The 42nd Sri Lanka Senior National Squash Championship 2022, organized by Sri Lanka Squash, took place at the Tamil Union Squash Courts from 27 to 30 December 2022. The tournament attracted over 75 keen and enthusiastic Squash players from all over the country while SLAF Squash players also strived at the Championship and claimed following titles. Summary of Results Men's Over ...

National Taekwondo Championship - 2022 was held at the Indoor Gymnasium in Ministry of Sports from 28 to 30 December 2022. SLAF Men’s and Women’s players performed exceptionally challenging at the Championship.Out of the 16 events held at the Championship, the SLAF Men's and Women's Taekwondo Teams won seven Gold, one Silver and eight Bronze medals. The Director General of the Minist...

The 71st National Lifesaving Championship – 2022 was organized by the Sir Lanka Lifesaving Association and was held on 23 and 24 December 2022 at Police Swimming Pool Complex - Narahenpita and Lifesaving Headquarters - Mount Lavinia. The Air Force Women’s Lifesaving Team was able to smoothly cruise through events against other competitors in the tournament and became victorious in th...

The Defence Services Games’ Weightlifting Championship - 2022 was held yesterday (22 December 2022) at National Sports Complex - Polonnaruwa. The final session and awards ceremony was also took place at the same venue.The SLAF Men’s Team secured the Runners-Up and the Air Force both male and female Weightlifters bagged 05 Gold, 6 Silver and 7 Bronze medals at the championship. In the...

The 50th Inter Unit Swimming and 19th Water Polo Championships 2022 were organized by the SL AF Aquatic Sports Pool and held from 12 to 14 December 2022 at Aquatic Sports Complex      SLAF Base Ratmalana. The first time in the Air Force history, the Triathlon sport was also conducted on 10 April 2022 at SLAF Academy China Bay. Triathlon is an endurance multisport...

The Nippon Paints Sri Lanka Rugby League 2022/2023 kicked off on 09 December 2022. The Airmen kicked off the season with the first match against CH&FC, during the opening game at Air Force Rugby Grounds Ratmalana, earning a stunning victory over the opponent team with 30 points against 22 points at the final whistle.The Airmen were behind the CH&FC at the halftime whistle with a ...

At the State Services Netball Tournament organized by the State Services Netball Association, SLAF Women’s Netball Team emerged as Champions at the Knockout Tournament and Runners Up in the League Championship. Also, the SLAF Mixed Netball Team clinched the Championship in the Mixed Category. The Tournament was held on 08 and 09 December 2022, at Railway Grounds, Colombo....

The Western Province Netball Association organized the Eva All Island Netball Championship, which was held on 03rd and 04th December 2022, at Riffle Green Grounds, SLAF Station Colombo.SLAF Netball players clinched the Women’s ‘A’ Division title by beating the Police 29-15 in the thrilling finals at the championship. Corporal Perera LRD was recognized as the Netball Queen, while Le...

The Inter Unit Wushu Championship 2022 was held at the Indoor sports complex SLAF Base Katunayake from 30 November 2022 to 02 December 2022. The finals and awards ceremony was held at the same venue yesterday (02 December 2022) with the graceful presence of Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Vice Marshal LH Sumanaweera as the Chief Guest.The event was conducted under 08 weight cate...

The Inter Unit Cricket Men’s and Women’s Championships 2022 concluded yesterday (01 December 2022) at SLAF Base Katunayake. The Director Administration of the SLAF, Air Vice Marshal RS Biyanwila, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. SLAF Base Hingurakgoda secured the Men’s Championship whilst the SLAF Trade Training School Ekala claimed the Women’s Championship. In the Men's F...

The final session and awards ceremony of the Inter Unit Baseball Championship – 2022 was held at the Japan – Sri Lanka Friendship Baseball Ground in  Diyagama, Homagama on 30 November 2022. Director Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Air Vice Marshal AS Vithana graced the occasion as the chief guest.The tournament was conducted in two segments where 07 Women’s team...

The Inter Unit Chess Championship 2022 was conducted, its second iteration for two (02) days at SLAF Trade Training School Ekala commencing from 28th November 2022 after a lapse of 03 years since the tournaments were on hold due to the COVID 19 pandemic situation in the country. The awards ceremony was held at the sports arena at the same venue with the graceful presence of the Director ...

The 6th Cadet, Junior, U21 and Senior South Asian Karate Championship 2022 was held at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on 27th and 28th November 2022, respectively. The championship was organized by the South Asian Karate Federation (SAKF) and hosted by the Sri Lanka Karate-do Federation, which is under the Ministry of Sports. More than 250 contestants from six(06) South Asian Countries compe...

The 12th Defence Services Wrestling Championship 2022 was held at SL Army Gymnasium Panagoda on 22, 23 and 24 November 2022.  The SLAF Women’s Wrestling team secured Defence Services Games’ Women’s Wrestling Championship for the 4th consecutive time, bagging 03 Gold, 05 Silver and 03 Bronze medals. The SLAF Men’s team also emerged as joint champions with the SL Navy by winni...

The Inter Unit Bodybuilding and Physiques Championship 2022 was concluded yesterday (24 November 2022) at SLAF Trade Training School Ekala. The Men’s Championship was won by the SLAF Station Colombo whilst SLAF Trade Training School Ekala emerged as Runners Up. Since the inception of SLAF Bodybuilding in 2009, SLAF Bodybuilding has conducted its Inter Unit Bodybuilding competition unde...

The Sir Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) organized the National Water Polo Championship 2022, which took place from 18th November to 20th November 2022, at the Sugathadasa Stadium Swimming Pool Complex. The unbeaten Air Force men’s team was able to win the title of National Water Polo Championship and claimed the trophy after eleven years.The grand final was held between Old Thomians...

National Novices Weightlifting Championship - 2022 was concluded yesterday (13 November 2022) at the Poddiwela National School, Polonnaruwa. Mayor of Polonnaruwa, Hon. Chanaka Sidath Ranasinghe graced the event as the Chief Guest.The SLAF Weightlifters bagged 04 Gold and 04 Bronze medals at the championship. Leading Aircraftman Jayasena URR competed under 81 kg Weight Category establishe...

The Air Force Open PSA (Professional Squash Association) Satellite Squash Championship-2022 concludes on a high note at the Squash complex, SLAF Base Ratmalana yesterday(12 November 2022). The finals of the Women’s Open and Men’s Open categories and the awards ceremony were live telecasted on Rupavahini Channel Eye. The occasion was graced by Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal S...

The Inter Unit Badminton Championship 2022 was held at the Air Force Health Management Center (AFHMC) in Colombo from 08 to 11 November 2022, with the participation of players representing all SLAF establishments. SLAF Academy China Bay secured the Championship while SLAF Combat Training School, Diyatalawa, emerged as Runner-Up.Flying Officer PYTS Siriwardane of SLAF Base, Hingurakgoda a...

The defence Services games’ Handball Tournament 2022 was held at Saniro Airport Sports Complex Hotel Minuwangoda from 09 November to 11 November 2022. The final session and awards ceremony were also held at the same venue.The overall Women’s Team Championship was secured by the SL Air Force team while SL Army emerged as Runners up (17-14). During the presentation of special awards Le...

The SLT Mobitel 37th Senior National Rowing Championship organized by the Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka was held from 04th and 5th November 2022 at Diyawannawa Lake Battaramulla.Sri Lanka Air Force Men’s Rowing  Team emerged as Runners Up acquiring 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze medals at the championship. A total of 170 rowers including 8 rowing teams participated in the...