 01    Corporal          Dhammika Abeyratna02    Corporal        &n...

SLAF Station Diyatalawa narrowly edged out SLAF Base Ratmalana in a keenly contested game this evening (26th April 2010) at Ratmalana. The boys from Diyatalawa edged forward in the early part of the first half after Winger, Officer Cadet RJM Goonatilleke went over for an unconverted try.The game was one of missed opportunities in both penalties and tries for both teams.During the Semi Fi...

An Airman and two Airwomen secured places in the 6 member National team to participate in the World Table Tennis Championship 2010.The Championship will be held at Moscow, Russia from 23rd to 30th May 2010. Airman Rohan Sirisena and Air woman Ishara Madurangi will lead the mens and women’s teams respectivly.  The SLAF personnel selected are as follows:Mens01.   Rohan Sir...

Air Force ruggerite  Airman  Chanaka Chandimal was called in as a replacement to the National Team for the finals of Asian 05 Nation Rugby Championship 2010.The SLAF Fly Half departed last evening (15 April 2010) to Singapore to join with the National team. Sri Lanka will play against Singapore and the winners will be promoted to the Premier Division from Division I catego...

Air Force Women’s Netballer, Airwoman Galappaththi MGEK will depart on 14th April 2010 with the National Netball Team to participate in the European Netball Championship. The championship will be held in Cardiff, Wales in the United Kingdom from 15th to 28th April 2010 with the participation of England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and other prominent European Nations.Airwom...

Champion cyclist of the Sri Lanka Air Force Jeewan Jayasinghe departs today (07 April 2010) with the National Cycling team to compete in the Asian Cycling Championship in United Arab Emirates from 08th to the 12th April 2010.Jayasinghe currently ranked No. 02 in Sri Lanka showed his talent and capabilities in the Annual Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya and the Ekamuthu Papedi Sawariya organi...

Sri Lanka Air Force Men’s Volleyball team emerged Champions at the Rajapaksha Challenge Trophy at last evening (06 April 2010).Continuing the victorious run SLAF Volleyball players very convincingly defeated the strong Youth Services team by 3-0 (25-17, 25-21 and 25-21). The tournament was held at Walasmulla Aruna Sport ground under the sponsorship of “Tharunyayata Hetak” ...

Air Force men’s Volleyball team qualified to play in the finals of the Rajapaksha Challenge Trophy this evening (06 April 2010). 07 teams consisting of three armed services, the Police, Youth Services and the Ports Authority took part in the events held at Walasmulla Aruna Sports Club ground. The Championship began on 5th April 2010.  During the semi final the Navy Volley bal...

Sri Lanka Air Force Beach Volleyball players Pubudu Ekanayaka and Sampath Pieris will depart to Thailand tomorrow (07 April 2010), accompanied by the team manager Squadron Leader Padman Kostha who is also the secretary of Air Force Volleyball team.The airmen together with other team mates of the National team, Mahesh Perera and Wasantha Rathnapala will compete in the Asian Beach Vol...

Body builders of the Sri Lanka Air Force dominated the national and provincials championships held yesterday (04th) at the Rajapaksha Grounds at Weerakatiya in Hambanthota.Airmen had taken part in the All Island Open Top 10 Body Builders event and Southern Province Open Championship.   Aircraftsman S.L. Sisira Kumara became the champion in the All Island Open Top Ten event. Air...

SLAF Station Diyatalawa emerged Champions in the Inter Unit Boxing championship held on 31st March and 01stApril 2010 at the SLAF Fire Unit premises. SLAF Station Diyatalawa became champions by scoring  32 points whilst SLAF Station Colombo emerged Runners up with a total of 15 points. Air Craftman Hettiarchchi of SLAF Station Colombo was adjudged as the Best Boxer of the ...

Both Air Force men’s and women’s teams qualified for the 47th Senior National basket ball Championship’s Semi Finals.During the quarter finals Air Force Men’s team beat the Sri Lanka Navy team 85-81. Ravi Dodangoda was the star of the Air force team scoring 33 points. And they will face the Colombo District Basket Ball Team at 06.00 pm this evening at Police Park, Colombo.Mea...

This morning (23rd Mar 2010) the  first Defence Services Sports Board (DSSB) meeting for the year 2010 was held at AFHQ and was Chaired by Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Air Force Air Chief Marshall Roshan Goonetilleke. The Commander of the Army Lt Gen Jagath Jayasuriya and Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe too attended. Air Vice Marshall PB Premachandra Chief of Staff ...

The Air Force team comprising of a relatively new outfit became runners up at the 3rd “Carlton Sprints Regatta” rowing against the experienced Navy crew. The event was conducted by the Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka and was held on the waters of the “Tissawewa” in Tissamaharama on 19th March 2010. ...

Rohan Sirisena from the Sri Lanka Air Force Table Tennis Club, won the Open Men’s Singles events at the Table Tennis Championship which was concluded at St Thomas Collage Mt Lavinia Indoor Stadium on 20th &21st March 2010. Ishara Madurangi from the Sri Lanka Air Force Table Tennis Club emerged runner up in open women’s singles & won the Championship in the under 21 singl...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Hockey team won comfortably in their Second match against Kandy Hockey Association at the Peradeniya University Grounds on 21st March 2010. In their Second match the Airmen scored 08 goals against the Kandy HA. Next the SLAF will be facing Old Thomians on 28th March 2010 at the Nandimithra Ekanayaka Ground, Matale....

Jeewan Jayasinghe of the Sri Lanka Air Force Team ‘ A’ dominated the entire 3rd leg of the Ekamuthu Papedi Sawariya yesterday (20 March 2010) which was organized by the “Tharunyayata Hetak”.   Yesterday the cyclist rode a distance of over 117 Km from Kalutara to Matara. The star of the day Jeewan Jayasinghe was in command of the race from start to finish and was a...

Airmen Sujith Silva and Jeewan Jayasinghe secured the first two places during the 2nd leg of Ekamuthu Papedi Sawariya organized by the “Tharunyayata Hetak”. Today (19 March 2010) cyclist had to ride over 150 Km from Kandy to Kalutara to cross the finish line. Sujith Silva and Jeewan Jayasinghe representing Air Force A team secured the 01st and 02nd places respectively whils...